Africa Cameroon Historically dependent on its crude oil exports, Cameroon forecasts a major shift with mining becoming the main of its national resources; government expects mining revenues to soon surpass those from oil, with ambitious projections reaching $1,75 billion
Europe Denmark Claus Hjort Frederiksen, defence minister from 2016 to 2019, was again charged with sharing state secrets; the 75-year-old retired member of Venstre has pleaded not guilty and trial could be behind closed doors
Europe Romania Public authorities and central and local institutions are obliged to include on their Internet pages, in a visible place, an electronic link to the national platform for emergency preparedness 'fiipregătit.ro'
Asia United Arab Emirates The Museum of the Future hosted 1.000 children to commemorate its first anniversary; more than one million visitors have visited the building so far in a year
Europe Czech Republic The Czech government organised a meeting of the countries that could fight together against the new emission standards for cars, which according to the country are unreasonably strict and pose a danger to the European automotive industry
Africa Egypt A renovated wing of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo - which houses a 16-metre papyrus scroll recovered last year - has been inaugurated; it is the first phase of wider renovations to the ancient complex
Asia Qatar Qatar's national breast and bowel cancer screening programme, 'Screen For Life', led by the Primary Health Care Corporation, achieved significant results in early detection and with more people getting screened
Asia Philippines The order to import about 450.000 tonnes of sugar by the Department of Agriculture is aimed at managing inflation and building up a reserve stock to adequately meet the country's needs
Europe France Some 47% of French people in all age groups are overweight, a number that has increased by almost 10% in the past 25 years, according to a study by the League Against Obesity
Africa Guinea-Bissau Nine groups performed on Monday at the first day of the national parade; the audience included members of the government, the diplomatic corps and the Senegalese delegation on top of general public
Asia Tajikistan Avalanche damage to energy facilities in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region has been estimated at 1,7 million somoni (€145.000); the risk of further avalanches remains high in the country
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Work on the multi-dimensional undertaking of the New Kingstown harbour continues even though the sand issue remains to be resolved, with dredging of the material still under consideration
Europe Luxembourg According to estimates by the Chamber of Commerce, the country will need an additional 270.000 workers by 2030, a figure that worries the industrial sector, craft enterprises and banking sector; foreign workers account for 70% of Luxembourg's workforce
America Canada Vancouver 17-year-old Tyson Venegas stunned judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie on the first episode of American Idol's 21st season; his outstanding performance was awarded a rare Platinum Ticket which grants him straight access to Hollywood