Africa Uganda Uber has ended its operations in Uganda after having been a commodity in the local urban transport for over a decade; the exit takes immediate effect and follows extensive review of Uber's business priorities across Africa
Europe Albania Albanian medical students began the new academic year protesting a new government decision that requires them to work for five years in the country before graduating
America Chile Argentina has approved its gas exports to Chile through Gasoducto Norandino, the first in 13 years
America Honduras Municipalities will soon begin the phased repair of educational centers, starting with sanitation systems and progressing to roofs and floors to avoid disrupting students' activities
Africa Angola A team of scientists in Angola has discovered three snake-like creatures, a previously unknown species, with findings published last month in the African Journal of Herpetology
Europe Malta The government will publish a White Paper with proposed legislation for media reform, PM Robert Abela said, accepting requests from Institute of Maltese Journalists and numerous journalists, editors, academics and media organisations
Africa Cameroon The 23rd edition of the Chantal Biya International Cycling Tour - named after the First Lady of Cameroon - took place in Kribi, a coastal resort in the southeast
Asia United Arab Emirates The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has commissioned the second 200-megawatt unit of the parabolic trough complex of the fourth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park
Africa Liberia APM Terminals Liberia has inaugurated two state-of-the-art Model 600 mobile harbour cranes for loading and unloading containers from ships docked at Monrovia Port as part of efforts to boost productivity in the port sector and improve the Liberian economy
America Antigua and Barbuda Ruth Emily Adjorlolo, a former beauty queen who was also crowned Miss Antigua, has turned 100
Asia Laos A better transport system will be developed to ease traffic in the heavily congested capital Vientiane
Europe Luxembourg Residents of the Gare were puzzled by the latest attempt to curb drug use and prostitution in the area, which also involved the playing classical music to deter drug addicts' presence in front of the school on Rue de Strasbourg
Africa Madagascar As part of the Banky Foiben'i Madagasikara's 50th anniversary celebrations, a roadmap was presented outlining the general steps and stages to be followed for the use of Madagascar's digital currency, 'e-ariary', for now still at exploration stage
Oceania Kiribati 1 in 4 cohabiting women (15-49 years old) experienced violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months