Oceania Fiji A vacancy notice for the post of Director of Public Prosecutions has been posted by the Judicial Services Commission, inviting applications from suitably qualified local and overseas candidates to head Fiji's independent prosecuting authority
Asia Jordan Hotel occupancy rates in the Kingdom have decreased due to high temperatures and approaching school season; reservation rate at five-star hotels from August 17-19 in Aqaba reached 87%, 61% in the Dead Sea, 62% in Amman and 40% in Petra
Africa Rwanda At least 23 baby mountain gorillas born in the past 12 months will be named during a naming ceremony scheduled for next month in Rwanda
Asia Laos Laotian doctors at the Mother and Child Central Hospital have extracted a 20 kg cyst from a pregnant woman, in the first operation of its kind in the capital Vientiane
Europe Latvia 32% of Latvian families - almost a third - will face financial difficulties with the start of the new school year says a survey conducted by the research agency Norstat in July 2023 on 510 residents aged between 25 and 65
Europe Norway In Oslo - long been considered a safe city - youth crime is rising and becoming more violent, increasing by 18% since the end of the pandemic according to police reports
America Chile Approximately 70% of Chilean universities have implemented measures to address mental health concerns among students, with a new plan aimed at tackling the rising challenges amid the return to in-person education post-Covid
Europe Finland The quarterly report of Finnish Brewers' Association shows a decline in domestic sales
Africa Niger The situation of the thousands of irregular migrants in Assamaka, north-west Niger, is increasingly complex, given the lack of cooperation with international bodies since the coup
Asia Oman The number of visitors to the Khareef Dhofar season from 21 June to 31 July 2023 was 396.108, an increase of 12,8% compared to the corresponding period in 2022
America Colombia Part of the country’s deforestation decrease has been allegedly attributed to armed rebel groups banning illegal logging as a means to strengthen their position during peace negotiations with the state, posing risks if not regulated according to experts
Africa Togo The government has initiated cooperation with the private sector to establish a body against fraudulent imports, to better counter unfair competition and to ensure fair market competition
Asia Indonesia A return to smart working has been imposed for at least two months in Jakarta because of heavy pollution, which is creating many problems for the country
Asia North Korea China continued to openly supply banned goods to North Korea in July, in apparent violation of the international sanctions regime, NK Pro trade data analysis shows, while importing sanctioned ferro-silicon from its neighbour