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
Oceania Tonga The country will host its first Super Rugby match in May 2024, with Moana Pasifika and Highlanders clashing at Teufaiva Stadium
Europe Greece From 1 April 2024, Greece intends to offer exclusive guided tours of the Acropolis, its most powerful tourist attraction, to a few well-heeled visitors outside normal opening hours, at a cost of 5.000€ for a group of up to five people
Africa Togo Artificial Intelligence Week is scheduled for 19 to 24 March 2024 and will bring together industry actors in Togo, in organisation of the Togolese section of the International Council for Artificial Intelligence
Europe Kosovo Long-awaited EU visa liberalization scheme allowing Kosovo nationals to travel without a visa comes into force today January, 1 2024; Kosovars can travel to the passport-free Schengen zone without a visa for periods of up to 90 days in any 180-day period
Asia Mongolia A resolution on the use of new Image Cast voting equipment for the 2024 parliamentary elections was passed during the session of the Grand Khural of State
Asia Azerbaijan 2024 has been declared as the Green World Solidarity Year in Azerbaijan; President Ilham Aliyev said that "this decision has been adopted in order to enhance international solidarity in the global effort against climate change"
Africa Namibia The Africa Hospitality Investment Forum, the most important conference on tourism and hotel investment in Africa, has been announced for 25-27 June 2024 in Namibia
Africa Rwanda Presidential elections will be held on 15 July 2024, the country's Electoral Commission announced, campaigning will begin on 22 June 2024 and end on 13 July 2024; it is the first time that legislative and presidential elections will be held simultaneously
Europe Albania Voltalia, an international operator in renewable energies, has started production of its 140 MW solar project, in Fier district in southern Albania; the Karavasta plant will be able to generate electricity equivalent to the consumption of 220.000 people
Europe Netherlands Direct Eurostar train services from Amsterdam to London will be suspended for six months when part of the Dutch capital's main train station is closed for maintenance from next July
Asia Turkey The Ministry of Commerce changed the regulation on price labelling, making it compulsory to display fares and price lists in conspicuous places for consumers in restaurants, cafés and bakeries as of today 1 January 2024
Asia Israel Tal Mitnick, an 18-year-old Israeli who refuses to serve in the IDF, is serving an initial 30-day sentence in military prison; he is the first known case of a conscientious objector since the beginning of the conflict
Europe Lithuania A presidential election in Lithuania will be held on May 12, the country’s parliament decided; last spring, the Seimas had announced that a referendum on the legalisation of multiple citizenship would also be held on May 12