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 Jordan The first High-Level Forum on E-Mobility in Jordan will kick off Wednesday 22 November, bringing together stakeholders from various sectors to pave the path for accelerating the transition towards green transport in the country
America Paraguay Venezuela and Paraguay have decided to restore diplomatic and consular relations after being broken since 2019, as announced in joint statements by both foreign ministries
Europe Ukraine A 'dry port' in the western region of Transcarpathia will be built in order to increase cereal exports to the European Union; it is planned to be implemented in the village of Horonda and will organize the supply of agricultural products to Italy
Africa Eritrea Agricultural experts from the Ministries of Agriculture of Eritrea and Ethiopia and FAO mapped out pathways to transform crop production and productivity in the two countries
America Uruguay Uruguay secured an unprecedented US$350 million ecological loan from the World Bank, offering reduced interest rates contingent on achieving specific environmental goals, particularly a verifiable reduction in methane emissions
Asia India India's data science education market is set to outpace the growth of the global market, according to Imarticus Learning and Analytics Insights; the Indian market will have a CAGR of 57,52%, while the global market will have a CAGR of 16,43%
America Suriname Suriname has officially launched the Saramacca canal project, a long-awaited initiative aimed at addressing drainage issues by fixing drain pipes in numerous areas of the country
America Venezuela The "news truck" initiative, known as "ARI móvil" lead by three Venezuelan media outlets—El Pitazo, Tal Cual, and Runrunes—is combating censorship in Venezuela, aiming to deliver news and investigative journalism directly to the communities of Caracas
Africa Guinea-Bissau The export of the country's fish to the EU could begin within a year, if the fishing laboratory is accredited by then
Asia Japan Citizens of the Philippines, Vietnam, China, Indonesia, Nepal and Myanmar will have to be tested for tuberculosis before entering Japan for stays longer than three months, the government plans to require for FY2024
America Panama The World Bank's executive board approved a US$40 million project aimed at enhancing fiscal sustainability and expenditure efficiency in Panama over five years, focusing on bolstering public service effectiveness through improved information systems
America United States Jewish-led peace organization IfNotNow helped organize a protest at the Democratic National Committee’s headquarters in Washington, D.C.; protesters held hands to block the entrance to the building and were met with pepper spray and police use of force