Africa Somalia New EU VISA restrictions make it more difficult for Somalis to travel to the bloc; the recently approved measures intensify an ongoing dispute with Mogadishu over the return of Somalis living irregularly in the EU
Asia Qatar The Tobacco Control Centre of the Hamad Medical Corporation, a World Health Organisation accredited centre, organised a training workshop to improve the skills of health workers in treating tobacco addiction and reducing the prevalence of smoking in Qatar
Africa Central African Republic Teams from the Ministry of Transport have started to check the registration documents, number plates, stickers and transport permits of motor vehicles in Bangui
Asia Lebanon War escalations has made the olive harvest near the southern border particularly dangerous: farmers are denouncing they have to brave war perils to secure their crop
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The Nevis Island Administration is moving ahead with plans to drill several new wells to increase the supply of drinking water available to consumers
Europe Portugal In Switzerland – a global frontrunner for remittance payments – people from Portugal send smaller amounts, but more often, and usually to their own bank accounts, a study by researchers at the University of Zurich has found
Oceania Tuvalu Tuvalu and South Korea commemorated on the island of Funafuti their long-standing and mutually beneficial cooperation, particularly in the burgeoning fisheries sector since the 1980s
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Many Congolese accuse the UN forces of failing in their mission and want them to leave, but the peacekeepers deployed for the new 'Springbok' operation say they are determined to protect civilians from unleashed rebels
America Cuba Last September, Cuba's state-owned and private companies recorded a new record low in terms of chicken meat purchased from the United States, which fell by more than 60% in September, marking the most significant drop this year
America Venezuela Venezuela has concluded its participation in the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games by securing a place in the top 10 of the medal rankings, earning a total of 44 medals: 8 gold, 15 silver, and 21 bronze
Asia East Timor President José Ramos-Horta will arrive today in the Philippines to discuss political and economic ties, including educational partnerships
America United States Dr Jo-Elle Mogerman became the first woman and the first black CEO and president of the nation's oldest zoo, the Philadephia Zoo
Africa Egypt The country has asked Kenya to be allowed to continue receiving tea produced in the East African country in exchange for any local Egyptian production, so as not to deplete its dollar stocks
Oceania Solomon Islands More members of the Australian Federal Police have landed in Honiara to support the security operation ahead of the 17th Pacific Games starting in a week's time