America Canada Canada has become a significant player in the illegal wildlife trade according to an investigation by the Globe and Mail and the Pulitzer Center that give evidence of black-market activity propped up by vast wilderness, patrol blind spots, weak penalties
Africa Cape Verde FAO will provide $38 million to the country under the Country Programme for the period 2023-2027 and is committed to working to ensure that more people have better access to safe, inclusive and equitable food
America Brazil Residents in southern Brazil are grappling with increasingly severe weather events, such as a recent cyclone, leading to unprecedented flooding in several areas
Asia United Arab Emirates Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization has launched the Happiness SIM that offers exclusive benefits to blue-collar workers at nominal prices, offering 6 months of free data and reduced rates for international calls
Asia Brunei Royal Armed Forces of Brunei and the US Navy began annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Brunei exercise, focused on advancing interoperability to address shared maritime security challenges and maintain peace and stability in the area
Asia South Korea About 13.000 rail workers launched a four-day strike, the first in four years, which could cut passenger and cargo train operations by up to 60% amid soaring seasonal demand, unions say
Asia Vietnam Vietnam-Japan cooperation in agriculture aims to improve by 200-300% in coming decades; key areas for Vietnam include improvement of plant varieties, high-tech production and processing, forest protection and mitigation of effects of natural disasters
Europe Belarus The idea of establishing a council for biosafety of agricultural facilities under the Council of Ministers has been put forward, following the principle that the state should provide measures to prevent and anticipate negative impacts on the industry
Oceania Tonga Tonga national rugby union team, 'Ikale Tahi, will begin its RWC 2023 campaign against Ireland tomorrow, Saturday, September 16, at the Stade de la Beaujoire, in Nantes, France
Asia Yemen According to International Committee of Red Cross, the country has one of the highest rates of contamination from landmines and other deadly explosives, along with Iraq and Afghanistan, with a dramatic impact on people, their safety and livelihoods
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo International Airport recorded one million passengers again this year in the period between 1 January and 12 September 2023
Asia Cambodia For the universal salt iodisation project and other nutrition-focused programmes involving iron, fish and soy, the Minister of Planning recently met UNICEF Cambodia representative to ask for support
Asia Bhutan With over 90% of girls and boys with HPV immunization, the country ambition to eradicate cervical cancer in women by 2030 is looking feasible
America Argentina The country and China have signed a memorandum of understanding on mutual cooperation in science and technology, including scientist exchange, joint research, training, and international projects