Asia Singapore New cat ownership rules require pet cats to be microchipped and licensed, with limits on the number of cats allowed per household; After a two-year transition period, owners must comply or face penalties, while licences will become chargeable
Africa Algeria Algeria is in talks with Germany to become one of its key suppliers of green hydrogen and to upgrade its pipeline connections to reach a wider swathe of Europe
Africa Madagascar A collective of opposition candidates participating in Madagascar's presidential elections held a large demonstration in Antananarivo, denouncing what they called "an illegitimate electoral process"
Asia Armenia The Armenian government has awarded a $215 million contract to a consortium of two Iranian companies for the modernisation of a 32-kilometre section of the main highway connecting Armenia to Iran via the Syunik region
Asia Afghanistan Afghanistan beat Pakistan for the first time in cricket, achieving its highest success in the World Cup
Africa Comoros A project was launched to promote civic education for women and young people to increase their participation in public and political life in 6 pilot municipalities, supported by UNDP in cooperation with the Ministry of Elections and USAID
Europe Montenegro Hundreds braved the rain and joined the 11th annual LGBT pride parade in Montenegro's capital last Saturday, also attended by cabinet members, party leaders and ambassadors
America Antigua and Barbuda Mosquito coils have been banned by the Pesticides Toxic and Chemical Control Board of Antigua and Barbuda due to health concerns over the harmful pollutants they release
Asia Nepal With the onset of Dashain, the number of people leaving the Kathmandu Valley to celebrate festivals, including Dashain, Tihar and Chhath, has continued to increase, with 100.000 people leaving the Valley yesterday
America Bolivia Bolivia's Attorney General, Juan Lanchipa, has requested a 30-year prison sentence for former President Jeanine Añez on charges of "genocide," as part of the case against her and other authorities regarding deaths during post-election protests in 2019
Oceania Solomon Islands Plans have been revealed to organise an Iumi Wan Festival to celebrate local talent during this year's Pacific Games in the capital Honiara
Europe Bulgaria The sale of antibiotics in Bulgaria fell by almost 35% after the introduction of digital prescriptions, which effectively led to better control of their use
America Belize Belize plans to initiate a pilot project aimed at converting clogging seaweed and solid waste in its coastlines into biofuel; this US$50 million venture is established through a public-private partnership with German firm Variodin
Africa Mali Trials of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine, recently authorised and approved by the World Health Organisation, are about to begin in the country