Oceania Marshall Islands The fish aggregation devices FADs that fishing boats use to make catches easier, lately equipped with satellite communications gear to pinpoint location, are now being built by drug cartels that wrap packs of cocaine and radio transponders to trace troves
Asia Turkmenistan Over 3,3 thousand tonnes of liquorice root have been exported in 2023 from the 'Buyan' agro-industrial complex of the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan
Asia Afghanistan Carpet production across the country will be increased in a move by Ministry of Industry and Trade with the aim of employing 1,5 million people in the sector to meet growing demand, especially from China
Europe North Macedonia Cytrox AD in North Macedonia has been added to Entity List for trafficking in exploits used to gain access to computer systems, often to threat privacy and security, by the Bureau of Industry and Security of US Department of Commerce
Asia Saudi Arabia AlUla's latest attraction, Daimumah, from the Arabic word for sustainability, brings together art, nature and heritage in a scenic oasis, where tourists can connect with the past in a sustainable agricultural destination nestled in the Saudi desert
Europe Kosovo The Vice-President of the Democratic League of Kosovo, Lutfi Haziri, said he was ready for new elections, calling on Prime Minister Albin Kurti to resign, who he said had lost his legitimacy
Europe Italy The National Association of Partisans celebrates 80 years since the end of the fascist regime with the 'anti-fascist pastasciutta' at 220 events across the country in memory of the historic moment when the Cervi family offered pasta on 25 July 1943
Oceania Palau After five days (July 18 to 22) with no Internet access with the SEA-US submarine cable under repair after Typhoon Mawar, the country is expected to be online again today
Africa Algeria To make the most of its strategic location and key resources, the country will present itself at the Algerian-Chinese business forum as gateway to the Arab, African and even European area
Europe Denmark 2023 was a difficult year for country's universities: the government wants to reduce some master's degrees from 2 years to 1 and University of Copenhagen dropped in QS world university rankings for 2024 from 82nd to 107th place
Europe Estonia This year's state budget deficit will be lower than the government's previous forecast, after budget revenues were supported more than expected by the effects of wage price inflation, figures from the Ministry of Finance reveal
Europe Lithuania Several hundred people gathered in central Vilnius to protest against a developer's plan to cut down nine trees in a small green space on the corner of Basanavičiaus and Mindaugo streets
Asia Cambodia A fascinating art exhibition, 'Cambodian Arts Making a Global Leap', at Rosewood Phnom Penh, aims to celebrate 70 years of friendly relations between Japan and Cambodia
Africa Togo There are only 30 women out of 527 on the official list of engineers accredited by the National Order of Engineers of Togo