Asia North Korea Experience gained by North Korean forces on the battlefields of the Russia-Ukraine war imposes changes in the security calculus on the Korean Peninsula, as NK troops have been exposed to the technology and tactics of modern warfare, UN Commander reveals
America Belize The country is currently working on a project to deliver 10.000 homes to low-income families, and this week it has started handing out the first dozen of them
Asia Bhutan In 2022, international tourist arrivals are expected to reach between 55% and 70% of 2019 levels; despite the drop in arrivals, 16.520 tourists have visited the country since the opening of the border in September this year
Asia Uzbekistan The export of IT services by Uzbek companies will exceed $100 million in 2022, announced the Minister of Information and Communications Technology Development
America Suriname For the very first time, the country has established diplomatic relations with Cape Verde, and will be focusing primarily in cooperating for better access to climate finance and disaster management
Africa Zambia The population, now 19,6 million, grew from 13,1 million in 2010, according to data from the country's first electronic national census
Asia South Korea The annual bell-tolling ceremony to celebrate New Year's Eve will resume after two years of suspension due to COVID-19; hosted by the Seoul metropolitan government, it will take place at 11:30 pm at Bosingak Pavilion with about 100.000 people attending
Europe San Marino Palazzo Begni hosted the annual press conference of the Congress of the State, in which each Secretary of State presents the work done in 2022 and the goals for 2023
America Uruguay As this past year there has been a significant increase in horse meat exports, the Santuarios Primitivos NGO has begun buying trucks transporting horses towards slaughter houses, to then save them as well as give them up for adoption
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The JNF General Hospital water supply has been fully restored after a pump failure that caused a temporary water shortage earlier this week; the hospital is serviced by a dedicated tank that holding enough water for up to two months
Europe Iceland With data collected between 2010 and 2022, the Medical Journal of Iceland published a report on firework-related injuries in the countr; during this period, 248 people were sent to hospital for firework-related injuries, aging from 9 months to 79 years
Africa Liberia The National Electoral Commission said the conduct of biometric voter registration is expected to begin on 20 March 2023 and end on 11 May
Africa Egypt 1.200 new mosques were opened across Egypt this year financed by the Ministry of Awqaf, while others were built privately under government supervision - the ministry reports
Europe Slovenia A survey shows widespread pessimism among Slovenian citizens, with the feeling that this year was worse than the previous one; almost 40% of respondents think that life will be even more difficult next year