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
Asia Jordan Jordan ranks 35th globally in internet speed according to Ookla speed test, having achieved an average speed of 126.47 megabits per second for fixed speeds, including fiber and ADSL, in January 2024
Asia Bahrain Minister of Information unveiled the logo of the 'Bahrain Capital of Arab Media 2024' during a ceremony held at the Ministry of Information Complex in Isa Town
America Antigua and Barbuda The country has announced the creation of the world's first leap year beach, 'Beach 366', which will be officially inaugurated at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, in conjunction with June's Cricket World Cup celebrations
America Dominican Republic The Association of Koreans in the Dominican Republic has announced the celebration of the second Korean Festival in the country, which will provide an opportunity to showcase its culture, for 2 March 2024
Europe Denmark The Danish police have concluded their investigation into the sabotage operation that damaged the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea in 2022: there are no elements necessary to initiate legal proceedings
America Bahamas Darrin Woods, president of the Bahamas Hotel, Catering and Allied Workers Union, said the union will be signing a much-anticipated industrial agreementt with the Bahamas Hotel and Restaurant Employers Association
Europe Russia Starting today 1 March, Russia will ban gasoline exports for six months: the government said the decision is taken to avoid a price increase linked to seasonal growth in domestic demand from consumers and farmers
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
Asia Armenia The EU Commission confirmed that it is discussing options with Armenia to start dialogue on visa liberalisation
Asia Pakistan For years, a dispute has been going on between India and Pakistan that also has to do with basmati, the famous rice; the world's main producers and exporters, both, separately, have applied to the European Union for the PGI mark
Africa Zambia Artist Olive Samukolo during an event at Livingstone Museum said to regard art as a decent career like any other vocation, as art enables to acquire long-lasting skills to earn a fulfilling livelihood, contributing to social and economic development
Africa Uganda The almost 50.000 victims of Commander Dominic Ongwen, leader of Ugandan rebel group the Lord's Resistance Army should receive over €52 million in compensation, according to the ICC; beneficiaries include former child soldiers and those born after rapes
Asia Georgia As of today 1 March, the cost of connecting new customers to the water network in Tbilisi, Rustavi, Kutaisi, Batumi and Poti will increase, making it more expensive for customers to register and connect to water