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
Africa Sudan With demonstrations continuing against the coup and calling for civilian rule in Khartoum, the number of protesters killed by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan rose to 84
Asia East Timor Due to the importance of the religious occasion 'Ash Wednesday' for a large number of worshippers, today has been declared national holiday
Europe Romania TIMESENS Exhibitions, concerts, literature and music evenings, origami, painting and martisor workshops, as well as film presentations took place at the European representations of the Romanian Cultural Institute on the occasion of Martisor Day, yesterday
Asia Singapore Mobile vaccination teams will be placed in central areas to reach the elderly, as most Singaporeans who have yet to receive booster shots of the Covid-19 vaccine are elderly people aged 60 and over, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said in Parliament
Africa Morocco Israeli company 'NewMed Energy', specialized in international gas exploration activities, has announced that it has started commercial talks with the Moroccan authorities to join the Kingdom's energy market in search of new opportunities
Africa Republic of the Congo Covering the surface of lakes and other waterways, water hyacinth absorbs oxygen, prevents fish from reproducing and blocks the way for fishermen trying to navigate; Green Tech Africa is trying to use its properties to mitigate industrial waste
Asia Nepal A local unit of Baglung has launched a campaign to build houses for landless and homeless families; it also continues a campaign to replace thatched roofs with galvanised corrugated zinc sheets, which was started in the last fiscal year
Europe Vatican City The Catholic Church's main humanitarian aid organisation, Caritas, is calling for the immediate opening of humanitarian corridors from Ukraine to allow the safe passage of thousands of vulnerable people fleeing the war
Europe Hungary Some 90.000 refugees from Ukraine have crossed the Hungarian border, a government spokesman said, stressing that the country is still waiting for those fleeing the war in Ukraine with "open arms, help and good intentions"
Asia Palestine The Palestine Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai is as eye-catching as it is innovative, offering visitors a tour that employs all five senses of Jerusalem, giving them an authentic street scene in the city
Asia Kazakhstan Trade with the US amounted to US$2,2 billion in 2021, 30,8% higher than in the previous year
Africa Zimbabwe Fifa suspended the country's football federation due to government interference; the country's federation was previously suspended by the Commission for Sport and Recreation, in November 2021
Oceania New Zealand Parliament has almost unanimously passed a law banning practices aimed at forcibly changing a person's sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, known as conversion therapy