America Cuba International investors can now build and fully own tourism facilities: to reverse the dramatic fall in tourism, authorities have eliminated the requirement for foreign groups to form a joint venture with the Cuban state to manage their tourism activities
Asia Georgia Georgian non-governmental organisations staged a pro-European Union march in Tbilisi on Saturday, a week ahead of the bloc’s decision on granting the country membership candidacy status
Asia Cyprus National flag carrier Cyprus Airways announced the launch of direct flights between Larnaca and Brussels International Airport, in what it describes as a significant move to boost air connectivity between Cyprus and mainland Europe
Africa Ethiopia Kidane Teklehaimanot, president of the Tigray Athletics Federation, said 76 athletes who represented the future of the sport in the state had died, in addition to two coaches and two managers
Europe Norway Ever-emerging variants of the Covid virus have infected thousands of Norwegians in recent weeks, filling up vaccination centers that were markedly quiet earlier this autumn; pharmacies also report brisk sales of Corona self-testing kits
Africa Mozambique The traditional Mapiko dance, practised by the Makonde people in northern Mozambique, has been officially recognised as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent preservation
Europe Greece The New Democracy party has announced that it will for the first time allow postal voting in the European elections in June 2024
Europe Montenegro In October, 91 people had bank deposits exceeding one million euro, of whom 34 were Montenegrin citizens and the rest foreigners, stated the Central Bank of Montenegro
Africa Tanzania An agreement for one of largest land-based carbon credit projects in East Africa involving 6 national parks covering 1,8 million hectares has been signed: polluting companies will pay other organisations to reduce or remove their greenhouse gas emissions
Africa Ivory Coast A fact-checking software, 'La Trousse', is assisting journalists in checking, writing and publishing their articles; it has been presented by the Network of Online Press Professionals and has been funded by Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The Olympic Centre 'Bjelašnica' has officially opened its slopes for the new 2023/2024 ski season, and visitors can expect a 40% discount for day tickets, Sarajevo-based ZOI'84 announced
Europe Lithuania E adioactive waste from the decommissioned Maisiagala storage facility in the eastern Lithuanian district of Sirvintos is planned to be transported to the Ignalina nuclear power plant storage facilities by the end of the year
Europe Ukraine As Kherson residents prepare for winter, emergency services workers are scrambling to repair artillery damage to roofs and windows; 33.000 windows have been replaced in the past year
Oceania Papua New Guinea A bilateral security agreement with Australia will provide the country with more assistance for its police and support for its legal system