Europe Italy Giorgia Meloni's government became the longest since Italy became a republic after WWII: the first led by a woman, it lasted 1.413 days as of 4 September, one more than Silvio Berlusconi's 2nd; premier said stability isn't a record, but a key for planning
Europe Belarus Belarus is among top 15 countries out of 172 in UPU 2022 Integrated Postal Development Index; since 1947 it is a member of the Universal Postal Union, an international intergovernmental organisation with the status of a specialised agency of the UN
Asia Brunei Japan's foreign minister has asked Brunei for a stable supply of liquefied natural gas to his country
America Barbados The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Financing Facility is partnering with the University of the West Indies to reduce the impact of wildfires on the people, communities and economy of Barbados
Asia Jordan Unpaid wages top the list of complaints collected by Labour Ministry inspection teams who visited 19.757 facilities between January and August 2023, according to most recent inspection report
America Peru Peruvian courts have sentenced Vladimir Cerrón, leader of the Peru Libre party, to over three years in prison for corruption charges related to his time as regional governor, a move denounced by party members as abusive and politically motivated
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Several companies exhibited their products at the Bosnia and Herzegovina pavilion at the Anuga Fine Food 2023 trade fair, running from 7 to 11 October 2023 in Cologne, Germany
America Uruguay To refurbich the Centenario Stadium for the 2030 World Cup, a US$80 million investment is planned; the expansion would accommodate over 80.000 spectators
Asia Cyprus Cyprus remains committed to improving the state of fish stocks; sustainability of the fishing sector is especially crucial for small-scale fleets and to eliminate illegal fishing
Africa Central African Republic Bangui's Institut Pasteur plans to increase the number of biologists employed from 5 to 25 by 2030
Asia Bahrain Bhageria Industries Limited, a leading specialty chemicals and renewable energy company, announced the completion of a solar engineering, procurement and construction project in Bahrain
Asia Bangladesh As many as 420.000 secondary level teachers from high schools, madrasas and technical education centres across the country will be trained in two phases to improve their competence and skills on the new educational curriculum
Africa Comoros 6th dialogue with EU focused on monitoring cooperation programmes for Comoros Plan, preparations for elections and signing of a cooperation agreement on Green and Blue Pact and support for women, youth and civil society
Asia Cambodia The country ranks 6th in terms of access to mobile broadband services, among the 14 emerging and developing economies in East Asia and the Pacific, according to the World Bank