Asia Vietnam Technology will help authorities locate and repatriate the remains of war martyrs, the soldiers who died in the Vietnam War; Deputy PM ordered the use of DNA testing, digital archives and mapping to identify remains and return them to families
Europe Liechtenstein As shopping tourism booms, Sven Simonis, President of Purchasing in Liechtenstein, highlights that convenience is often underestimated
Africa South Sudan Two solar-powered water yards have been handed out in Aweil Centre County by a German aid agency; they are equipped with pumping systems, elevated storage tanks, tap stands and animal drinking troughs, serving 600 households, or about 3.600 people
Africa Angola A rural house and surrounding premises have been searched in Bié and seized from a sect that had illegally buried corpses
America Saint Lucia All government pharmacies will be closed on 17 October to facilitate the staff’s attendance at a departmental training; the ministry asks the public to ensure their medication refills are arranged ahead of the closure to avoid inconvenience
Europe Moldova The Decision on the Methodological Norms for the Development and Approval of National Tourist Routes has been approved; a key measure for fostering the sustainable growth of the tourism sector according the Ministry of Culture
Europe Norway Officials at the Nobel Institute in Oslo have hired international experts to confirm whether they have been spied; they suspect someone revealed who would be winning the Peace Prize, as the odds in favour of Maria Machado shot up before the announcement
Africa Gambia The Gambia Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy KM Keita, has formally assumed the chairmanship of the African Caucus of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank
Europe Ukraine Emergency power cuts have been imposed in all but two regions of Ukraine following an increase in Russian strikes that have weakened the country's energy system
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Government and Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group have agreed on the creation of joint ceasefire monitoring body that will oversee the implementation of a permanent ceasefire; it was announced via social media posts after months of negotiation in Doha, Qatar
Oceania Samoa Police has launched “SAY NO TO ILLEGAL DRUGS” campaign involving the Church, as local parishes are central to communities and their leadership on this issue is crucial
Africa Central African Republic A new project entitled "I Nga I Ke A Zo,", or "We too are human beings" was launched at Espace Linga Tèrè in Bangui, with the support of the EU, training in audiovisual production, leadership, civic participation women, youngs and people with disabilities
Europe Kosovo Seven years since Kosovo banned the use of smartphones in schools, they remain omnipresent; experts say schools would be better off teaching media literacy than sticking with a blanket ban that failed
Europe Spain Torrential rain triggered severe flooding across northeastern Spain on Sunday, leaving residents trapped in vehicles and homes in parts of Catalonia — just a day after similar downpours caused travel chaos on the island of Ibiza