Oceania Nauru Nauru embraces a name change, and the beginning of renewed national pride, as the President decided to get back to traditional name Naoero for the country without holding a referendum
Asia Iraq The construction of 1.000 schools has begun, a government project within the framework of the Chinese agreement; PM Al-Kadhimi emphasized how the government is assuming full responsibilities in vital sectors such as education
Africa Uganda A new government policy encourages girls who have given birth to return to class and allows parents to sue school headmasters who refuse; according to the UN Population Fund, the country recorded 290.219 teenage pregnancies from January to September 2021
Europe Andorra To host the Alpine World Ski Championships 2027, Andorra aims at becoming a benchmark of accessibility and inclusiveness; David Aguilar aka Hand Solo, the famous bioengineering lecturer, is one of the prominent faces participating in the promotion process
Asia Israel Defense Minister Ganz said during a tour of the Gaza regional division that the government plans to increase work visas for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in the face of a huge increase in requests in recent times
Africa Namibia Some new cases of typhoid fever have been recorded in the country in the last month, although not reaching, according to the Health Ministry, a worrying outbreak situation
Europe Finland 54% of Finns are currently in favor of the idea of Finland joining NATO, while around 28% are against, reveals a poll commissioned by YLE
Asia Tajikistan The US Embassy said that, in cooperation with the IOM, it is launching a new project to help protect the Tajik-Afghan border from illegal arms and drug movement, irregular migration and public health risks for the next three years
Asia Mongolia Capacity building training for forestry experts was organised using an interactive, practice-based approach for the use of Geographical Information System, supported by GIZ project "Sustainable Resilient Ecosystem and Agriculture Management in Mongolia"
Asia Taiwan Three triathlon and Ironman events will be held in Taitung County this weekend; nearly 200 foreigners and about 1.000 domestic triathletes will be competing
Asia Qatar Over 28.000 applications arrived since the expatriate status correction grace period was announced last October; extended until 31/03, it grants business owners and expat workers up to a 50% reduction on the total of the 'settlement for violation' amount
Europe Ireland Rathdown School, a private all-girls school in Glenageary, is to admit boys to its secondary and high schools for the first time in response to parental demand and wider trend analysis
America Guatemala Ecobot, a Latinamerican recycling initiative, has now installed numerous machines around the country where people can deposit their waste and redeem in exchange discount coupons as a way to incentivise responsible garbage disposal
Europe Latvia Figures published by the Central Statistical Office show that in 2021 the average gross monthly salary for full-time work increased by 11,8%, or €135, compared to 2020