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Indonesia set to start producing more palm oil as ban comes to an end

The ban was brought in to prevent deforestation and wildfires but is due to end in September.

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Event celebrates legacy of Kyrgyzstan's ancestors

The role of women past and present is being highlighted at a Kyrgyzstan festival. The annual 'Altar Izi' gathering in the picturesque mountains of the Jyrgalan Valley celebrates the legacy of Kyrgyzstan's ancestors.

India

Over 100 people die after monsoon rains hit parts of western India

Dozens died in floodwaters whilst 54 perished in four landslides in Raigad and Ratnagiri districts in western Maharashtra state.

Focus

Uzbekistan's International Conference puts regional connectivity on the agenda

In partnership with NAESMI

How can connectivity between Central and South Asia be developed and improved? This was the main focus of a recent international conference in Tashkent. Host country, Uzbekistan, is promoting regional cooperation and the expansion of new transportation corridors to boost regional trade.

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Stays

Inside the first hotel in the Europe to take cryptocurrency payments

This hotel group is now accepting Bitcoin and several other cryptocurrencies as a way of paying for your stay.

Myanmar

Myanmar arms sales

The United Nations has adopted a resolution that calls for a halt to arms sales to Myanmar in response to a violent post-coup crackdown by the military

Myanmar

US journalist working for Myanmar magazine detained at airport

Frontier Myanmar says its managing editor Danny Fenster was detained at Yangon International Airport on Monday.

Nature

COVID-19 has been a ‘double-edged sword’ for conservationists

Reduced income from tourism and environmental rollbacks mean efforts to protect nature have been severely impacted.

Myanmar

Myanmar generals rule out envoy visit until ‘stability’ established

More than three months after Myanmar’s military staged a coup protests continue across the country.

People

London's Asian foodie community unite with recipes against racism

For Claire Sachiko Fourel and Lex Shu Chan, cooking is a form of activism.

Nature

Are Bangladesh’s floating gardens the future of farming?

Vegetables could be safer in the hands of this ancient water-based planting method.

Destinations

Seychelles may become the first country to achieve herd immunity

All the information you need to plan a trip to the Seychelles this year, including testing and travel requirements

World News

Protests and celebrations take place for International Women’s Day

Ahead of International Women’s Day, the United Nations Development Programme is calling for governments to implement temporary basic income for women to prevent rising poverty and widening gender inequalities.

Europe Decoded

Facebook picks a side, banning Myanmar military from their platforms

Facebook said on Thursday they have removed all of the remaining military accounts with immediate effect.

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Only 3 out of 45 whales survive after Java stranding

East Java Gov. Khofifah Indar Parawansa said authorities are investigating the cause of death while the carcasses will be buried around the coast.

Myanmar

Myanmar: Tensions high as arrests mount amid more anti-coup protests

Protesters have defied a ban on public gatherings to as anti-coup demonstrations continue, while the authorities have stepped up the arrests of politicians and activists.

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Macho men, princesses and ghosts: Myanmar protesters get creative

The situation is so bad, "even the introverts are here", as one demonstrator's poster put it.

Myanmar

How did European leaders react to Myanmar's military coup?

The military said the coup was the result of the government’s failure to act on claims of voter fraud in November’s parliamentary election.

Bangladesh

Fire razes hundreds of homes at Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh

Reports say fire services were delayed in arriving at the scene and took two hours to bring the blaze under control.

Travel News

Refugees in Iraq use the power of radio to tell their stories

For the thousands of Syrian Kurds exiled in Iraq, this community radio station helps to keep the community connected.