America Uruguay To restore police presence on the streets is priority for Montevideo's new police chief, who rejects the idea of heavy hand, defends use of armored vehicles to protect officers, maintains that Uruguay is far from falling into violence as Central America
Europe Luxembourg Nearly three quarters of Luxembourg residents lived in owner-occupied houses last year, Eurostat reported, a number that has increased over the past decade despite prices having more than doubled
Europe Finland The Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority reported a worrying problem as last year around 800 tonnes of waste ended up in sewage treatment plants; the most common are towels, biodegradable waste and hygiene products like cotton buds and tampons
America Antigua and Barbuda The contributions of the 2022 National Title recipients were celebrated at the investiture ceremony held at the Government Palace, for contributions in areas ranging from diplomacy, nursing, education and national development
Asia Taiwan The Democratic Progressive Party held a massive election rally with over 10.000 people in Taipei to urge citizens to vote for Lai Ching-te and Hsiao Bi-khim in the 2024 presidential election, to be held in January
Asia Kazakhstan The East Kazakhstan region is preparing to build a water reservoir on the Kenderlik River and to reconstruct two more reservoirs in Uideninskiy and Kandysu; 40% of the country's reservoirs are concentrated in the region
Oceania Micronesia The former president of the Federated States of Micronesia urged US lawmakers to keep their promise to approve funds for the Compact of Free Association (Cofa), warning against China's push into the Pacific
Oceania Kiribati The Asian Development Bank approved a $27 million grant package to support the provision of quality health services in Kiribati in climate-resilient facilities
Asia Afghanistan According to the US State Department, the country experienced a significant decrease in terrorist threats: in 2022, it did not enter the top 10 for terrorist attacks and the number of victims decreased by 88% compared to 2021, with 726 people affected
Asia Bahrain Bank ABC was declared 'Bank of the Year in Bahrain - 2023' by The Banker - Financial Times for the third time
Africa Gambia The country's remittance inflow from January to September 2023 amounted to US$ 564,1 million, an increase of 4,5% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, confirmed the Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia
Africa Cameroon The Bloggers Demo School programme will start today the 6-month training for 22 young people in blogging and content production
Africa South Sudan Former NBA player Luol Deng's foundation inaugurated the NBA Junior League and a new basketball court in South Sudan, setting the stage for the tournament early next year
Asia Singapore The government has proposed to allow Housing and Development Board households to own up to two cats per flat, thus reversing the 34-year ban on owning cats in public flats