As a warm Wednesday hangs around, here are some more things going on:
From The Mainichi, schools in Tsukubamirai, Japan install machines that dispense free bottles of cold water.
From Vietnam Plus, Vietnam launches a photo contest for images of its people fighting the coronavirus.
From the Borneo Post, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency detains two fishing vessels for allegedly violating the country's Fisheries Act.
From Free Malaysia Today, when in Malaysia, don't drink and drive. (Disclaimer: This does not mean that it's OK to drink and drive elsewhere.)
From The Straits Times, China fires two missiles into the South China Sea.
From The Jakarta Post, Jakarta proposes to create a bicycle lane on part of an inner city toll road.
From Maldives Insider, the Maldive Islands wins the Dream Dive Destination award for the 12th time.
From the Daily Mirror, three prisoners in Sri Lanka commit suicide due to having no access to illegal drugs.
From the Colombo Page, three Sri Lanka students win bronze medals at the International Biology Olympiad Challenge 2020.
From the Dhaka Tribune, Dhaka is becoming more important to Delhi.
From The Hans India, police in the Indian territory of Jammu and Kashmir rescue 14 people trapped in a flash flood.
From the Hindustan Times, the people who carried out a bombing in Pulwama, India were seeking international media exposure.
From ANI, a suspicious person is detained after loitering near India's parliament building.
From India Today, police in the Indian state of Kerala use water cannons to disperse a protest over a fire at a secretariat.
From Khaama Press, Afghan Defense Minister Asadullah Khalid promises aid to flood victims in the province of Parwan.
From The Express Tribune, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan urges Afghan leaders to seize the historic opportunity to achieve a political settlement.
From Pakistan Today, Imran directs Pakistani federal institutions to step up their relief work in the rain-hit city of Karachi.
From Radio Farda, due to pressure from the U.S., Iran allows the IAEA access to "suspected" nuclear sites.
From IranWire, an Iranian Baha'i man is allowed to get married and is sent back to jail three days later.
From The New Arab, is the ceasefire in Libya a "window of opportunity" or is it "doomed to fail"?
From the Saudi Gazette, all public and private institutions in Saudi Arabia are required to hoist the country's flag.
From the Ethiopian Monitor, the Netherlands becomes a top destination for Ethiopian exports.
From the Egypt Independent, police in Monufiya, Egypt arrest a woman for making firearms without a license.
From Egypt Today, a list of Egyptian voters who did not vote in the country's senatorial election is referred to a prosecution for a possible fine.
From Arutz Sheva, according to Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin, the Israeli justice system's hate for Prime Minister Netanyahu is strong.
From The Times Of Israel, the Israeli party Likud claims that the prosecution in Netanyahu's trial is encouraging "violent anarchy" with its stand on protests.
From The Jerusalem Post, a Palestinian is arrested after allegedly stabbing an Israeli man to death in the city of Petah Tikva.
From YNetNews, according to a senior Israeli diplomat, Turkey gave passports to members of Hamas.
From The Syrian Observer, Russia accuses the U.S. of exploiting terror attacks against Syria to justify its presence there.
From In-Cyprus, the Mediterranean Hospital in Limassol, Cyprus is suspended from coronavirus testing.
From Armenian News, Russia is "hopeful" that July's clashes along the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan "will not be repeated". (via The Armenian Reporter)
From Rûdaw, several U.S. soldiers are injured in a clash with Russian soldiers in the Syria region of Rojava.
From Hürriyet Daily News, a Turkish soldier suspected of rape is released from prison.
From Turkish Minute, according to an opinion column, the demonization of the Gülen movement is "unfair and baseless".
From Morocco World News, according to Minister of Education Saaid Amzazi, Morocco cannot delay the start of the 2020-2021 academic year.
And from Gatestone Institute, Lebanon should end its relationship with Hezbollah.
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