Asia Indonesia After a 7,7 magnitude earthquake hit Flores, the scientific community said consecutive major earthquakes, (like Venezuela, Colombia) are normal: global earthquake rates remain steady, averaging about 16 major earthquakes, magnitude 7 or higher, each year
Europe Romania Children from the rural environment of Holod municipality have the opportunity to discover their talents and creative abilities through an educational project called 'Small Talents', implemented locally by the Şinca Foundation with 'Iosif Vulcan' school
Europe Netherlands Smoking cannabis in public will be banned in Amsterdam's red-light district from mid-May, as part of a series of policies aimed at reducing nuisance for residents, with tightened rules on alcohol sales and earlier closing times for bars and brothels
Oceania Solomon Islands The presence of Papua New Guinea police in the neighbouring Solomon Islands, following the anti-Chinese unrest in late 2021, has been formalised by an agreement between the two countries
America Canada Universities are preparing for the return of Chinese students for the spring semester, as Beijing decided their qualifications wouldn’t be recognized in the job market; immigration data suggests tens of thousands may have returned home during the pandemic
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The government says it expects that it will have issued about 10.000 bank cards for social welfare programmes by 2025
Asia Mongolia Mongolia and Poland cooperate on film production: as the opportunity has opened up with recently passed law to promote film production in Mongolia, the two sides discussed political support for joint film productions
Europe Luxembourg Luxembourg's national railway company CFL aims to hire more than 500 people in 2023 as complaints about delays and long journeys increase
America Argentina More than 5.000 pregnant Russian women have entered the country in recent months, reportedly admitting that they are seeking an Argentinian citizenship for their children as a result of the Ukrainian war
Europe Slovenia Maribor was named the third best destination in Europe this year in a survey by European Best Destinations; the city was also named the best culinary destination in Europe
Asia Taiwan The promotional poster for Pool A of the World Baseball Classic, to be held in Taichung, has been updated to include photos of players from all competing teams, after the event organiser, Major League Baseball, protested the absence of Taiwanese players
America Chile The country’s most southern region has declared its worst drought in 50 years, with it being so dry that grass isn’t even growing, thus raising great concerns among local farmers
Oceania Tonga The Royal Agriculture, Fisheries, Tourism and Trade Show will return in June-July this year, after a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19 and the 2022 Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha'apai volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami
Asia Georgia Around 2000 guests rom 42 countries of the world are expected at the FIS World Freestyle Ski and Snowboard Championship, a milestone event in Bakuriani from February 16 to March 5, 2023; overall, 30 tournaments in 7 disciplines will be held