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
Oceania Nauru The COVID taskforce has been disbanded and will be completely closed for the budget 2023-2024, with all COVID-related issues that will now be directed to RON hospital
Asia Tajikistan Schools in Tajikistan continue to face a severe shortage of chemistry, physics and mathematics teachers, with 3.434 teaching vacancies, says a report released at a press conference in Dushanbe
Asia Sri Lanka Due to the high costs of issuance of electronic passports, Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles has decided to call for tenders and suspend the notice of expression of interest
Africa Liberia For the first time in 30 years, rival Liberia has overtaken Panama in terms of gross tonnage, making it the world's largest ship register, according to new data released by Clarksons Research
Asia Thailand In the event of low rainfall, the country could consider suspending rice cultivation; the El Nino effect could mean imply -40% rainfall on last year
Asia North Korea A Russian military aircraft flew unannounced to Pyongyang this week, just days after Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu's high-profile visit and talks with leader Kim Jong Un, according to NK News analysis of flight tracking data and satellite imagery
Africa Djibouti Djibouti's ambassador to Saudi Arabia attended the ritual washing of the sacred Kaaba at the Al-Haram Mosque
Africa South Sudan The heads of UN food and agriculture agencies have concluded a three-day visit to South Sudan, calling for increased investment in the country to avert a catastrophic food crisis
Africa Eritrea More than 50 people were injured and dozens more were arrested in Stockholm when protesters against the Eritrean government forcibly entered an event organised by government supporters
Africa Mozambique President Nyusi has claimed immunity in the US$2 billion 'tuna bond' case, asking London's High Court to block allegations that he accepted illicit payments
Africa Zimbabwe Running candidate Mnangagwa visited Matabeleland North province, a region historically considered marginalised and lacking basic infrastructure, promising local development
Oceania New Zealand The Royal New Zealand Ballet is celebrating the beginning of its eighth decade as New Zealand's national ballet company, and to mark the occasion it will perform three shows at Christchurch's Isaac Theatre Royal on Saturday and Sunday
Asia Iraq The country marked the ninth anniversary of the beginning of the siege of Sinjar by the Islamic State group on 3 August 2014, followed by atrocities and massacres against the country's Yazidi minority