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
Africa Morocco The country is about to award a new contract for the reconstruction of a new solar power plant after the country's renewable energy agency (MASEN) selected a number of companies as potential candidates
Oceania Tuvalu Two patrol vessels will be donate by Taiwan as part of bilateral coast guard cooperation to better safeguard Tuvalu's marine resources and combat illegal fishing activities
Asia Maldives Opposition party People's National Congress has officially decided to present a candidate for the upcoming presidential elections, former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayyoom
America Haiti Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has sharply criticised Haitian political leaders for "not taking responsibility" for addressing Haiti's governance and security challenges amid escalating gang-induced violence
America Honduras Heavy rains have caused the collapse of a road in the Copán Ruinas area, leaving around 60 communities without communication and urging authorities to repair the damage to ensure essential supplies and medical access for residents
Oceania Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea and Estonia will work at the national level to implement MTDP Strategic Priority Area 8: Digital Governance
Europe Netherlands The happiest people in the Netherlands live in Dalfsen, a municipality in Overijssel, which scored best on several indicators of "broad prosperity," as AD reports based on data from Statistics Netherlands
Africa Mauritania Authorities have recently charged a high school student with blasphemy; if found guilty, she could be sentenced to death without the possibility of appeal after a clause to escape death if she shows remorse was removed
Asia Nepal A highly specialised hospital for the treatment of problems related to facial deformities will be established in the capital, with financial support from Cleft Children International
Europe North Macedonia North Macedonia's industrial production fell to 3,7% year-on-year in June, down from 6,1% growth in the previous period, according to data provided by the State Statistics Office
Europe Monaco The most comprehensive exhibition on the work of Prince Rainier III, 'Le Prince Bâtisseur - Une ambition pour Monaco', is now open and it traces the life of the Sovereign and the changes that took place in the Principality during his reign
America Mexico The country has broken its record for avocado exports to the US, shipping over 1 million tonnes in the last year, driven by successful marketing strategies during major events like the Super Bowl and Cinco de Mayo celebrations
Oceania Fiji The Alliance for Future Generations expressed concern over Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka's statement welcoming Japan's plans to dump Fukushima nuclear waste water into the Pacific Ocean