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
Africa Togo Registration for the upcoming African Microfinance Week (SAM 2023) in Togo opened on August 10, 2023; the international event that aims at promoting and explore opportunities related to inclusive finance
Asia Cyprus The UN Refugee Agency said it was "extremely concerned" about the return of more than 100 Syrian nationals from Cyprus to Lebanon without them being screened to determine whether they need legal protection
America Nicaragua Nicaragua and North Korea have announced plans to establish embassies in each other's capitals to strengthen their decades-old relationship
Africa Malawi Owen Chirwa, one of Malawi's rising stars and a Musicology student at Malawi University of Science and Technology, has released a gospel album titled Like Joseph
Asia Taiwan The number of dengue fever cases increased by 469 in the week ended Aug. 14, the highest number of infections of the mosquito-borne disease in a single week since June
Asia Sri Lanka The Department of Cinnamon Development has been created to provide services to producers, suppliers and exporters, upon specific resolution by the Council of Ministers
Europe Sweden Sweden plans to provide a new military aid package to Ukraine, the 13th, worth over $300 million
Asia United Arab Emirates The first Dubai Calligraphy Biennial, organized by The Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), will be held on October 1 with more than 200 local and international artists
America Paraguay Social, political, human rights and indigenous organisations have marched in the Asunción capital on August 15th, coinciding with the presidential inauguration of Santiago Peña, to demand fair wages, labor rights, healthcare and education improvements
America Canada Over 31.000 people moved to Alberta from elsewhere in Canada - mostly British Columbia and Ontario - in the first quarter of 2023; latest numbers from Canadian Real Estate Association confirm the province as the most attractive for movers within Canada
America Mexico Wendy Guevara makes history as the first transgender woman to win Mexico's reality TV show "La casa de los famosos México" with 18,2 million fan votes, a milestone for LGBTQ+ representation
America Uruguay Along with El Salvador, the country leads in democracy satisfaction with 59% of it population approving of it, as per a Latinobarómetro report, despite the region's overall historical low of 28% satisfaction in 2023, attributed to factors like corruption
Europe Latvia Soldiers and national guardsmen of the Latvian National Armed Forces have taken part in the military exercise 'Northern Strike 2023', in Michigan, USA, from 5 to today, 19 August