Asia Laos About $12 million in digital taxes from global technology companies have been collected under new law: foreign providers of online services must register with Lao tax authorities regardless of whether they have a physical presence in the country
Africa Burkina Faso Former Inter soccer team and Brazilian national team footballer Roberto Carlos has been recently appointed 'Burkina Faso football ambassador' by the Minister of Sport
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
Europe Portugal The electoral campaign has begun ahead of the general elections to be held on 10 March, and among the issues already much discussed is the rise of Chega, an extreme right-wing party that according to the polls could get around 19% of the vote
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
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
Asia South Korea Doctors and trainees, on strike for days, who do not return to work today 1 March will be punished with at least a three-month suspension of their medical licence and other legal action, Minister of the Interior declared
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 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
Africa South Africa If Vladimir Putin were to go to the country, the South African political authorities would not be able to guarantee his safety and he could be arrested as a result of the arrest warrant issued against him by the ICC
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 Democratic Republic of the Congo The UN Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, deployed for 25 years, has begun its final withdrawal from the province of South Kivu, prey to the violence of armed groups
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 Mauritania The National Commission for Human Rights and the Mauritanian Football Federation signed a MoU in Nouakchott on the promotion of human rights, for children and people with special need