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 Oman InnoTech, a pioneering company at the forefront of environmental technology, has ventured into the realm of artificial coral reefs using 3D production technology, heralding a new era in marine ecosystem restoration
Europe Norway Biologists are providing Arctic foxes, remote dog species on the brink of extinction in Hardangervidda National Park, with feeding programmes; some scientists question whether it makes sense to support animals in landscapes that can no longer sustain 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 Argentina Hundreds recently protested in Buenos Aires against Argentina's abortion law, driven in part by the rightist President Javier Milei's opposition to the legislation, with demonstrators carrying signs reading "Argentina without Abortion"
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 South Sudan About 1,5 million tons of goods transiting through the port of Mombasa to South Sudan will have to be tagged before leaving the country, as part of measures to control illegal and undeclared goods
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
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
Europe Monaco ClicBus, part of the Mobility Plan launched by the Monegasque government in February, will begin operating on March 25; the new on-demand service is designed to complement existing urban transportation offerings
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
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
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