America Panama A tanker paid a record $5,3 million for priority passage through the Panama Canal before the number of daily transits will be reduced due to the El Niño weather phenomenon; rainfall deficits and drought deplete water reserves needed to operate the canal
Asia Israel Jerusalem's Biblical Zoo has announced the reopening of tiger exhibits with endangered species, including the Sumatran tiger, a subspecies listed as critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List
Asia Armenia After the session of the Armenian-Austrian intergovernmental commission on trade-economic and technical-scientific cooperation, an Austrian company is planning to build a new ski complex in the country
America Jamaica The country's legendary bobsleigh team is competing in Beijing with three teams, the first time so many have qualified for the Games; the national team said it "will be fire on the ice"
America Bahamas Prime Minister Brave Davis said the government is working to restore investor confidence that has waned in Grand Bahama over the years
Africa Central African Republic The judges of the Special Criminal Court are now in full force, with the last two judges sworn in, the final stone in the construction of a project that began in 2015
Oceania Solomon Islands Journalists denounce they cannot do their job because the government refuses the waivers they need to move around during the lockdown, making it difficult for them to give updates on the situation in the country
Asia China The Winter Olympics begin today in Beijing, making it the first city to host both the Summer (2008) and Winter Olympics; all athletes must be vaccinated to participate in what appears to be the most closed-off, tightly controlled, hard-to-navigate Olympic
Europe Latvia The meeting of the Baltic prime ministers - the Latvian, Estonian and Lithuanian - will take place today at the Cabinet of Ministers in Riga, where they will discuss regional security and development of infrastructure projects among other issues
Africa eSwatini Eswatini has been listed among the countries that will take part in a study and research for male contraceptive pills, as announced on the World Health Organisation website
America Cuba With the aim of enhancing its services, the National Aquarium is developing new experiences, including the inclusion of local development projects in addition to the presence in the settlement of self-employed workers
Asia Bahrain Radio Bahrain 96,5, operated by Radio Bahrain Company, wholly owned by Mumtalakat, the sovereign wealth fund of the Bahraini government, has unveiled its new identity as part of its development strategy reflecting the evolution of radio
Europe Belarus The Institute of Physical-Organic Chemistry of the National Academy of Sciences presented unique materials and technologies for purifying water from heavy metals and organic substances during the Belarusian Days of Science within the World Expo 2020
Africa Cape Verde The resident coordinator of the United Nations System in Cape Verde said the country is capable of being the first African country to eradicate extreme poverty by 2026 by aligning priorities with the next strategic plan for sustainable development