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
Europe Poland Polish prosecutors are investigating TV commentators who joked that migrants should be sent to Auschwitz or tattooed or microchipped like dogs; several investors have withdrawn their commercials from the TV station
Africa Libya The Iraqi Embassy in Tripoli resumes processing consular transactions for Iraqi citizens today; efforts were made to obtain the approval of the Interior and General Directorate of Passports to introduce a mobile passport issuing and renewing system
America Grenada The country celebrated World Braille Day 2024 this week under the theme 'Empowering Through Inclusion and Diversity'
America Nicaragua Members of the US government’s global religious freedom watchdog have added their voices to a growing group of calls for the release of imprisoned Catholic leaders in Nicaragua, arguing that it’s time for legislative action against the nation
Europe Luxembourg Luxembourg’s companies with global revenues of at least €750 million will pay a minimum effective tax rate of 15% with the start of 2024 as lawmakers passed the new law in parliament’s last session of 2023
Africa Gabon The country obtained a World Bank loan of $68,5 million to facilitate access to legal identity and digital services, with implementation of the project called 'Digital Gabon'
Africa Liberia WestCrest Liberia has announced a $1.000 donation to help the recovery of the victims of the tanker accident in Totota, Bong, which claimed the lives of at least 52 people as a result of an attempt to take fuel from the tanker
Asia Kazakhstan The Nazarbayev University School of Medicine is partnering with Yale School of Public Health on an advanced research training program to address HIV, supporting scientists and clinicians interested in phylogeny of viruses and molecular epidemiology
Asia Georgia The mobile clinic of EU4Dialogue, a project implemented by Women's Foundation Sukhumi in Georgia, has visited the municipalities of Khoni, Kutaisi, Senaki, Tskaltubo and Zugdidi, directly reaching IDP settlements; 80 women accessed the service in December
Europe France A battle is underway to save Marie Curie's laboratory, a small building which should become a large and innovative cancer research centre; some argue that it is a 'historical monument' to be preserved while others say it is a highly radioactive place
America Peru With the recent discovery of nineteen unrecorded bird species putting the country's total at 1.879 species, Peru now has the world's greatest diversity of birds, the country's authorities announced with a ceremony
Asia Kuwait Deportation Administration set a new record in 2023, with an unprecedented number of expatriates deported for violation of local laws (42.892 in total, 25.191 men and 17.701 women), according to a private source in Ministry of the Interior
Europe Germany The country's greenhouse gas emissions have dropped to their lowest level in 70 years; the decline is largely attributable to the decrease in coal-fired power plant production and the economic recession, which has led to less demand for energy