Asia Georgia The EU annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World noted “severely curtailed” human rights in Georgia, reduced bilateral political contacts and dialogue between Brussels and Tbilisi amid “significant democratic backsliding”
Europe Moldova Moldovan running community recently ran 14km through Old Orhei nature reserve to collect plastic waste left behind by tourists and locals for 55th anniversary of the founding of this protected area
Oceania Micronesia In collaboration with the Association of Federated States of Micronesia of Guam, the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Guam hosted the event "Celebrate Micronesia!"
Asia North Korea The country is unlikely to open its borders to new travellers any time soon, several diplomats, aid workers and staff of international organisations told NK News, calling the entry of Chinese Ambassador Wang Yajun a one-off event
Europe Belarus President of Russia Vladimir Putin said that the results of economic cooperation between the two countries are satisfactory, during his meeting with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko in Moscow
Asia Bahrain Lawmakers asked the government to review salaries in the public and private sectors every five years to assess the impact of inflation and improve living standards
America Bahamas The renovations of the Alice Town Community Clinic are due to begin soon, in the frame of the administration focus on strengthening the capacity of the health system
Europe Slovakia Róbert Slíž, at the age of 24, has cast more than 120 bells using traditional medieval technology and is one of the few in Slovakia to make a living as a bellringer
Asia Azerbaijan Azerbaijani President received the head of the Turkish defence company Baykar in Baku, emphasising the achievements of the Turkish defence industry in recent years and the role of Turkish products in the destruction of Armenian military equipment
Asia Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has pledged to provide the best support to traders who suffered huge losses in the devastating Bangabazar fire in the capital
Asia Turkmenistan EU-funded Central Asia Border Management Programme held a national workshop for criminal intelligence officers in Turkmenistan in Ashgabat
America Trinidad and Tobago The failure of a generator, twice on Tuesday, resulted in power outages in parts of the country; Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission is investigating the circumstances that led to the disruption
America Peru The country’s Ministry of Health is now obligated by law to distribute the emergency contraceptive pill for free
Asia Singapore Singapore's Jurong Bird Park is moving 3.500 animals to their new home in Mandai, 400 species, after a year of planning and four months of moving