Asia China 10 United States-based companies have been added to China's export control list, government procurement barred from 50 US companies two weeks after the Pentagon blacklisted some of China’s best-known companies for alleged ties to the Chinese military
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
Europe Italy Republic's President, highest office of the state, "appreciated the work" of a school in Pioltello, small town in the north, that declared closure to allow the many foreign students to celebrate Ramadan's end, sparking criticism from right-wing party Lega
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
Asia Jordan Police resorted to the use of tear gas to disperse protests near Israel's Embassy in Amman demanding that the government sever relations due to Tel Aviv's ground military operation in the Gaza Strip; further demonstrations are likely to the end of March
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
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnians around the world mourn the death of Sarajevo-born poet and writer Abdulah Sidran, famous for his critically acclaimed screenplays for directors such as Emir Kusturica
Europe Greece Due to financial crisis, a new economic reality has emerged in housing market, with a significant portion of nation's residential inventory now owned by institutional or foreign investors; data reveal 11,3% decline in homeownership rates from 2005 to 2021
Oceania Fiji 2.000 Fiji Sugar Corporation employees will receive a 5% pay raise, company CEO Bhan Pratap Singh announced
Africa Guinea The construction of an alumina refinery by the Alteo Refinery Guinea Company has been declared a Project of National Interest
America Jamaica Upon completion, the section of Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project leading to Morant Bay will be named "the Right Excellent Paul Bogle Highway," in honor of the national hero who gave his life in the fight against oppression and injustice
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
Africa Djibouti Textron Aviation of Wichita reported that it has been awarded a contract by the Us Army Contracting Command, for the delivery of two Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX turboprop aircraft to the Djibouti Air Force