NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — Off the southwestern coast of India, scattered across the Arabian Sea just 200 kilometers from Kerala, lie the Lakshadweep islands — India’s only Muslim-majority territory. With Islam followed by over 96% of its population, Lakshadweep has long maintained its own cultural, linguistic, and religious identity. But under...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — A team of Kazakh and Russian scientists has discovered a plant species in the Inder district of Kazakhstan’s Atyrau region, marking a rare botanical find in the country’s arid western steppe. The species, a small semi-shrub, has been named Ivanov’s Astragalus in honor of Vsevolod Ivanov, a prominent botanist and dir...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that 9.5 million people in Afghanistan are suffering from severe food insecurity, urging the international community to provide $650 million in emergency funding to sustain operations through the end of 2025. The UN agency said the funding shortfall threatens critical life-s...
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (MNTV) — UNESCO and the Republic of Tajikistan jointly launched a cultural and academic program on June 11 to commemorate the 700th anniversary of Hafez Shirazi, one of the most revered poets in Persian literature. The events are taking place at UNESCO headquarters in Paris and will continue through June 14. The gathering ...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Financial and technology leaders from across Central Asia will gather in the Uzbek capital later this month for the inaugural “Key Tech: AI in Banks and Fintech” conference, aimed at exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping the financial sector. The conference will take place on 26 June at the U-Enter ve...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — In a rare fusion of diplomacy, sport, and politics, a team of Kazakhstan’s top chess grandmasters faced representatives of the British Parliament in a landmark exhibition match held inside the halls of Westminster. According to the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, this was the first-ever chess game hosted at such a high...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — Over 6 million people in Afghanistan remain at risk from landmines and unexploded ordnance, with children accounting for the majority of victims, according to a new report by the HALO Trust, one of the world’s leading demining organizations. As reported by Khaama Press, the UK-based group warned that Afghanistan is ...
NUSA PENIDA, Indonesia (MNTV) — On the sun-kissed shores of Nusa Penida, Indonesia, women are fighting to preserve a centuries-old tradition: seaweed cultivation. As climate change threatens to disrupt their delicate balance with the sea, these women are adapting and innovating to ensure their livelihoods and cultural heritage endure, re...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) — Refugees in Malaysia face many challenges while seeking healthcare, including the “prohibitive” cost of treatment, reports Free Malaysia Today. Although United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) cardholders receive a 50% discount on hospital bills, treatment remains expensive for them, said Dr...
DAVAO CITY, the Philippines (MNTV) — The Philippine Halal Trade and Tourism Expo (PHTTE), to be held in Davao City from June 18–20, will showcase a wide range of Halal foods and products from micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across the country, says an official. An accredited sub-event of Duaw Davao—one of the major […...
