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
America Brazil Brazil has forged a new partnership with China to promote family farming, particularly engaging with small farmers linked to Brazil's Landless Workers' Movement, marking collaborative efforts to support agricultural sustainability
Europe Slovenia Slovenia's annual inflation rate fell to 4,9% in November, the lowest in two years and two percentage points lower than the previous month, although it remains among the highest in the EU, according to new data from the statistics office
Europe Malta Malta-sponsored research will measure the impact of climate change on small island states; the tool, based on the multidimensional vulnerability index, is designed to be scalable and universally applicable
Africa Angola The country's meteorological and geophysical systems have been modernised to provide rapid responses to populations affected by continuous natural disasters
Europe Monaco Bill 1083, extending paternity leave in the private sector, was unanimously approved by the National Council; it will be 21 days, instead of 12, for a single birth and 28, instead of 19, for multiple births or for families that already have two children
Asia Maldives Pakistan has agreed to assist the country in fulfilling President Mohamed Muizzu's commitment to plant 5 million trees, in an agreement reached on the sidelines of COP28
Asia Qatar Qatar was re-elected to the Council of the International Maritime Organisation in Category C for the two-year period 2024-2025, confirming the country's position at the centre of the international maritime legislature
Asia Yemen The Yemeni armed forces have pledged to resume operations against targets deep inside the territories occupied by Israel in 1948, saying they will stop attacks as soon as Israeli aggression against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip comes to a 'complete halt'
Oceania Vanuatu The country will host the prestigious Oceania Football Confederation's Men's Nations Cup in June next year, after successfully hosting the Men's Champions League for the first time this year
Africa Rwanda The Rwanda Mining Board has stated that the country is rich in mineral deposits and that their represents an investment opportunity, as the country only extracts 30-40% of the potential products and deposits
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The three universities of Sao Tome and Principe are facing an increase in school drop-outs, which they attribute mainly to the emigration of young people, a circumstance particularly visible this academic year in the reduction of enrollments
Africa Zimbabwe The South African government has announced the extension of the Zimbabwean exemption permit until November 2025, providing relief to some 178.000 Zimbabweans currently residing in South Africa
America Saint Lucia From January 2023 to the end of September, 15 persons died of AIDS-related illnesses; Senior Medical Officer Dr. Gajadhar recalled that the country passed from having no drugs to having antiretroviral therapy available and free to the patient