Asia United Arab Emirates Emirates customers made over one million connections to Starlink Wi-Fi in seven months, using more than one petabyte of data through the satellite internet service accessible free onboard aircraft in the fleet
Africa Morocco According to estimates by the Moroccan Association for the Fight against Illegal Abortion (Amlac), between six hundred and eight hundred abortions are carried out on the sly every day in the country
Asia Laos Lao agricultural products generated US$522 million in revenue in the first half of 2022 and accounted for 20% of all exported products
Asia Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called the inauguration of 100 bridges a historic event, saying it will help accelerate the country's overall development
Africa Cape Verde Residents of the Cachaço locality, in the municipality of Ribeira Brava, have been without water for almost two months and are demanding 'an urgent solution' to the problem
Europe Luxembourg A driverless car has seamlessly joined daytime traffic near Luxembourg's Kirchberg university campus - a first for the Grand Duchy - after researchers at the institute developed new software
Asia Maldives Drug-related cases were the most prosecuted in October according to the Attorney General's office
Asia Georgia Georgian startup Theneo won the Web Summit Pitch Competition, the first Georgian company to make it this far in any kind of major startup competition
Europe Netherlands Nearly six million chickens and other birds have been culled in the last year in the Netherlands to contain an outbreak of bird flu
Europe Ireland Over 400 venues have received funding under the €4 million grant programme to stimulate the night economy during weeknights, the Culture Minister Catherine Martin announced
Europe Lithuania The Asian Art Centre in Vilnius is presenting a free week-long film showcase presenting Taiwan and its people through the eyes of documentary filmmakers
America Guatemala Local farmers are working on a hybrid seed, bred by selective breeding and not genetic modification, that has more essential nutrients than conventional maize, being a first step towards solving malnutrition as poor farmers usually eat mainly maize
Asia Mongolia Indian company Megha Engineering and Infrastructures has obtained a Letter of Authorisation to build Mongolia's first oil refinery