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 India The country has become the second-largest producer of cell phones: in the 2014-2022 period, shipments of locally produced cell phones surpassed the 2 billion mark, registering a compound annual growth of 23%
Europe Portugal Spanish rail company Renfe is planning to fill the gap in the market for high-speed trains to Portugal, establishing direct connections from Madrid to Lisbon and Porto perhaps as early as 2024, when Portugal’s first high-speed line is set for completion
America Dominican Republic The record for arrivals was broken with 6,2 million visitors through July, the best month in history with 792.981 non-residents entering the country
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi appealed to rebel groups in Ituri and North Kivu provinces to lay down their weapons and join what he called the disarmament and reintegration operation
Asia East Timor A state-of-the-art early warning system for a range of climate-related disasters that should be operational around 2026 is being built with the support of the United Nations Environment Program
Africa Comoros A training course on small arms and light weapons, aimed at members of the security forces and Comorian customs officers, was launched by the Director General of Police and National Security in Moroni
Asia Cambodia The Department of Monument Preservation and Preventive Archaeology of the APSARA National Authority is carrying out repairs to the north door of the second level of the Eastern Mebon temple, which has fallen into a state of disrepair
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina 16 August has not been declared a statewide day of mourning due to the Gradačac tragedy, as the quorum required for the decision within the Council of Ministers was not reached
Europe Iceland The city of Ísafjörður has announced plans to introduce an environmental rating system for cruise ships next year after increasing numbers of vessels raised pollution issues for the community
Europe Moldova 1.647 young people will be admitted to the 'Nicolae Testemițanu' State University of Medicine and Pharmacy; the greatest competition for budget-funded places was in Dentistry: 10 places and 47,7 people per place
Europe Finland Jani Raappana has been appointed as Director of Foreign and Security Policy, reflecting the country's commitment to maintaining strong and strategic international relations
Africa Burundi Croatian police are still searching for the 10 young Burundi handball players who disappeared before a world championship match in Croatia
Africa Guinea Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya has been working for several days on the composition of a new government, with reshuffle likely to take place before Sept. 5, 2023