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 Cambodia The county is registering growing arrivals of tourists despite the new surge of Covid-19 cases; in the weekend, more than 200.000 travelers have entered
Asia Philippines The government is reportedly in talks with several banks on the appropriate structure for issuing green bonds, in line with its effort to mobilise funds for capital-intensive climate adaptation and mitigation projects
Asia Iraq A recent internal investigation by international telecommunications giant Ericsson suspects that some of its staff in the country paid ISIS members to gain access to some of the country's roads
Asia Cyprus Nine self-recruitment stations for bone marrow donors have been placed across the country, making registration easier and more accessible: everyone aged 18-45 can give a saliva sample and register as a donor
Asia Pakistan Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin claims the country is the cheapest among 139 in the world; opposition leaders rejected this, criticising the government for unprecedented inflation during the last 3-4 years
Europe Bulgaria A series of public hearings on the recovery plan began, with health, transport and energy among the first topics for discussion; the government's discussions with MPs and civil society groups are broadcast on Youtube and Facebook
Africa Somalia The federal states have announced partial plans to resume voting to elect members of the House of the People, the country's lower house, and to finish it by 25 February, thus speeding up the electoral process
Europe Romania Climber Adrian Ahriţculesei has recently succeeded in conquering the Pico de Orizaba volcano (5.636 m), the highest volcano in North America; the challenge is part of his goal to be the first Romanian man to complete the "Seven Volcanos" circuit
Oceania Nauru The education department started a home school program due to a shortage in the number of teachers this year
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32 students of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College are benefiting from the philanthropic efforts of the Mustique Charitable Foundation (MCF), this time for US$140.000
Africa Benin The exhibition 'Art of Benin yesterday and today, from restitution to revelation: royal treasures and contemporary art from Benin' opened last evening, displaying cultural works returned by France last November
Asia Malaysia The country will introduce a new law to ban smoking and possession of tobacco products, including electronic vaporizers, for people born after 2005 as a "generational end game" for smoking in the country
Europe Slovenia The Slovenian Tourist Board has signed an agreement with Janja Garnbret, currently the world's best female climber, multiple world champion and Olympic gold medalist, who will become an ambassador for Slovenian tourism