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
Africa Togo ANAQES, a national agency specifically dedicated to coordinating the implementation of the Togolese quality assurance system in higher education and research, will soon be active
Europe Montenegro The parliamentary majority in Montenegro would consider accepting early parliamentary elections if it fails to gain the support of its allies to elect a new head of government and reshuffle it by the end of January
Oceania Australia A leading supermarket chain has pulled a popular cheese product from its shelves and urged anyone who has bought it not to eat it after quality testing revealed microbial contamination of E.Coli in small batches of the product
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina According to measurements taken on Christmas Day, the city of Banja Luka was the most polluted city in the country, with the air quality index in the city area of 279, or 'very unhealthy for the population'
Asia Mongolia In the first 10 months of this year, Mongolia exported 500 tonnes of meat and by-products to Uzbekistan; in December, permission had been granted to 9 new Mongolian enterprises to enter the Uzbek market with meat and meat products
America Grenada A contribution of $33.000 to the Grenada Planned Parenthood Association to support sexual and reproductive health rights clinics in Grenada has been announced by the High Commission of Canada
Europe Monaco Among the issues presented at the recent meeting of the International Maritime Organisation was the protection of the Mediterranean as a 'particularly sensitive maritime area' and the reduction of sulphur dioxide emissions from ships in its waters
America Dominica Energy Minister Vince Henderson, after a visit to the Laudat geothermal development project, said the project is proceeding "faster than expected"
Europe Germany Germany could soon become a dysfunctional and bankrupt state if it continues on its current path and fails to address the ongoing energy crisis in light of its unbalanced financial policies, said Bundestag Vice-President Wolfgang Kubicki
Europe Monaco Starting on Boxing Day, a large number of doctors will close their offices as part of a week-long general strike to demand an increase in the consultation fee from EUR 25 to EUR 50 and the elimination of pay-based targets
Asia Cambodia The government has established three new towns - Sampov Poun, Arey Ksat and Oudong Me Chey - following requests from the Ministry of the Interior
Africa Botswana Four orphaned elephants will be reintroduced into the wild in 2023, after spending five years at the Elephant Havens orphanage in the country
Asia Malaysia Bursa Malaysia recently launched Malaysia's first voluntary carbon market, the Bursa Carbon Exchange, despite a growing global commitment to zero greenhouse gas emissions and increased awareness of sustainable finance