A Spring Festival celebration event was held in Palapye in Botswana's Central District on Thursday to mark the Chinese New Year and promote people-to-people exchanges.

The fourth Twenty20 international between New Zealand and the West Indies was washed out on Monday after less than seven overs of play due to persistent rain.

The 44th meeting of the Standing Committee (SC) of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) and the 4th meeting of the ICAPP Asian Cultural Council took place in Baku, hosted by the New Azerbaijan Party (YAP).

Amnesty International has called on French authorities to respect the rights of the indigenous Kanak people amid unrest in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia, News.Az reports citing Anadolu Agency.