Europe Malta The heating debate on overtourism must not become an argument against tourists or the tourism industry, Prime Minister Abela warned, or the sector would risk "a mortal blow"
Europe Poland After Putin called Poland's western territories a 'gift to the Poles' from the Soviet dictator, the Deputy Foreign Minister labelled the claims as 'pseudo-historical', denying any desire for Warsaw's intervention in Ukraine
Europe Montenegro Former Montenegrin police chief Veselin Veljovic has been arrested on the orders of the Special Prosecutor's Office for alleged abuse of office and membership of a criminal organisation
Asia Myanmar Yangon Eastern Union student Nyan Win Htet was sentenced to another five years in prison by the Myanmar court for alleged terrorism
Africa Eritrea Eritrea's regional governors gave a seminar to citizens of the UK cities of New Castle, Leeds, Sheffield, Nottingham, Manchester, Coventry, Birmingham and London on the objective situation at home and the role of diaspora citizens in national affairs
Africa Djibouti The World Bank said the Addis-Djibouti corridor will receive a significant upgrade with a $730 million grant following the recently approved Horn of Africa Initiative Regional Economic Corridor project
Africa Uganda 1.000-shilling paper banknotes will be phased out, as their frequent use in transactions dirties them, making them unusable or reducing their durability, announced the Bank of Uganda
Africa Central African Republic To connect the new solar power plant in Danzi, the electricity supply was interrupted in the Central African capital for 4 days until today
Asia Uzbekistan USAID's Uzbekistan Education for Excellence program has ended with significant improvements in preschool and school education, including an innovative pedagogy implemented to ensure the best learning outcomes for students
Africa Angola 130 young people are being trained as community inspectors in an initiative of the Cacuaco municipal administration
Asia India India's foreign exchange reserves have exceeded US$600 billion according to the latest update from the Reserve Bank of India
Europe Sweden An enquiry to revise the Swedish penal code will be set up in order to address rising crime rates and focus more on victims; it could lead to an increase in prison space, tripling the number of cells
Asia Vietnam Kon Plông district has been hit by 70 minor earthquakes since the beginning of July, which experts say are linked to the accumulation of water in hydroelectric dams in the region
Asia Bahrain Bahrain and the US reaffirmed their joint commitment to freedom of navigation in international waters, emphasising the importance of ensuring safe passage for commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz