Asia Turkey Ankara is preparing for NATO Summit scheduled for 7–8 July 2026, the second hosted by Turkey with the one in Istanbul in 2004; this year's non-NATO guest list comprises East-Asian and Pacific powers, the absence of the central Asian block stands out
America Dominica The vehicle of well-known Dominican journalist Carlisle Jno Baptiste was set on fire yesterday at his home in Pointe Michel - he believes because of his work
America Suriname Along with Trinidad and Tobago, the country has signed a preliminary energy agreement aiming to enhance energy cooperation, potentially including the transportation of natural gas from Suriname to Trinidad and Tobago through an underwater pipeline
Africa Equatorial Guinea Participating for the first time in the Global Eco Forum 2023 in Guiyang, China, EG was the second state on the African continent, after Zimbabwe, to join the more than 400 delegations gathered to discuss how to modernise the coexistence of man and nature
Africa Eritrea Eritrean community festival took place in Giessen, Germany; opened by the governors of the 6 regions of Eritrea, it offered cultural and artistic performances, children's programme and programmes illustrating the unity in diversity of Eritrean people
Africa Cameroon Specialists in sports business issues will meet in Yaounde from 16-17 September 2023 as part of the Africa sports marketing summit
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Lawyers representing victims of atrocities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have organised a three-day seminar to document testimonies and bring them to the attention of the public
America El Salvador Horse back rider Juan Manuel Bolaños has secured the country’s first ever double gold medal in equestrian events at the Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador 2023, winning both the individual and overall competitions
Africa Benin The African Development Bank granted the country a total loan of €164,25 million to improve urban service provision and build climate-resilient infrastructure to cope with flooding caused by climate change
Asia Lebanon Lebanese army broke up a human smuggling network in northern city of Bebnine, arresting all seven of its members, seizing military weapons and a quantity of ammunition in network's possession that worked to smuggle illegal immigrants by sea
America Uruguay In drought-hit region Olivera, a rural school tackled their water issue by having students monitore the water chlorine levels, gaining international recognition and highlighting the importance of valuing and preserving water resources
Africa Comoros New building with 66 rooms, including offices, men's and women's dormitories, a conference room and a crisis room, and 10 new ambulances were provided to Dgsc (Direction Générale de la Sécurité Civile) financed by UNDP through Global Environment Facility
Africa Botswana Diamond mining giant De Beers has signed a 10-year sales agreement and a new 25-year lease agreement with Botswana to supply natural rough for the next 30 years
America Nicaragua Nicaragua's "La League" project is empowering over 300 girls and young women through football, promoting autonomy, challenging gender norms, and raising awareness about health and reproductive rights, fostering leadership and dreams of professional career