Asia Singapore New cat ownership rules require pet cats to be microchipped and licensed, with limits on the number of cats allowed per household; After a two-year transition period, owners must comply or face penalties, while licences will become chargeable
America Dominican Republic Once completed the Pedernales development project in its fourth phase, it is estimated that the international airport planned to be built in the border province will receive almost one million international passengers per year
Europe France After a total freeze of activity during the lockdown, filming of movies and series took the scenes of Paris more than ever before; the city hosted the filming of 110 feature films and 64 series for a total of 7.000 filming days in 2021
Asia Thailand Customs and livestock officials are now in service with dogs trained to sniff out pork meat that might be smuggled across the border
America Guatemala The Santiaguito volcano (3.775 m) in the Santa Maria dome, has been intensifying its 100 years continuous activity, causing volcanic ash to reach up to 4.800 meters high
Europe Andorra Today open the World Triathlon Winter Championships at the Naturlandia adventure park, with over 200 athletes from all around the world competing for the honors of this 24th WC edition
Asia Palestine Bulldozers from Israel destroyed residential structures and shacks belonging to Bedouins in Deir Nidham village, northwest of Ramallah; Israel confiscated at least 22% of the village's land for the nearby Neve Tzuf settlement
Asia Turkey At least 19 migrants died due to the cold near the Greek border; the migrants were allegedly turned back by Greek border guards while trying to enter illegally, their clothes and shoes stolen - authorities say by other migrants
Africa Djibouti The energy minister announced that the country is aiming at full electrification by 2035
Oceania Fiji President Katonivere will meet with board members of Fiji Rice and Fiji Coconut Millers, a meeting for his farewell as a former board member of the two industries
Asia Afghanistan Some public universities opened for the first time since the Taliban seized power in August, with very few women in attendance
Africa Rwanda Farmers in Gishwati have appealed for government support to protect them from an unidentified predator that has already killed dozens of cows; the area is among the country's main milk producers
Europe Netherlands All classrooms will have a CO2 meter as part of the ventilation system, for which the government has set aside €17 million
Africa Sao Tome and Principe Katya Aragão has been selected in the list of top 20 emerging filmmakers for Netflix and UNESCO's African Folk Tales