Asia Palestine Painter and sculptor Sliman Mansour, one of the most prominent names in Palestinian art, has died at the age of 79 at his home in the Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem; his work depicted Palestinian traditions and people's struggles under Israeli occupation
Africa Eritrea More than 50 people were injured and dozens more were arrested in Stockholm when protesters against the Eritrean government forcibly entered an event organised by government supporters
Africa Liberia For the first time in 30 years, rival Liberia has overtaken Panama in terms of gross tonnage, making it the world's largest ship register, according to new data released by Clarksons Research
Asia North Korea A Russian military aircraft flew unannounced to Pyongyang this week, just days after Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu's high-profile visit and talks with leader Kim Jong Un, according to NK News analysis of flight tracking data and satellite imagery
Europe San Marino Lifesaving regulation for most distressed unemployed, from over-45s to those with children and people facing arduous work, kicks off thanks to synergy between active labor policy office and the labor commission
Africa South Africa Award-winning South African flutist Khanyisile Mthetwa has been inducted as a voting member of the Grammysh awards
Africa Zimbabwe Running candidate Mnangagwa visited Matabeleland North province, a region historically considered marginalised and lacking basic infrastructure, promising local development
Asia Iraq The country marked the ninth anniversary of the beginning of the siege of Sinjar by the Islamic State group on 3 August 2014, followed by atrocities and massacres against the country's Yazidi minority
Africa Central African Republic Gunmen killed 13 people in a small village in the north-west, with violence resumed in the aftermath of a referendum on a draft new constitution wanted by President Faustin Archange Touadéra, but boycotted by the main opposition parties and civil society
Europe Croatia This weekend sees the 308th edition of the traditional Sinjska Alka knights' lancet tournament, commemorating the victory over the advancing Ottoman Turkish administration in the 18th century
Africa Malawi The sugar industry, booming at the behest of the Lilongwe government, creates many jobs, but takes land away from subsistence farming and raises serious questions about environmental degradation and the living conditions of workers
Africa Djibouti Djibouti's ambassador to Saudi Arabia attended the ritual washing of the sacred Kaaba at the Al-Haram Mosque
Asia United Arab Emirates The Indian expatriate community in the United Arab Emirates will be able to attend public inauguration ceremony for first Hindu temple to be built in Abu Dhabi on February 15, 2024, temple management has confirmed
Asia Thailand In the event of low rainfall, the country could consider suspending rice cultivation; the El Nino effect could mean imply -40% rainfall on last year