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
Asia Jordan The British deputy ambassador in Amman inaugurated a project that will help support Jordan's goal of meeting 11% of water demand through wastewater treatment plants by 2025
Asia Nepal Over 6.000 Nepalese are deployed as peacekeepers in UN missions; the country currently ranks third in terms of troops to the UN, with personnel in 12 peacekeeping missions
Africa Cape Verde The National Convention of the Movement for Democracy (MPD) has been announced for 26-28 May 2023, during which the strategic political orientation motion will be discussed
Asia Indonesia Parliament approved the extradition treaty with Singapore, by which Jakarta expects to help authorities bring to justice people accused of hiding billions of dollars of state money in the city-state
Africa Burkina Faso The State granted a subsidy of 1,5 billion CFA francs (almost €2,3 million) to film projects, a few months before the 28th Pan-African Film and Television Festival in Ouagadougou opens in of February
Africa Ethiopia The oldest Bible in the world can be found in Ethiopia: made of parchment and with well-preserved illustrations, it was found a year ago in an ancient Orthodox monastery in the highlands of Tigray and has now been dated to between 330 and 650 AD
Asia Kuwait The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for West Asia and the Arab Competition Network congratulated the Kuwaiti authorities for their efforts to protect consumers from commercial fraud
Africa Seychelles A five-megawatt photovoltaic solar park was officially inaugurated on the artificial island of Romainville, which is expected to help the nation reach its 15% renewable energy target by 2030
Africa Tanzania There was a 64% increase in incoming tourists between January and October this year; 1.175.697 foreign tourists visited the country, compared to 716.741 tourists in the same period in 2021
America Cuba At least 32 species of birds inhabit Cuba in endangered conditions, say the authors of the book Birds of the National Botanical Garden
Europe Belgium Four Belgian banks, an airline and a chemical company are involved in Israeli settlements on Palestinian territory, according to Don't Buy Into Occupation; EU considers Israeli settlements illegal under international law
Asia Singapore The Singapore Navy has launched and christened the second and third submarines of the Invincible class in the building shipyard in Kiel, Germany; named Impeccable and Illustrious, they will be delivered starting 2023
America Barbados Today, December 21, 2022 shall be a VAT Holiday - a 17,5% per cent reduction of prices on VAT goods - as the government aims at providing ease for consumers who have faced 33 months of significant economic challenge