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 Laos The government granted amnesty to a total of 1.824 prisoners, including 238 women and 16 foreign nationals, in a gesture to promote peace and social order on the 48th anniversary of Laos National Day
Oceania Australia Healthcare assets performed second only to industrial real estate, with an average annual capital growth between 2017 and 2022 of 6,8%, just behind that of industrial real estate at 10,7%
Asia China Imports and exports expanded by 1,2% year-on-year in November, with exports recording their first dollar expansion in 7 months, beating market expectations with further evidence that China's economic recovery consolidates despite challenges
Europe Ireland Shane MacGowan's funeral, which will be open to the public, will take place today in Tipperary, near the place where the musician and singer spent much of his childhood
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina A MoU for the preservation, development and promotion of label 'The most beautiful village in BiH' on the national and international market was signed between the City of Mostar and the Association for the Development of Rural Tourism for Blagaj village
Europe Belarus Belarus, together with Russia, has been excluded from the 37 countries that will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest scheduled to take place in Malmö, Sweden, in May 2024
Europe Belgium The centuries-old typical Belgian irrigation technique has been recognised by UNESCO as a intangible cultural heritage of humanity; the irrigation technique is linked to a specific vocabulary and requires knowledge handed down from older generations
Asia Bhutan To become a high-income country by 2034, Bhutan needs to expand the size of the national economy to $10 billion by 2034 from the current level of about $2,85 billion in 2022
America Barbados Frederick 'Freddie' Miller Polyclinic received $40.000 in medical equipment to improve the care provided to residents of The Glebe, St George and surrounding communities
Europe Portugal An early election has been announced for 10 March 2024 after Prime Minister Antonio Costa unexpected resigned last 7 November amid a probe into possible government corruption
America Honduras The Central American Bank for Economic Integration approved a US$606,9 million loan for Honduras to finance a program aimed at expanding and improving the country's road infrastructure
America El Salvador El Salvador has achieved 500 days without homicides; the accomplishment was announced on social media by President Nayib Bukele, attributing it to his fight against gangs
Asia Azerbaijan Participants of the International Forum on 'Healthy Environment and Mine-Free Living to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals', organised by the Azerbaijan Agency for State Support to NGOs, witnessed the landmine neutralisation process in Aghdam