Oceania Solomon Islands Preparations are underway for a second mass stray dog culling in Western Province, planned and approved earlier this year; the necessary dog bait and veterinary drugs have arrived at Gizo Town, the provincial capital
Asia Cambodia The Bakan grassland in Pursat Province has been designated as a national protected area, officially named Bakan Protected Landscape, in an announcement given by the Wildlife Conservation Society
Africa Burkina Faso Burkina Faso's development aid and budget assistance from France will be suspended after the country backed the Niger junta in the recent coup d'état
Africa Gambia Participants in a national inter-religious dialogue have expressed their willingness to further promote inter-religious tolerance between Muslim and Christian communities in the country
Asia Bangladesh Another 22.101 houses under the Ashrayan -2 project will be handed over to landless and homeless families today, and 12 more districts will be declared homeless-free
Africa Cameroon Some 40 academics and practitioners analyse the work of the National Participatory Development Programme in a book presented in a ceremony chaired by the Minister of Decentralisation and Local Development
Asia Cyprus The perceived economic climate saw a decline in July 2023, with the Economic Sentiment Indicator dropping by 2.7 units compared to June
America Barbados Barbadian triathlete Cain Banfield made an outstanding performance at the USA Triathlon Nationals on 4 August in Milwaukee, recording his best race of the season
Europe Latvia Harvest work is very slow due to the rainy weather, and last week's progress was 'catastrophically small', said the head of the agricultural department of the producer 'Latraps'
Africa eSwatini A majority of Eswatini citizens believe that the government is not operating adequately on key economic issues and are dissatisfied with the standard of living according to latest poll
Europe Czech Republic Electricity company CEZ has launched another tender for the construction of new reactors and generators at the country's two existing nuclear power plants
Africa Chad A donation of 150 motorbikes from UNICEF to the Ministry of Public Health and Prevention will enhance the mobility of health teams working in 130 health centres and vaccine depots selected from 41 provincial health districts
Africa Burundi President Ndayishimiye recently met with President Jinping in China, who reportedly stressed that relations between China and Burundi have withstood the test of the changing international landscape
Asia India New Delhi has been invited to join the Critical Materials Club set up by the European Union, months after the country secured a place in the US-backed Minerals Security Partnership