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
Europe Albania The overproduction of olive oil in 2022 can be a boomerang for the country: as oil has been marketed at lower prices, harvesters and mills are considering reducing capacity and production
Africa Angola UNITA, Angola's largest opposition party, will propose the urgent updating of the state budget law to adapt it 'to the new and important challenges of a modern, prosperous and well-governed Angola'
Africa Gabon The country has ratified the Makka Al-Mukarramah convention for the fight against corruption, an initiative by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
Asia East Timor A magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 247 km depth was registered yesterday at 2:37 pm local time (GMT +9) in the waters of the Banda Sea, 178 km NE of Timor Island
Europe Moldova The Border Police has ordered several actions to streamline traffic at the state border during the winter holidays, along with increased numbers of frontline staff and special equipment for checking travel documents
America United States The storm that swept across the US over the holiday weekend has killed at least 60 people in eight states: an arctic air blanket covered a number of States in one of the coldest Decembers in decades, paralyzing air and ground circulation and cutting power
Oceania Vanuatu Vanuatu National Bureau of Statistics officially confirmed its name change to the Vanuatu Bureau of Statistics
Asia United Arab Emirates Some companies are allowing employees to work from home during unstable weather conditions after heavy rains hit the country
Africa Mauritius The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $40 million commercial financing package to Bank One Limited of Mauritius
Asia Yemen King Salman's Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre launched a project to distribute shelter materials to people affected by the torrential rains that swept through the governorate of Socotra
Asia Georgia Today the public relations agency Profile will hold the 20th edition of “Georgian Brand Day”, a grand awarding ceremony for successful companies and a highly innovative and recognized project to promote local brands in home and foreign markets
Asia Azerbaijan The number of visitors from Turkmenistan to Azerbaijan in November 2022 reached 1.600 people, +510% with respect to the same month last year
Asia Philippines Over 7.800 Filipinos were repatriated from overseas this year in an effort to ensure their welfare and safety, part of the Marcos administration’s efforts to boost government response to the needs of Filipinos abroad