Europe Poland Surveillance tech produced by Polish companies is being exported to states with poor human rights records according to latest report by watchdog HRW on dual-purpose technologies; the ONG calls for EU to strengthen due diligence and transparency rules
America Canada The number of air passenger complaints to Canada’s transport regulator is soaring, more than tripling to 42.000 on 2022; the backlog brings each case to need over a year and a half to be handled, while advocates and politicians question the entire process
Asia Syria Damascus is joining the Global Initiative for Artificial Intelligence Governance, launched by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the third Belt and Road Forum, the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates announced
Oceania Solomon Islands About 300 foreign agents will be deployed to the Solomon Islands to help the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force provide security for next month's joint elections
Asia Myanmar The Myanmar delegation led by Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture Daw Nu Mra Zan is attending the 31st meeting of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Council in Laos on 23-26 March
Asia Pakistan Years after trade relations with India were suspended due to the Modi-led government's decision to abrogate the semi-autonomy of illegally occupied Indian Jammu and Kashmir, the Foreign Minister said the country intends to resume them
Asia Thailand A target has been set to reduce the annual rate of tuberculosis cases by 5%, as stated by the Ministry of Public Health, which emphasized its worrying incidence in the country
America Brazil Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was formally indicted for falsifying his COVID-19 vaccination status, the first such charge against him, with allegations suggesting he and 16 others manipulated public health records to appear vaccinated
Africa Mozambique The conjunctivitis epidemic affecting several regions of the country is impacting the productivity of businesses, warned the president of the Confederation of Economic Associations of Mozambique
Asia Philippines The Department of Health is procuring at least 800.000 doses of vaccine to prevent the further spread of whooping cough through UNICEF
Asia Tajikistan The country has stepped up work on training migrant workers and diversifying labor migration destinations; under the Asian Development Bank project, three new migration service centers will be established this year
Asia North Korea North Korea's football association rejected requests from six news organisations to cover a World Cup qualifying match to be held in Pyongyang later this month, without specifying why they were denied
Africa Niger A meeting was held in Niamey on the digital integration projects of the Liptako-Gourma Integrated Development Authority, promoted by Niger's Minister of Communications, Posts and Digital Economy, Sidi Mohamed Raliou
Africa Republic of the Congo The Catholic University of Congo-Brazzaville welcomed its first students after academic year activities began, initially scheduled for October 2023