Africa Mauritius Genre Statistics 2025 still show men dominate the economy and retain most of the political power, but show increasing weaknesses in education, health and certain social behaviors
Europe Montenegro The parliamentary majority in Montenegro would consider accepting early parliamentary elections if it fails to gain the support of its allies to elect a new head of government and reshuffle it by the end of January
America Canada Storm in Canada has left tens of thousands in the dark through Christmas, more have been stranded by poor travel conditions or flight cancellation and two Ontario regions have declared state of emergency
Europe Hungary Hungary continues to be at the forefront in the defense of Christian culture and persecuted Christians, the Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said in a video
Asia Laos An EU-funded ITC project teaches Laotian chilli and basil farmers how to eliminate pests safely, earning stable incomes and supporting their families
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina According to measurements taken on Christmas Day, the city of Banja Luka was the most polluted city in the country, with the air quality index in the city area of 279, or 'very unhealthy for the population'
Africa Togo ANAQES, a national agency specifically dedicated to coordinating the implementation of the Togolese quality assurance system in higher education and research, will soon be active
Europe Monaco Among the issues presented at the recent meeting of the International Maritime Organisation was the protection of the Mediterranean as a 'particularly sensitive maritime area' and the reduction of sulphur dioxide emissions from ships in its waters
Europe Austria The 10 skiers buried by an avalanche were rescued after the last two missing, injured but alive, were pulled out of the snow
Asia Afghanistan After Save the Children, Norwegian Refugee Council and CARE, International Rescue Committee announced the suspension of operations in Afghanistan following the ruling Taliban's decision to ban women from working in non-governmental organisations
America Dominica Energy Minister Vince Henderson, after a visit to the Laudat geothermal development project, said the project is proceeding "faster than expected"
Africa Madagascar The European Investment Bank has disbursed €73,6 million to the Road Agency for the RN13 and RN6 road modernisation project
Asia Cambodia The government has established three new towns - Sampov Poun, Arey Ksat and Oudong Me Chey - following requests from the Ministry of the Interior
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The value of the carbon retained by the Congo Basin forest is $30 billion a year, making it the most important tropical carbon sink