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 Laos Lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, a painful and debilitating tropical disease, has been eliminated in the country, the WHO declared
America Dominica Dominican Crapaud, a frog, is disappearing with "fastest eradication ever recorded"; known as 'mountain chicken', for decades considered a delicacy and national dish, it features in the island's emblem and is used as a logo by some important institutions
Africa Eritrea The Swedish section of the National Union of Eritrean Women met to review its activities and develop a future action plan
Asia Georgia The Georgian civilisation has been added to the popular Age of Empires video game; gamers can find unique monuments and examples of Georgian cultural heritage, such as the UNESCO World Heritage Site Svan Towers, monastic complexes and many others
Asia North Korea North Korean athletes will skip the Asian Paralympic Games in Hangzhou, in a decision taken by the country after it was informed that it would not be able to fly its flag at the competition due to non-compliance with anti-doping regulations
Asia Mongolia The National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Mongolia hosted a meeting to present the programme Promoting and Upscaling Digital Solutions for Enhancing Women Enterprise Growth and Resilience
Africa Senegal The Senegalese space programme, led by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, plans to launch the first Gaïdesat 1 satellite, under construction at the Space Centre of the University of Montpellier, France, in early 2024
Africa Sudan Six months after fighting began in Sudan on 15 April, a UN spokesman said on Tuesday that nearly 4.000 people had been killed and thousands injured
Europe Russia Aleksei Navalny attended a hearing by video, without the assistance of a lawyer, after three of his lawyers were arrested and two others left the country; during his testimony the sound cut out and the whole video was subsequently lost
Europe Romania The Romanian health network Regina Maria has declared that it has inaugurated 'the largest and most modern clinic in Cluj-Napoca', the Eremia Grigorescu Polyclinic, following an investment of around €4,5 million
Europe Montenegro After the Montenegrin opposition announced a potential boycott of the November census, accusing the outgoing pro-Serbian government of lacking legitimacy, the Bureau of Statistics warned that those who refuse to participate will be fined
Africa Benin The president of the Benin Football Federation is facing a potential legal battle after it was alleged that a club he owns circumvented Fifa's transfer ban by changing its name
America Nicaragua Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega commends rapid growth in relations with China, receiving 250 Chinese-made buses, further strengthening political and historical ties, ahead of the Free Trade Agreement set to begin in January 2024