Europe Serbia Chinese and Russian companies have contributed in drafting Serbia’s mining regulations, now adopted by Parliament, raising concerns among non-governmental organizations, citizens and experts that say the practice could hide concessions
Oceania Solomon Islands Pacific Tourism Organisation launched the Pacific Tourism Data Initiative and introduced the Pacific Sustainable Tourism Indicators Framework in the Solomon Islands
Europe Monaco Monegasque Red Cross announced a record number of rescuers trained in Monaco last year: 700 volunteers
Europe North Macedonia FDI inflows to North Macedonia amounted to €616,7m in 2023, 17% less than the previous year, according to data from the central bank
Europe United Kingdom A seven-year-old girl died after a small boat trying to reach the English Channel, and UK, capsized in northern France; the country continues its investment of millions of pounds to send refugees to Rwanda
Asia Malaysia The country may resume the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 as the 10th anniversary of its disappearance approaches, the Minister of Transport said at a commemoration event
Asia Uzbekistan A new project to support Uzbekistan's capacity to prevent, detect and respond to public and animal health threats was launched by USAID, in collaboration with FAO and the Veterinary and Livestock Development Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Europe Sweden With Sweden's entry into NATO after Hungary's ratification, the more than two centuries of neutrality of the country, which fought its last war in 1814, comes to an end
Oceania Vanuatu The Government of Vanuatu will pay VT 10.103.130 (€76.941)for damages suffered by Vanuatu Ferry Limited after it refused entry to Port Vila of one of its vessels and crew members under the State of Emergency Regulation Order 2020
Oceania Tonga 81,5% of Tongan women over the age of 20 suffer from obesity; the figure makes Tonga first in the world ranking for women suffering from obesity according to a study published by Lancet medical journal
Asia Myanmar The production of veterinary vaccines can be conducted systematically thanks to the establishment of dedicated experimental animal units, financed by the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation, said the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
Europe San Marino The San Marino Aeroclub has announced an extraordinary event for Friday 8 March in which illusionist Gabriel and his daughter, Magica Gilly, will pay tribute to the 150th anniversary of Houdini's birth through a unique aerial experiment
Africa Somalia WHO called for more funds to improve activities to contain the cholera epidemic in Somalia; according to the Somali Ministry of Health, 2.943 new cholera cases and 26 deaths have been reported in Somalia since January 2024
Asia Turkey Around 20.000 tourists entered Turkey's ports in January on 18 cruise ships, the Ministry of Transport announced: it is the highest number of cruise ship passengers visiting the country for the month of January since January 2011