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 Nicaragua The state held a ceremony to commemorate the 20.000 victims of the Managua Earthquake of 1972 by holding a nation-wide earthquake drill in which approximately 600.000 people took part
America Bolivia The government has guaranteed that - due to its pipeline restructuring efforts - this upcoming year 75% of the country will finally have access to drinking water for households use and for animals, affected by ongoing droughts
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
Asia Bangladesh A total of 50 multi-purpose cyclone shelters and schools are being built under the Multi-Sector Emergency Response Project to the Rohingya Crisis in the Upazilas of Teknaf and Ukhia in Cox's Bazaar district
Oceania Tuvalu Tuvalu still has hopes of joining the world football body, FIFA; however, the country faces climate change, which often renders the airstrip used as an alternative football pitch unusable
Africa Republic of the Congo The guitarist Passy Mermans, alias Mermans 1st, died on Wednesday 28 December in Brazzaville aged 80; he was part of The Bantous de la Capitale, the first Congolese orchestra, created in 1959
Asia Sri Lanka The country expelled 1.955 foreign nationals upon various charges between 2018 and 2021, according to the Department of Immigration and Emigration's performance review report
Africa Somalia The Federal Government has invoked the principle of permanent sovereignty over natural resources and condemned Genel Energy PLC’s oil and petroleum exploration activities in Somaliland, considering the company’s oil exploration rights an “illegal claim”
Asia India According to a new report, more than half of India's aircraft are fuel-efficient and the remaining aircraft are being upgraded
Africa Mozambique The country is preparing to eliminate the compulsory use of customs brokers for customs clearance of goods by the end of next year in order to address fiscal problems that result in high losses for the state
Asia Saudi Arabia The Manafea agreement, a tripartite partnership, has been signed under the patronage of Saudi Minister of Commerce and aims at transforming Makkah and Madinah into hubs for financial and business activities in the Islamic world
Europe Russia Russian missiles reportedly hit Ukraine yesterday in the biggest wave of strikes in weeks, damaging power stations and other critical infrastructure during freezing winter weather