Oceania New Zealand A women meeting in Wellington marked a year since changes to pay equity extinguished some 180.000 claims for equal work of equal value; a request to the UN was made to investigate whether the move amounted to systemic discrimination towards women
Asia Bahrain Around 14 cutting-edge technology companies from Bahrain took centre stage at LEAP 2024, held in Riyadh from 4 to 7 March
Asia Taiwan The country recorded its fourth consecutive month of year-on-year export growth in February, with foreign sales up 1,3% year-on-year to $31,43 billion, the second highest ever for the month
Europe Ukraine The Secretary of the Ukrainian Council for Security and National Defence admitted the possibility of the West starting to help Ukraine not only with weapons, but also sending troops, Ukrainska Pravda reported
Africa Republic of the Congo The ambitious Kinshasa-Brazzaville road-rail bridge project, which will connect the two closest capitals in the world, will have a 1.575-metre-long toll bridge over the Congo River, with a railway and a two-lane road and pedestrian crossing
Asia Syria Syrian women are still targeted for their political views, ethnic affiliations and the roles they hold, thus facing multi-faced violence, said Najat Rushdi, Deputy UN Special Envoy for Syria
Asia Azerbaijan France has no moral right to raise accusations against Azerbaijan, said the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, firmly rejecting the statement about alleged attacks on freedom of expression and the press and arbitrary arrests in Azerbaijan
Africa South Sudan The elections to be held in South Sudan in December are not on the way to a credible process without urgent action, a senior US State Department official warned, and the government is behind in its preparations
America Mexico Hundreds of protesters demanding justice for 43 missing student teachers from the Ayotzinapa area forcefully entered Mexico's presidential palace, claiming that the government needed to take better action regarding this matter
Africa Sierra Leone Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, 56, Mayor of Freetown, famous for her commitment to the environment, has taken on an additional important role as a female leader "seeing me in this role today helps many women realize that there is nothing they cannot do" she said
Asia Bangladesh Bangladesh is committed to further collaborate with the Nordic countries for a greener and more resilient future, according to the Minister of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
Africa Angola Angola's central bank intends to increase its exposure to the euro due to rising interest rates in the currency bloc, said a spokesman for Banco Nacional de Angola
Africa Senegal In a surprising twist, Senegalese President Macky Sall officially announced the date of 24 March for the next presidential elections, triggering reactions across the country and evoking a mixture of relief and uncertainty among citizens
Europe Slovakia Slovakia should leave NATO and the European Union, while the most important power of the president is the ratification of international agreements, said presidential candidate Robert Svec in a much debated declaration