America Chile Hundreds of Haitian minors allegedly entered the country on charter flights without authorities verifying their relationship to the accompanying adults, either during the journey or upon arrival, according to the Prosecutor’s Office
Africa Burundi Dozens of Burundian soldiers were reportedly arrested for refusing to be deployed in eastern Congo in the fight against the M23 rebel group advancing towards a major border town
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
Europe Croatia A documentary on the world famous water polo coach Ratko Rudić was presented: he won dozens of medals in international competitions and is considered one of the most successful water polo coaches
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
Africa Cape Verde Janine Lélis, Council of Ministers spokeswoman, announced the approval of the bill establishing the National Organising Commission for the celebrations of 50 years of national independence after the 25 April 1974 revolution
Africa Botswana Tumo Kgabeng, a 24-year-old from Gaborone, uses drones to monitor diseases, pests and soil quality and provides timely treatment recommendations
Africa Angola The Angolan parliament wants to ban the mining of cryptocurrencies and other virtual assets, according to the report on the discussion of the bill
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
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
America Cuba The government plans to reschedule an unpopular five-fold increase in retail petrol prices for 1 March, a month later than originally planned, after officials said its systems suffered a cyber-attack
Asia Bangladesh Fossil fuel used in the city of Dhaka and generally in Bangladesh has sulphur levels almost 10 times higher than international standards and is the main cause of the country's air pollution
Europe Belgium Chocolate giant Barry Callebaut has announced plans to cut hundreds of jobs at several sites, including the world's largest chocolate factory in Wieze, producing 270.000 tons a year
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