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
America Dominican Republic The government said it has begun building a wall along the border with Haiti in an effort to stem the illegal flow of Haitians and goods such as drugs or weapons; the wall will cover nearly half of the 244-mile (almost 400km) land border
America Belize The European Union granted €17 million to the government for the Multiannual Cooperation Indicative Program, which is mainly focused on green growth, border management, and strengthening EU/Belize relations
Asia Laos The last freshwater Irrawaddy dolphin living in a stretch of the Mekong River bordering northeast Cambodia and Laos has reportedly died as a result of becoming entangled in a fishing net
Europe San Marino A new agreement between the University of the Republic of San Marino and La Sapienza University of Rome, born of the interest in promoting healthy generational growth, marks a decisive step in the collaboration between the two universities
America Grenada A senior island professional has called on the New National Party government to address a serious sanitation problem in the lagoon, specifically the presence of faeces in an area in front of Briden & Minors
Europe Vatican City The Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life and the Pontifical Council for Culture are organising an international conference in May on the future of the cultural heritage of religious communities
Africa Uganda Jewish volunteers offer Ugandan students alternative learning methods, with classes focusing on creativity and open-mindedness, taught by informal Israeli teachers, many of whom are serving in the military at home
Asia Lebanon Despite its critical specifically circumstances, the country is weathering pandemic waves with 'an acceptable rate of losses'; 10.000 deaths and more than 1 million cases estimated
Asia Thailand The 2022-2027 smoke-free project has 6 pillars: consumption regulation, awareness of harmful effects, assistance for quitters, disclosure of tobacco product contents, ban on smoking in public places and tobacco tax reform with fight against illegal sales
Europe Estonia Construction work in the rails area of Tartu railway station has started to improve access to the station platform between the railway tracks with a €1,57 million budget
Asia Myanmar The military government has rejected a request by the ASEAN special envoy to meet members of the Government of National Unity (GUN), which was formed in opposition to the military and is considered a terrorist group by the latter
Europe Switzerland Swiss watch exports kept growing registering a +6,8 year on year in January, notwithstanding a drop in China market - the first since the beginning of the pandemic