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
Asia Oman The Oman Blue Carbon initiative, which aims at planting 100 million mangrove trees in the Sultanate, will help reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 14 million tonnes
Asia Cyprus A peaceful protest for solidarity with the Palestinian people was held near the Israeli embassy in Nicosia yesterday evening, monitored by a heavy police presence
America Suriname The Surinamese National Korfball Team, featuring players from the national Korfball League, will bid farewell with a match against the Nikantes selection in Hoogvliet, aiming to raise funds for their participation in the Korfball World Cup in Taipei
Oceania Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape visited Beijing to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation and for an official visit to China
Oceania Samoa A recent accident that resulted in the death of one passenger and the injury of several others has sparked renewed concerns about the safety of Samoa's old wooden buses, which are the nation's oldest means of public transport
Europe Austria The 8th annual Vienna Migration Conference brought together key stakeholders from the world of migration policy, discussing how to facilitate safe and legal migration and protect migrants' rights at borders
Europe Spain The city of Seville is introducing new laws to counter the unruly behaviour of people celebrating bachelor and bachelorette parties, allowing local police forces to prevent visitors from performing certain acts or wearing certain clothes
Europe Sweden Two months after raising its threat level, the country was left in shock by the killing of two of its football fans in a 'terrorist attack' against Swedes in Brussels
Africa South Africa The endangered African penguin Spheniscus demersus could become extinct in the wild by 2035; to protect the bird's food supply and slow the population collapse, South Africa is creating a protective cordon of no-fishing around the main breeding colonies
Africa Namibia An innovative high-tech food preparation facility, Your Kitchen, recently opened in Windhoek, hoping to change the cuisine landscape; it prepares food in bulk for clients, including large food consumers like hotels, restaurants and lodges
Asia Philippines 90% of the PHP 470 billion (€780.000.000) of foreign direct investment approved this year will go to renewable energy projects
America Uruguay Manufacturing industrial production continues to rise; the latest data from the National Institute of Statistics in Uruguay confirms a 2,1% growth in the Physical Volume Index of Manufacturing Industry in the last year
Africa Republic of the Congo Production and export of liquefied natural gas on a large scale was discussed at a round table in Pointe-Noire where a draft gas code was presented to the oil industry