Asia Myanmar Peace talks with several smaller ethnic armed organizations have been promoted by Myanmar’s military government as evidence of ongoing national reconciliation; Critics argue the discussions exclude many of the country’s most powerful resistance groups
Asia Maldives Six more MPs will be elected in as many electoral districts next year in the parliamentary elections, declared the Maldives Election Commission
Asia China The Party’s Central Committee and the State Council released a 31-point action plan aimed at improving the business environment and treating private companies the same as the state's firms; Chinese big entrepreneurs welcomed and are backing the pla
Africa Sierra Leone New Parliament will have the largest female representation in country's history, 41 legislators, more than double of last election, but it could have been higher if new law reserving 30% of leadership roles for women had been followed correctly
America Haiti After the UN voted unanimously in favour of deploying the multinational armed force PM Ariel Henry has called for since October, he appeared relieved this week despite demonstrations calling for his resignation
Europe Malta Work has begun on the restoration of the Greek Gate and the adjacent medieval fortifications; the Greek Gate is the second most important entrance to Mdina and the oldest, built in the medieval period
Europe Andorra The Service of Attention to Victims of Violence attended to 176 cases during the first half of this year, according to data provided by the government, which specifies that 87 are new cases, not previously known to the service
Asia Azerbaijan The Enlightenment Public Assistance Association of Azerbaijani Youth, based in Lankaran, has launched the implementation of the project Promotion of Women's Rights and Increasing Social Participation of Women in Azerbaijan in the Southern Region
Asia Kuwait New guidelines for the upcoming Hajj 2024 season have been announced by the Department of Hajj and Umrah Affairs of Kuwait's Ministry of Awqaf
Europe Kosovo The Vice-President of the Democratic League of Kosovo, Lutfi Haziri, said he was ready for new elections, calling on Prime Minister Albin Kurti to resign, who he said had lost his legitimacy
America Brazil A Presidential decree will reduce civilian gun ownership from four to two weapons and limit ammunition; the move reverses the pro-gun policy of Lula da Silva’s predecessor Bolsonaro
America Belize The Belize Coast Guard is participating in special forces training as part of the UNITAS LIX, a multinational maritime exercise hosted by the Colombian navy, brining together 20 countries to enhance tactical proficiency in joint maritime operations
Africa Algeria To make the most of its strategic location and key resources, the country will present itself at the Algerian-Chinese business forum as gateway to the Arab, African and even European area
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo In 2023, a total of 5.236 suspected cases of monkeypox and 229 deaths among suspected cases were reported, according to a new report published by the World Health Organisation (WHO)