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
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
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 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
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 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"
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 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka's "1990 Suwa Seriya" free ambulance service has been praised by the World Bank for saving countless lives by providing citizens with the highest level of pre-hospital care
Europe Sweden The country recorded the lowest birth rate in nearly 300 years - fertility records began in 1749 - with a rate of 1,45 children per woman on average
Asia Turkmenistan At the Technology Center of the Turkmenistan Academy of Sciences, a seminar was held on "Ways of Commercialization of Science," with representatives from the Technology Center and several state universities and institutes
Europe Hungary The country is continuing to strengthen the army and air force; in particular, Minister of Defense said that 2024 will be all about the Hungarian air force, foreseeing the expansion of the army's fleet of 14 Gripen fighter jets with 4 more
Oceania Tonga In Havelu, Tongatapu, three floriculture nurseries housing thousands of flowering orchids and anthuriums were officially inaugurated by HM Queen Nanasipau'u and will help elevate the floriculture sector by providing livelihoods for rural women
Africa Tunisia The country aims to achieve an export rate to Africa of 5% in 2026-2027, a target that depends essentially on the agreements Tunisia has signed, such as the African Continental Free Trade Area and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
Asia Indonesia The number of dengue cases in Indonesia decreased by 30% in 2023 on the previous year, the Ministry of Health reported