Asia Palestine Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques north of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, and spraied the word "revenge" on walls, according to local witnesses, in an unprecedented episode of escalating hostilities
Oceania Marshall Islands Local filmmaker and photographer Chewy Lin and his team recently finished shooting the film FISH4ACP in collaboration with students from Majuro's Life Skills Academym
Europe San Marino Giuliano Amato, jurist and former judge of the Italian Constitutional Court, will deliver the lectio magistralis for inauguration ceremony of 2023-24 Academic Year of the University of the Republic of San Marino today 27 March
Oceania New Zealand Parents and caregivers of young children will be helped to manage the rising cost of living with partial reimbursement of ECE (early childhood education) tuition beginning July 1, with refund of up to 25% of their weekly tuition to a maximum of $75/week
Asia Maldives Police have decided to open an internal investigation into the allegation that traffic police assaulted a teenage girl at a checkpoint in Hulhumale'
Asia Iran Road accidents in Iran during the first week of the Persian New Year have so far claimed 510 lives, a still dismal record despite a slight decrease from previous years
Asia United Arab Emirates Flu vaccination was made mandatory for Umrah and Hajj pilgrims starting March 26, with Ministry recommending that vaccinations be administered at least 10 days before departure to ensure vaccine efficacy and immunity
Europe Poland Polish gas distributor Polska Spółka Gazownictwa is the first Polish company to hold a technical assessment certificate for a natural gas transportation network with hydrogen blends
Europe Vatican City During a commemorative event in New York for the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Vatican's Permanent Observer to UN, stressed the crucial role of education in eradicating racial prejudice
Asia Kuwait The country has announced a three-month amnesty period, that began March 17, 2024 to June 17, 2024, to offer relief to expatriates who have violated the country's residency laws
Africa Botswana The 2024 World Happiness Report surprisingly shows that Botswana is one of the unhappiest countries in the world, ranking 137th out of 143, surpassing even coup-affected countries such as Mali and Chad
Africa Equatorial Guinea As part of its national expansion plan, the National Bank of Equatorial Guinea opened the Cumandaquina agency, in Bata, its 35th agency
Africa Guinea The construction of an alumina refinery by the Alteo Refinery Guinea Company has been declared a Project of National Interest
Asia Georgia Students across Georgia were introduced to the basics of finance and economics through financial education sessions held by the USAID Project Harmony International Georgia civic education program