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 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
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The country returned to the top of the list of reported crimes against yachtsmen in the Caribbean; 2022 saw an overall a 19% increase, from 102 to 121 cases
Africa Seychelles The presence of blue whales in Seychelles waters was discovered during dedicated scientific investigations and scientists hope that further research on these elusive animals will be possible, said the Save Our Seas Foundation
America Grenada A senior Grenada government minister has confirmed that all elected members of parliament, including those in opposition, will benefit from a salary of $5.000 East Caribbean dollars (€1.700) starting 1 January 2024
Asia Georgia The second round of the simultaneous clean-up series, jointly conducted by students, teachers, partner organisations and environmental association Sadagi, took place; of the 170 schools involved, only 39 were selected for logistical and financial problems
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 Andorra Andorra's Feminist Action association criticised the criminal case against Vanessa Mendoza, president of Stop Violences, for defaming the country's institutions, saying that the government 'is attacking freedom of expression'
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 Netherlands The storage of so-called 'light' consumer fireworks is much more dangerous than previously thought, as revealed by a research team from the University of Twente on behalf of the Tweede Kamer
Africa Mali The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have proposed the creation of a confederation as a step towards their long-term goal of uniting in a federation; in September, leaders had initiated the Alliance of Sahel States, a mutual defence pact
Asia Nepal With up to $24,5 million in funding, 'Feeding Nepal's Future' will work to simplify access to agricultural inputs and contribute to the country's overall agricultural development, USAID said
Asia Indonesia Sumatra's Mount Marapi, with a summit height of 2.891 metres, erupted on Sunday, spewing a column of ash some three kilometres into the sky and forcing the evacuation of dozens of hikers
Africa Angola The country's meteorological and geophysical systems have been modernised to provide rapid responses to populations affected by continuous natural disasters