America Colombia Colombia was elected for the first time as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council, receiving 175 votes, marking a historic milestone that allows the country to promote key issues like ethnic rights, environmental protection and drug policy
Asia Bahrain The first-ever conference to discuss how to improve educational opportunities and services for people with Down syndrome will start next month in Bahrain
Asia Brunei The Muara Port Expansion Project, a key initiative to upgrade Brunei's primary port, was the focus of a stakeholder engagement session hosted by the Muara Port Company
Asia Azerbaijan Azerbaijan is ranked 'Not Free' in the 'Internet Freedom 2024' report published by Freedom House, a human rights organisation; with a score of 34, it down 3 points from the previous edition
Europe Bulgaria Speeding remains the most common offence, with 302.949 violations recorded in Sofia this year, over 32.000 more than the previous year
Africa Algeria The Algerian National Agency for the Development of Hydrocarbon Resources has announced the launch of an international tender for upstream oil and gas projects, called 'Algeria Bid Round 2024'
Europe Belgium The first six months of 2024 saw a record number of Belgians shopping online, while online shops in Belgium recorded a 5% increase in turnover and transactions
Africa Eritrea A new drinking water project to serve thousands of residents through solar-powered water distribution centres was inaugurated on 10 October in the Habero sub-zone of the Anseba region; over $500.000 were invested
Africa Botswana The first batch of locally assembled electric vehicles was presented in capital Gaborone with the support of two Chinese vehicle manufacturers
America Guatemala Indigenous communities in Guatemala met with UN water rights experts to discuss strategies for protecting rivers and lakes, considering water a common good, and advocating for inclusive water management and legislation that prioritizes indigenous needs
America Mexico Hundreds of soldiers and National Guard officers were deployed in Michoacan to protect lime growers facing cartel extortion, providing security after many lime facilities temporarily shut down due to demands from gangs
America El Salvador Human rights groups are calling for genetic of missing people, believed to have been buried in clandestine graves by gang members; around 51 sites have been found that potentially contain victims' remains; government is taking action and began excavating
America Paraguay National Police seized hundreds of illegal Bitcoin mining machines as part of ongoing efforts to combat unauthorized cryptocurrency mining, which is severely straining the national power grid
Africa Tunisia A new decree law repeals the provisions of Article 16 of the supplementary Finance Act for 2014, that prohibits the possession of more than five thousand dinars (€1.500) in cash of unknown origin