America Cuba International investors can now build and fully own tourism facilities: to reverse the dramatic fall in tourism, authorities have eliminated the requirement for foreign groups to form a joint venture with the Cuban state to manage their tourism activities
Europe Belarus The country has welcomed over 309.000 visa-free travellers since 1 January 2023, according to the State Border Committee of Belarus
Africa Algeria The French government has made access to its Algerian War of Independence archives more flexible, authorising the consultation of files involving minors
Asia Cambodia The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications and GIZ Cambodia have signed a technical assistance project for development of human resources and various digital-related technologies at the Digital Transformation Centre Cambodia
America Honduras Honduran Vice Admiral Jorge Fortin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces, has reaffirmed the military's commitment to democracy and criticized the recent attempts to destabilize President Xiomara Castro's administration
Asia Bangladesh Government launched initiative to build climate and disaster resilient small-scale water infrastructure and strengthen it in a bid to reduce the risk of flooding on about 87.000 hectares of land and increase agricultural productivity
Europe France The typical Islamic garments known as abayas will be banned in schools starting September
America Ecuador Millions participated in a referendum, voting in favor of stopping crude oil extraction in Yasuní National Park, protecting Indigenous communities living in voluntary isolation, and preserving the region's biodiversity
Africa Botswana The Botswana National HIV Reference Laboratory has been designated as a WHO Collaborating Centre of Excellence
Asia Bahrain iFactories, a national initiative, has been launched to support the movement of the industrial sector towards the fourth industrial revolution, with a target of developing 300 smart factories by 2026
America Cuba The IV Ibero-American Night of Women Researchers will be held for the first time in Cuba on 29 and 30 September, according to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment
Europe Albania A museum built in the 1980s to commemorate the long period of rule of communist dictator Enver Hoxha has now been converted into a computer training centre for young people
Asia Saudi Arabia King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh offers sleeping capsules to passengers who need a short rest before their flight; capsules have become increasingly popular in Saudi Arabia since they were introduced in universities
Oceania Tonga A two-day workshop was held in Tongatapu focusing on food safety and nutrition standards in Tonga for the safeguard of the health and well-being of communities