Indonesia would lift the ban on palm oil exports starting from May 23, President Joko Widodo said on Thursday, after hundreds of farmers protested against the policy.
Read more: Indonesia lifts palm oil export ban after protests
North Korea could carry out new missile tests during U.S. President Joe Biden’s upcoming visit to Asia, the White House said.
Read more: N. Korea could test missiles during Biden’s Asia trip – White House
Egyptian authorities on Tuesday led top journalists from sub-Saharan Africa on a guided tour of the country’s new administrative capital, which has gulped 30 billion dollars so far.
Read more: Egypt showcases $30 Bln new administrative capital
The Russian subsidiary of Google on Wednesday said it planned to file for bankruptcy after authorities held its bank account, thus making it difficult for the company to pay salaries to staff and vendors.
Read more: Google’s Russian unit files for bankruptcy as accounts get seized
Russia on Tuesday announced that it had decided to pull out of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS).
Read more: Russia withdraws from Council of Baltic Sea States
Despite battling a wave of suspected COVID-19 infections, North Korea appears to be preparing to test an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
Read more: COVID-wracked N/Korea may greet Biden with ‘imminent’ missile test
The United States of America says it will impose visa restrictions on anyone who promotes violence as Nigeria holds its general elections in 2023.
Read more: 2023: U.S. vows to impose visa restriction on promoters of violence
Australia’s peak medical body has called for a return of face masks to mitigate an impending spike in coronavirus and influenza cases.
Read more: Australian medical association calls for return of face masks
Read more: U.S. launches conflict monitor for Russian war on Ukraine
