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
Oceania Samoa A thanksgiving service for 2022 sports achievements was held at the Mulivai Cathedral; Toa Samoa entered history last month for being the first Pacific team to play in the Rugby League World Cup
Europe Poland New consumer-protection regulations will be introduced on 1st January 2023; among other provisions, they will make online shopping more transparent and set new rules regarding purchases made during showcases and excursions
Europe Vatican City Fides News Agency released its annual list of Catholic missionaries who were killed bearing witness to their faith in 2022: eighteen missionaries lost their lives violently across the world this year, 9 in Africa, 8 in the Americas, 1 in Asia
Asia Lebanon New Year's Eve celebrations will change in Lebanon this year due to a new security plan that aims to eliminate "celebratory gunfire" defined as "delinquent and criminal acts"
Asia Taiwan Restaurant chain operator Wowprime Corp., which owns the Wang Steak, Tasty and Tokiya brands, announced that it will distribute year-end bonuses equivalent to 1,5 months' salary to its employees
America Panama The state has launched a government-regulated system so that all students now have the ability to make purchases by only using their identity card
Africa Uganda MTN Uganda has announced its sponsorship of the Tooro Kingdom's end of year party to be held today at Fort Portal; the King of Tooro, His Royal Highness King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, will be the chief guest of the party
America Guyana The country has completed the construction of the first 100 households that will be fully donated to low-income families, this being the first step of the government’s promise to deliver 50.000 houses
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines New Coast Guard base opens on the island of Bequia, supporting the key role of the Coat Guard in maintaining the safety of SVG as well as of visitors
Asia Brunei Continuous heavy rain over the past days has been wreaking havoc in the daily lives of village residents in a number of different areas in the country, reaching rarely registered levels of flooding
Africa Morocco Morocco's Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication has announced the launch of a virtual museum bringing together all the photos and videos of the national football team's performances during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
America Colombia As the demand for flights has had a sharp increase in the past year, the government announced that it will nearly triple the taxes applied to flight tickets, causing great distress among local airlines as some haven’t still recovered from the 2020 crisis
Europe Serbia Serbian prosecutors said they are investigating a Kosovo Albanian man for alleged arms possession and trafficking after the Security Intelligence Agency said he is suspected of involvement in terrorism