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
Europe Belgium During the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, antibiotics prescriptions dropped by 57%; the study has been led by Dr. Morreel of the University of Antwerp on anonymized patient data from doctors' offices
Africa Botswana The country is awaiting presidential assent to make official the bill that requires anyone seeking to offer cryptographic services to apply for a licence, thereby regulating trade in cryptocurrencies and digital tokens
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
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"
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
Oceania Tonga The country enters isolation after several cases of Covid were recorded in the capital Nuku'alofa; as suspected, Covid-19 may have arrived along with the aids
America Trinidad and Tobago Participate Learning, a US-based company, is recruiting 100 Trinidadian teachers to explore teaching positions in the US and is willing to pay for accommodation and relocation
Asia Taiwan Production studio Pili International Multimedia, which has been producing content featuring traditional Taiwanese glove puppets for five generations, is now exploring the idea of expanding its exposure globally through NFT
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines CariWay, owned by Cenus Hinds, is the only Vincentian company in the running to win a total of $25.000 and the title of Goddard Enterprises 100th Anniversary Entrepreneur Award Winner
Asia Nepal A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed with India for the construction of a motorised bridge over the Mahakali River linking Dharchula (India) with Darchula (Nepal), improving cross-border connectivity
Europe San Marino The scams against citizens in possession of credit and debit cards continue after those that took place in recent weeks, with customers of the Cassa di Risparmio della Repubblica receiving scam SMSs
Africa Tanzania After gaining great popularity in South Africa and Uganda, Turkish TV series are having great success in the country as well, capturing the attention of viewers of all ages and religions; TV series are considered expression of Turkish soft power in Africa
Europe Switzerland Start-up company Transmutex is developing a new type of nuclear reactor that uses thorium instead of uranium, which would allow plants to generate electricity more safely and without generating highly radioactive waste