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
Oceania Kiribati 1 in 4 cohabiting women (15-49 years old) experienced violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months
Africa Madagascar As part of the Banky Foiben'i Madagasikara's 50th anniversary celebrations, a roadmap was presented outlining the general steps and stages to be followed for the use of Madagascar's digital currency, 'e-ariary', for now still at exploration stage
Africa Cameroon The 23rd edition of the Chantal Biya International Cycling Tour - named after the First Lady of Cameroon - took place in Kribi, a coastal resort in the southeast
Africa Kenya The country is aiming to start construction of its first nuclear power plant in 2027 as it seeks to further diversify its energy production against a backdrop of growing demand and a push towards zero-carbon energy
Europe Malta The government will publish a White Paper with proposed legislation for media reform, PM Robert Abela said, accepting requests from Institute of Maltese Journalists and numerous journalists, editors, academics and media organisations
Africa Liberia APM Terminals Liberia has inaugurated two state-of-the-art Model 600 mobile harbour cranes for loading and unloading containers from ships docked at Monrovia Port as part of efforts to boost productivity in the port sector and improve the Liberian economy
Europe Liechtenstein Before the submission deadline of 1 October, a total of 21 entries were received for the competition to redesign the Liechtenstein passport, 19 of which were submitted over the weekend alone
Europe Montenegro Crnogorski Telekom will end its 3G network by the end of the year, focusing on its 4G and 5G networks
Asia United Arab Emirates The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has commissioned the second 200-megawatt unit of the parabolic trough complex of the fourth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park
Europe Luxembourg Residents of the Gare were puzzled by the latest attempt to curb drug use and prostitution in the area, which also involved the playing classical music to deter drug addicts' presence in front of the school on Rue de Strasbourg
Europe Romania Boys up to the age of 18 will be able to receive free HPV vaccinations, like girls, with the vaccine included in the reimbursement system by the end of the year
Asia Vietnam The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has proposed delaying a wage negotiation meeting until the fourth quarter of 2023 because there is insufficient scientific and practical basis to propose a time to adjust the regional minimum wage
Europe Vatican City Catholic women are hoping for change in the Church as the Synod of Bishops prepares to open on 4 October at the Vatican; for the first time, both women and lay people will be able to vote