Asia Palestine Painter and sculptor Sliman Mansour, one of the most prominent names in Palestinian art, has died at the age of 79 at his home in the Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem; his work depicted Palestinian traditions and people's struggles under Israeli occupation
Asia Cambodia The Department of Monument Preservation and Preventive Archaeology of the APSARA National Authority is carrying out repairs to the north door of the second level of the Eastern Mebon temple, which has fallen into a state of disrepair
Africa Comoros A training course on small arms and light weapons, aimed at members of the security forces and Comorian customs officers, was launched by the Director General of Police and National Security in Moroni
Africa Central African Republic A 350-bed endemic disease hospital was recently inaugurated in the village of Delebama, built by the government and designed to tackle major endemic diseases
Africa Kenya The Missing Child Kenya Foundation, a Kenyan aid group that works to locate missing children, has used forensic imaging technology to locate more than 1.000 missing children in seven years
Africa Guinea-Bissau The mototaxi service practiced in the suburbs is seen by the population as a "blessing" since public transportation and, especially, cabs do not accept to enter the suburbs because of the poor road conditions
Asia Kyrgyzstan Residents of Furkat village, Kara-Suu district, came across a rare two-headed snake spotted in the bushes on thin branches; expert biologist Irina Stezhko identified the reptile in the footage as belonging to the viperid family
Africa Burkina Faso The junta-led government has suspended one of the country's most popular radio stations after it broadcasted an interview deemed 'offensive' to Niger's new military leaders
America Cuba The Belgium-based humanitarian project Sovereign Cuba sent three suitcases with a total of 60 kilograms of medicines and supplies for the Cuban health sector
America Dominican Republic The record for arrivals was broken with 6,2 million visitors through July, the best month in history with 792.981 non-residents entering the country
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi appealed to rebel groups in Ituri and North Kivu provinces to lay down their weapons and join what he called the disarmament and reintegration operation
Asia India The country has become the second-largest producer of cell phones: in the 2014-2022 period, shipments of locally produced cell phones surpassed the 2 billion mark, registering a compound annual growth of 23%
Asia Japan Tens of people were injured and over a hundred houses were damaged as Typhoon Lan, the second in two weeks, passed through Japan to the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, leaving behind collapsed roads and bridges and stranded residents in local districts
Europe Portugal Spanish rail company Renfe is planning to fill the gap in the market for high-speed trains to Portugal, establishing direct connections from Madrid to Lisbon and Porto perhaps as early as 2024, when Portugal’s first high-speed line is set for completion