Europe Slovenia Slovenian mussel farmers will have almost nothing to offer the market after most of this year's harvest was devoured by giltheads; Slovenian Mediterranean mussels will only be available for sale in two years' time
Asia Mongolia Car-free Day to reduce traffic congestion, promote healthy living and reduce vehicle emissions was celebrated on Saturday with all main roads open only to pedestrians and cyclists
Africa Togo The first edition of "Maritimafrica Week" will take place September 26-28 in Lomé to discuss the blue economy, a key element for Africa's development, bringing together key African players and their international partners
Asia Thailand Army Headquarters is investigating why over 200.000 litres of diesel went missing from its Ordnance Materiel Rebuild Centre in Saraburi last year
Oceania Nauru A Royal Solomon Islands Police Force adjutant and Sergeant Major recently travelled to Nauru with the Australian Defence Force as part of Operation Render Safe, to conduct a reconnaissance and investigation into the reported explosive remains
Europe Montenegro Participants in the 'Laziest Citizen' competition, which pokes fun at the Balkan stereotype that Montenegrins are lazy, stayed in bed for 30 days, beating the previous competition record (24 days)
America Bolivia Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro bid farewell to Bolivian President Luis Arce, celebrating the strengthening ties between Venezuela and Bolivia following Arce's visit to Caracas after the UN General Assembly
Asia Iraq The Governorate of Kirkuk in Iraq announced the decision to once again use Turkish as the language of official correspondence
Asia India Pink quotas for 33% of seats became law with the unanimous approval of upper house of India's parliament, after not being approved six times; Modi called it 'a historic hour and crucial moment in our country's democratic journey'
Europe Malta European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has ruled against Malta's old rent laws that 'unilaterally imposed rents' on property owners, condemning the state to pay compensation
Europe Ireland A girl has received a written apology from Gymnastics Ireland after her parents complained of racist behaviour by one of its officials who excluded her from a medal ceremony at the National Indoor Arena last year
Asia Bhutan Bhutan achieves the milestone of +27% increase in the tiger population since 2016, indicating the success of conservation efforts and the commitment to the Global Tiger Recovery Program to maintain viable tiger numbers
Oceania Vanuatu Vanua-Tai Network Annual General Meeting is scheduled for September 25-29 on Santo Island; the volunteers organization was established in 1995 for turtle protection and conservation
Europe Slovakia Freedom and Solidarity called on parties running for election that are below the eligibility threshold to withdraw from the fight, pointing out that a large number of democratic votes, crucial for the formation of a government, would be lost