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
America Jamaica Jamaicans, particularly business owners, have been urged to adopt good computer security practices to protect themselves from botnet attacks
Asia Cyprus Cyprus remains committed to improving the state of fish stocks; sustainability of the fishing sector is especially crucial for small-scale fleets and to eliminate illegal fishing
America Suriname Suriname has issued an urgent heat warning as temperatures soar, with the Ministry of Health advising to give immediate medical attention to suspected heatstroke cases
Asia Bhutan The 12th Bhutan Construction and Wood Expo 2023 finishes today in Thimphu, with exhibitors from both India and Bhutan showcasing both services and cutting-edge technologies
America Peru Peruvian courts have sentenced Vladimir Cerrón, leader of the Peru Libre party, to over three years in prison for corruption charges related to his time as regional governor, a move denounced by party members as abusive and politically motivated
America Dominica The Dominica Red Cross Society has teamed up with the Loubiere Village Council to strengthen disaster preparedness in the area, with 9 danger signs strategically placed throughout the community
Asia Bangladesh As many as 420.000 secondary level teachers from high schools, madrasas and technical education centres across the country will be trained in two phases to improve their competence and skills on the new educational curriculum
Africa Gabon General Brice Oligui Nguema, Gabon's leader, has appointed members of the new national assembly and senate for a transitional period, ahead of promised elections at an unknown date
Asia Brunei Japan's foreign minister has asked Brunei for a stable supply of liquefied natural gas to his country
Oceania Micronesia Tropical Storm Bolaven strengthened after passing through the Federated States of Micronesia and is expected to intensify through Tuesday afternoon, possibly becoming a typhoon
America Cuba More rheumatoid arthritis patients across the country are now benefiting from the immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects of the drug Jusvinza, which is in phase III clinical trials
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Several companies exhibited their products at the Bosnia and Herzegovina pavilion at the Anuga Fine Food 2023 trade fair, running from 7 to 11 October 2023 in Cologne, Germany
Asia Jordan Unpaid wages top the list of complaints collected by Labour Ministry inspection teams who visited 19.757 facilities between January and August 2023, according to most recent inspection report