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
Europe Montenegro Montenegro, together with neighbouring Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, is facing an unprecedented pollution problem along the banks of the Drina and Lim rivers with thousands of tonnes of non-biodegradable waste polluting hundreds of kilometres of bank
America Cuba The 4th International Conference on Child Protection (Proinfancia 2023) will be hosted by the Palco Hotel in Havana, 27-29 September, sponsored by the United Nations Children's Fund Office in Cuba
America Uruguay The country has enforced a new pension reform law, raising the retirement age by five years to address fiscal and sustainability issues due to population aging, sparking controversy and facing opposition from unions and retirees' organisations
Africa Gabon Improvement works are underway on a 40km stretch of the 163km road between Medouneu, and Kououleu, and are expected to be completed in six months
Africa Mauritius Revenues from tourism increased by 70% to USD 779 million in the first five months of the year compared to the same period in 2022; visitor numbers from France increased by 60% and from Germany by 36%, while those from Russia almost doubled
Asia Laos Residents of Vientiane Capital are still waiting for compensation for the 308 plots of land they had to give up for its construction, two years after the completion of the Laos-China railway
Europe Romania Six out of 10 Romanians cannot afford a 7-day vacation a year, the highest percentage in the European Union, although Bucharest is an exception and the city is significantly reduced in pedestrian and car traffic in August
Oceania Australia The opale mining town of Coober Pedy, in the desert south of the country, has built houses and facikities under the surface, where the temperature remains constant all year round, to resist day heat and night low temperatures
Asia Pakistan In a bid to counter noise pollution on the occasion of Independence Day - celebrated on August 14 - court has ordered the police to take action against the use or selling of honking toy horns under Section 190 of the Criminal Procedure Code
Europe Albania Albanian tourism officials expect up to 10 million tourists this year, or 200% over last year's, mainly thanks to the offer of beautiful beaches and affordable prices
Africa Comoros For the 2023 Indian Ocean Islands Games, the country has reduced the participation budget, with a direct impact on the participation of some disciplines deemed underperforming, such as badminton and basketball, which have been excluded
America Suriname Wildlife experts have uncovered two powerful jaguar trafficking networks in the country, controlled by Chinese overseers, with connections to serious crimes like human trafficking and illegal mining, highlighting the need for more conservation efforts
Asia Armenia Revolut Lite enters Armenia, enabling customers to make fast, free and secure money transfers in more than 25 currency