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
America Bahamas The country is ready to deploy 150 personnel to provide technical assistance and training to the Haitian National Police said Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe
Europe Andorra More than half of the country's wage earners have a salary between the minimum and average wages, that is between 1.286€ and 2.413€ respectively, according to the latest statistical data
Asia Bahrain Export Bahrain has won the 'Best Small and Medium Enterprises Export Solutions Provider in Bahrain 2023' award from World Business Outlook, along with five other global awards
America Panama Ship daily transits have been limited by the Panama Canal authority due to exceptionally low water levels, affecting ship traffic and income; the canal could face a US$200 million earnings decline in 2024
America Venezuela The country has urged Amazonian member countries to declare a joint action plan to safeguard the Amazon rainforest, proposing measures such as reforestation, seed bank creation and satellite deployment on top of sustainable development
Asia Brunei National swimmer Hayley Wong Ann Yue broke two new national records at the 7th Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago
Oceania Marshall Islands Four local organisations received 2000 books, valued at $170.000, from The Asia Foundation as part of the Foundation's contribution to the Pacific Regional Initiative, supported by USAID, to promote literacy as a prevention against trafficking in persons
Asia Azerbaijan Substantial reforms are being implemented in health care system and pharmaceutical industry, with modern pharmaceutical factories built to develop local drug production and supply the population with effective drugs at more affordable prices
America Dominica The second edition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an initiative to promote online security within the community, has been successfully completed - National Bank of Dominica Ltd has announced
America Grenada Grenada Electricity Services Ltd., along with other partners, is preparing to host Grenlec Debates 2023 in September, a national project bringing together schools, educators, the public and private sectors, the general public and the media
America Paraguay The country’s rice exports have surged by 23,2% in the first half of the current year compared to the same period last year, reaching 518.000 tons and contributing to a 48% increase in value
Europe Denmark With an average of 9,31 daily passengers per 10m², Copenhagen Airport has become the fifth busiest in the world
Asia Qatar A campaign to raise awareness about the impact of heat stress on workers’ rights to life and physical and mental health in the work environment has been launched by the National Human Rights Committee