Oceania Solomon Islands With newly improved roads in Auki, provincial police appealed to drivers in Malaita to use responsibility and greater care in driving; reckless driving had reportedly increased since works began, forcing to monitor underage drivers and speeding vehicles
America Uruguay The privatisation of internet has been officially approved, thus allowing for the first time non-state firms to operate in the market for internet provision
Asia Kuwait The number of foreign workers in Kuwait decreased by about 134.000 at the end of last year compared to 2020, according to official figures
Asia China East China's Jiangxi province has stepped up its emergency flood control response in the wake of heavy rains over the weekend that affected thousands of people in the province
America Cuba Havana is focusing on improving urban mobility with a global, modern and reality-based vision, said Luis Carlos Góngora, Development Coordinator of the Havana Government
America Paraguay The Minister of Foreign Affairs has officially requested the collaboration of the UN Secretary General to deal with the organised crime that affects the country, lately become a prominent issue
Africa Libya The head of Libya's High Council of State, Khalid Al-Mishri, will meet with UN Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, in Cairo, Egypt
Africa Madagascar The works on the RN13 have been started and the go-ahead was given in Ambovombe, by President of the Republic Andry Rajoelina, as part of his visit to the Androy region, after decades of the population suffering from the poor condition of the road
Europe Luxembourg Schroders, BlueOrchard Finance Ltd and the Ministry of Finance are launching an impact strategy with the aim of contributing to the transition to carbon-neutral and resilient economies and achieving sustainable growth in emerging markets
America Canada Ontario's new 'right to disconnect' law has created buzz about its potential to allow people to tune out of digital communications at the end of the workday, but experts and stakeholders say it's too vague to really impact work-life balance
America Nicaragua The US imposed sanctions on the state-owned gold mining company ENIMINAS, because the country’s leaders are “deepening their relationship with Russia” and for allegedly using gold mining revenues to oppress their people
America Panama President Laurentino Cortizo has vetoed the bill to legalise crypto as a means of payment over laundering risks, as the country is now aiming to get out all of the tax haven watch lists
Asia Syria Bashar Assad's regime and its main supporter Russia are considered responsible for 91% of the death toll since the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011 - around 228.000 people have been killed, reported the Syrian Network for Human Rights
Africa Kenya The country has approved the import of GM animal feed ingredients, a decision that comes shortly after a national dialogue in Nairobi on the development of a sustainable animal feed system in Kenya