America Chile Hundreds of Haitian minors allegedly entered the country on charter flights without authorities verifying their relationship to the accompanying adults, either during the journey or upon arrival, according to the Prosecutor’s Office
Asia Malaysia The Malaysia Kabaddi Federation aims to gold at the upcoming SEA Games, a major multi-sport event in Southeast Asia, that would give much-needed international exposure; Kabaddi, a traditional contact sport, requires agility, strength, and teamwork
Asia Taiwan Taiwan has been ranked the happiest country in East Asia and the 27th globally in the World Happiness Report 2025 of the Wellbeing Research Centre at Oxford University
Asia Myanmar An airstrike on Let Pan Hla village in Singu township targeted a market area, resulting in at least 27 civilian deaths, including children, and 10 houses destroyed; The military has not commented on the incident
Europe Norway Oslo recorded a temperature of 16°C at the end of last week; skiers complain about the lack of snow on neighboring hills and mountains, where it has been raining instead of snowing
Europe Slovenia An ideologically divisive election campaign has been proposed after the largest party collected signatures for a referendum that would grant special pension allowances to prize-awarded artists, providing an extra income to a specific cultural elite
Asia Sri Lanka Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka exceeded 37.000 in the first five days of March, according to provisional figures from the Tourism Development Authority; half-million visitors entered the country within 1 March, compared to mid-March in 2024
Oceania Vanuatu All new applications under the Capital Investment Immigration Plan have been suspended until further notice upon initiative of the Citizenship Commission
Asia United Arab Emirates "International Day of Happiness" is celebrated on 20th March in the UAE, committed to enhancing the well being and quality of life of residents; happiness, a key metric in government policies, is a fundamental indicator of progress and success in the UAE
Africa Lesotho The Revenue Services Lesotho has suspended 10 employees pending investigations into allegations of dishonesty and misconduct; all Customs Inspectors, they are accused of engaging in dishonest activities at their respective duty stations
Europe Andorra 29,5% of the adult population consumes some product containing nicotine, and cigarettes are the most widely used product, according to a study conducted by the Odec computing centre for Philip Morris
Asia Cambodia Health Minister urges continued efforts to promote public health through the Health Equity Fund Card, which provides free healthcare to vulnerable groups; the program ensures access to medical services for the poor, elderly, and disabled
Europe Belarus New tourist routes will be launched in all regions of Belarus with the aim of creating recommendations for each district as to what tourists should see first during their 5-6 hour trip
Asia Indonesia 2.000 more judges are needed in the Supreme Court to solve a growing shortage caused by retirements and vacancies; Chief Justice Syarifuddin urges the government to accelerate recruitment to ensure efficiency and timely case resolutions across the country