Africa Uganda Uber has ended its operations in Uganda after having been a commodity in the local urban transport for over a decade; the exit takes immediate effect and follows extensive review of Uber's business priorities across Africa
Africa Mauritania New Fortress Energy has announced the execution of a memorandum of understanding to develop a multi-source energy hub that will include natural gas, power, liquefied natural gas and blue ammonia
Europe Italy In accordance with the "Regulation for air quality", approved by the Milan City Council last year, fireworks, firecrackers, pyrotechnics and barbecues are banned this New Year's Eve too; the rule also safeguards the sensitivity of pets and city animals
Africa Burundi Thanks to the Kids Operating Room (KidsOR) association, Burundi will have this year the nation's first paediatric surgeon, Dr. Niyukuri
Asia Myanmar In 2021, the country's journalists risked their lives to tell the world about the coup; with one journalist dead and dozens behind bars, it is now one of the worst places in the world to be a media worker
Europe Norway Fireworks, sold in the country from 27 December to today, may be only fired tonight, New Year's Eve, between 6 pm and 02 am tomorrow
Europe Liechtenstein The duel between skiers Nico Gauer and Marco Pfiffner for the starting place in the last World Cup downhill race of 2021 was this time won by Gauer who successfully finished the race in Bormio, Italy, considered one of the toughest of the circuit
Asia Tajikistan Tajik-Chinese joint gold mining venture Zarafshon has been exempted from paying taxes and customs duties on equipment technologies being supplied to Tajikistan for construction of a metallurgical plant
Asia Taiwan The 2022 Countdown to New Year event - among the most spectacular celebrations of its kind in the world - will display a 120’’ Home Run Taiwan animation on the Taipei 101 skyscraper; using 140.000 LEDs, it will send a message of love, hope and solidarity
America United States According to the American Pyrotechnics Association, citizens spend thousands of dollars on their backyard fireworks shows, amounting to over 1 billion dollars on fireworks each year in the country, though regulation varies in each State
America Dominican Republic The Ministry of Public Health has ordered that from today persons will have to present their vaccination card with three doses applied to enter establishments open to the public
Asia South Korea Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong reportedly said that the country has agreed with the US on the text for declaring the end of the Korean War; reaffirming the progress made, both sides would have "effectively reached an agreement" on the draft
Europe Finland Fireworks are usually sold between Christmas and New Year's Eve: though it's legal to sell them all year round, they may only be used on New Year's Eve from 6 pm to 2 am the following morning
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The country could deepen its bilateral ties with Nigeria through mutual investments by members of the organized private sector