America Venezuela Flight connections with the Dutch island of Aruba, less than 30km off Venezuela's coat, will be resumed for the first time since 2019; Maduro had suspended them after humanitarian aid was flown in, judging the move as international interference
Asia Israel There are just five women in the 30-member cabinet (compared to nine women in the previous 27-minister government) introduced by Mr. Netanyahu at the Knesset on 29 December 2022, the 37th of the country
America Jamaica States of emergency in eight parishes have been renewed; announced on 15 November 2022 to control an ongoing threat of crime linked to gang activity, they allow authorities to search buildings and arrest citizens without a warrant
Asia Cambodia Rescue teams recovered and brought to local Buddhist temple more bodies from the charred casino-hotel where a fire killed at least 27 people last week and injured over 60; around 20 people are still missing
Oceania Vanuatu After decades of waiting and complaining about bad roads, the people of South Santo will soon have permanent road infrastructure thanks to financial assistance from the World Bank
Europe Romania The Romanian government is expected to approve the creation of 'Carpatica Feroviar', a replacement for the current state-owned freight railway company CFR Marfă
Africa Uganda It hasn't been possible yet to start testing the three experimental Ebola vaccines due to the fact that 'there is a lack of new cases' of infection according to Health experts at the Ugandan Ministry of Health
Asia Tajikistan Tajikistan has adopted a grassland development programme for the period 2023-2027; approximately 3,8 million hectares of Tajikistan's 4,7 million hectares of agricultural land are grassland
Europe Portugal Portuguese doctors were paid less in real terms for their life-saving work in 2020 than in 2010, according to a report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the European Commission
Africa Nigeria Biovaccines Nigeria Limited, a joint venture between the government and May&Baker Nigeria, will start production of vaccines before the second quarter of 2023; the company already has a site in Ota where the factory will be built
America Haiti MSF in Haiti is supporting the cholera vaccination campaign launched by the national health authorities in response to the resurgence of the disease, which has affected more than 15.000 people and caused more than 300 deaths since the end of September
Asia Kyrgyzstan The country will be able to import 10.000 electric vehicles duty-free in 2023 thanks to a tariff exemption decided by the Eurasian Economic Union
Asia Maldives British Airways will be commencing scheduled flights to the Maldives for the first time this new year
America Guatemala Local researchers using new laser technologies have located nearly 1.000 previously unknown Maya settlements dating back to 1000 BCE, featuring ceremonial centres, sporting facilities, roads, and more