Asia Myanmar Peace talks with several smaller ethnic armed organizations have been promoted by Myanmar’s military government as evidence of ongoing national reconciliation; Critics argue the discussions exclude many of the country’s most powerful resistance groups
America Dominica The unparalleled benefits of the 'Citizenship by Investment' programme was recently emphasised by the Prime Minister; at a press conference he stressed that it provided citizens with exceptional advantages, superior to those of any other country
Asia United Arab Emirates The Dubai Street Naming Committee announced a new mechanism to find distinctive names for streets, incorporating elements of the emirate's heritage, identity and futuristic aspirations, with combinations of names and numbers to identify internal streets
Europe Russia Russian opponent Alexey Navalny claims he was immediately sent to solitary confinement for seven days as soon as the mandatory quarantine period ended in the remote 'Polar Wolf' prison above the Arctic Circle, where he was transferred in December
Asia Taiwan A new endemic species of balitorid fish has been discovered in the Kaoping River in southern Taiwan, said the Yushan National Park headquarters
Asia Sri Lanka Professionals in Supplementary Medical Service have launched a token strike against the government’s decision to not provide them with Disturbance, Availability and Transport
Africa eSwatini The government of the Kingdom of Eswatini has strongly denied the allegations levelled against King Mswati III over the killing of human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko, promising action against those linking the King to the killing of the 52-year-old lawyer
America Guyana A US Defense Department official was sent to Guyana to help the country as it is still in its border dispute with Venezuela over the oil-rich Essequibo region
Oceania Kiribati The country received a new police patrol boat donated by Australia; Radio Kiribati reported that the RKS Teanoai II arrived in Kiribati waters after a long journey from Western Australia via Cairns and the Solomon Islands
Europe United Kingdom Labour has proposed measures to tackle persistent school absenteeism, such as free breakfast clubs for primary schools and increased funding for early speech and language interventions
America Mexico An alleged cartel attack in a remote community in the southern state of Guerrero killed at least six people and injured 13 others, the prosecutor's office said; a local human rights organization initially reported an attack by drones and gunmen
Asia Tajikistan Majlisi Milli President Rustam Emomali, who is also mayor of Dushanbe, visited the Iran House of Innovation and Technology in Tehran as part of his official visit to Iran
America Venezuela Venezuela’s oil exports increased 12% last year to almost 700.000 barrels per day as the United States eased sanctions imposed since 2019 on the country’s energy sector, according to data and documents viewed by Reuters
Asia Turkmenistan Turkmenistan Airlines will launch flights from Ashgabat to Jeddah (Turkmenistan-Saudi Arabia) three times a week starting 16 February 2024; Turkmenistan Airlines is the country's only national airline and flies to ten destinations in Europe and Asia