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
Europe Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko ordered things to be put right in the sports clubs as soon as possible, after hearing a report on the state and prospects of Belarusian football
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
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 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
Africa Kenya During the recent recruitment of 15.000 young people for the National youth service, a kind of national guard, a group in Thika, Kiambu county, has been disqualified because of tattoos on various parts of their body
America Nicaragua The Nicaraguan government shut down 9 NGOs, including a Catholic and 3 evangelical organisations, and endorsed the closure of a private university, marking a crackdown on society, educational institutions and raising concerns about diminishing freedoms
Asia Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck has revealed his intention to establish Gelephu Mindfulness City Special Administrative Region, which will be funded through investments in green energy, physical and digital connectivity, infrastructure and education
America Mexico In Mexico, two mayoral candidates were fatally shot days before the federal electoral campaign; these killings, part of 32 attacks on politicians in the last six months, suggest potential heightened violence during the June general elections
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 Czech Republic The Czech Lower House approved a bill on same-sex marriages that would give same-sex couples the same rights as heterosexual married couples, with the exception of the adoption of children
America Uruguay Aeropuertos Uruguay, in the presence of the President Luis Lacalle Pou, celebrated the inauguration of the refurbished "Nueva Hespérides" International Airport in Salto, representing a milestone in Uruguay's airport infrastructure modernization
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
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