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
Europe Latvia It will be compulsory to install bio-waste containers in Riga in the vicinity of apartment buildings with more than 10 flats as of 1 March, as stipulated in the municipal waste management regulation adopted by the Riga City Council
Africa Chad The death of political opponent Yaya Dillo Djerou was confirmed by the prosecutor at the High Court in N'Djamena, Oumar Mahamat Kedelaye; president of the Socialist Party Without Borders, he was a critic of the regime in power for years
Asia Armenia The EU Commission confirmed that it is discussing options with Armenia to start dialogue on visa liberalisation
America Barbados The Caribbean Festival of Arts, promoting culture, diversity and creativity, will return to Barbados next year
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The country announced the inauguration of its first liquefied natural gas carrier, in the frame of DRC's aspirations to expand its export capacity
Africa Benin The country pledged to provide 2.000 soldiers to the multinational force planned to bring stability to Haiti
Africa Botswana Tumo Kgabeng, a 24-year-old from Gaborone, uses drones to monitor diseases, pests and soil quality and provides timely treatment recommendations
America Suriname The Suriname Fire Department halted fire-fighting in Wageningen due to unpaid weekend work and ongoing delays in receiving new clothing, thus initiating national consultations, with an ultimatum for resolution by the end of this week
Africa Comoros Ministers formally approved the WTO accession terms of Comoros and East Timor at a special ceremony in Abu Dhabi on the occasion of the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference
Asia Cambodia Over the past two years, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has arrested 31 offenders and confiscated over 1.400 fishing gears in the six provinces bordering Tonle Sap Lake
Asia China The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation announced that Beijing has set the goal of launching 100 space missions in 2024, rivaling the US in a new space race
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Almost half of the children in Bosnia and Herzegovina live in poverty according to international standards, as 80% of the country's pensioners do
America Paraguay High temperatures in Paraguay negatively impacted egg production this season, leading to a surge in prices, also prompted by increased demand during this season, according to AVIPAR, the Paraguayan Poultry Association