Asia Myanmar Construction of China–Myanmar railway, high-speed passenger and freight corridor linking Yunnan to Kyaukphyu deep-sea port on the Bay of Bengal, is being accelerated; the line will give China direct access to the Indian Ocean, bypassing the Malacca Strait
Asia Pakistan Over 31 million births registered with Union Councils across Pakistan have not been uploaded to the central database of the National Database and Registration Authority, raising concerns about identity records and data accuracy nationwide
Europe Moldova Moldovan MPs will travel to Kyiv on 24 February where a documentary film will commemorate the victims of war; in the evening the Parliament building will be illuminated with a thematic display
Africa Morocco 4.000 tons of frozen meat will be imported for the Royal Armed Forces through a tender covering 3.000 tons of frozen beef and 1.000 tons of frozen camel meat, to be delivered to FAR refrigerated warehouses in Agadir via 40-foot refrigerated containers
Asia Thailand 70 tigers died at a private park in Chiang Mai, possibly for an outbreak of canine distemper virus; Officials are examining vaccination records, quarantine measures and disease-control protocols as lapses in biosecurity could contribute to mass fatalities
Africa Tanzania 60 to 80% of the population relies on traditional medicine for primary healthcare needs, latest Performance Audit Report on the Regulation of Traditional and Alternative Medicine shows; Dar es Salaam has become a distribution hub for traditional remedies
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Regional personalities will replace members of the British monarch on the Eastern Caribbean dollar banknotes as of 2027; the plan was announced by the Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank who added that transition will take place in phases
Oceania Marshall Islands The first HPV Screen and Treat services has been opened at the youth program clinic in Uliga: the key step in Marshall Islands’ goal to eliminate cervical cancer is a collaboration of Health and Human Services with Youth to Youth in Health and WUTMI
Africa Kenya Kileleshwa and Lavington residents refuse to vacate riparian land along the Nairobi River, jeopardizing the critical final phase of the billion-worth Nairobi River Regeneration Project aiming to transform the polluted river into a clean public resource
Oceania Tuvalu Content creator Pelenita Malaga, aka “5a__creates”, launched a digital docuseries to prevent grandparents stories from disappearing; recording life journeys, traditions, skills, memories he is building an archive of Tuvaluan heritage for the future
Asia Turkmenistan “Smart” city Arkadag, developed at the initiative of Turkmenistan’s leader, is experiencing a campaign of apartment inspections to check if residents are officially employed in town or registered, in a bid to 'clean up' the area from “unnecessary” people
America Antigua and Barbuda Use of cell phone, no seatbelts, and improperly secured children are the top three traffic offenses committed daily by Antiguan drivers and these violations persist despite regular warnings from law enforcement
Europe United Kingdom Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, younger brother of King Charles III known as Prince Andrew before he was stripped of his royal title, was arrested and held in custody for 11 hours on suspicion of misconduct in public office amid Epstein scandal
Africa Comoros The 25th anniversary of Fomboni Framework Agreement was celebrated, the historic peace deal facilitated by the African Union that ended separatist crises in the Comoros by establishing "New Comorian Ensemble", rotational presidency among the three island