Asia Brunei The Basic Haj and Umrah Course 1448H/2026M has began at selected mosques nationwide to equip prospective haj and umrah pilgrims with essential knowledge on the rites and provide physical, spiritual and mental guidance
Africa Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa will attend the coronation ceremony of King Charles III in London; British Ambassador in Harare met Mnangagwa to make arrangements for his trip to the UK
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines A stakeholder’s consultation has been held to present the draft Saint Vincent and the Grenadines National Emergency Shelter Management Policy and Plan, through funding from the World Bank under the Canada Caribbean Resilient Facility
Asia Vietnam A proposal to implement a time limit on apartment ownership has been eliminated in the latest draft of the Housing Law
Oceania Tuvalu 'The fight to exist' is the leit motiv of the interview Simon Kofe, currently Tuvalu's Minister of Justice, Communications and Foreign Affairs, recently gave discussing the nation's difficult future
Europe Slovenia After Austria decided to once again extend controls at the internal Schengen border, the Italian interior minister assured his Slovenian counterpart that Italy does not intend to impose controls at the border with Slovenia
Africa Chad The organisation Sos eléphants du Tchad publicly denounced the resumption of elephant poaching in the country, calling on the authorities to take "firm measures" to prevent these activities
Africa Zambia The Minister of Finance and National Planning had a meeting with the outgoing World Bank Group President to discuss the debt crisis
Asia Turkmenistan Turkmenistan's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York has launched the Spanish language version of its official website
Africa Mali It will take nine to twelve months to withdraw German soldiers from Mali, a withdrawal that 'does not end development aid' from the Berlin government
Asia Sri Lanka The country confirmed its commitment to continue to deal with all creditor nations and other stakeholders in a transparent manner, based on the principle of comparable treatment
Europe Slovakia The tradition of lignite - or brown coal - mining in and around Prievidza, the Upper Nitra valley, will come to an end this year after more than 110 years
America Costa Rica The government has passed a law that prohibits the marketing and free delivery of plastic bags and straws, and limits the use of plastic bottles
Asia Tajikistan Tajikistan and China agreed on the rehabilitation of the remaining sections of the Dushanbe-Kulma highway, with a total length of 296 kilometres