Oceania Papua New Guinea Condemning a man to a 3 years sentence, a Judge explicitly said women harassed or abused at work should report the episode to the police, underlining no one has the right to touch women without their consent
Africa Chad Transitional Prime Minister Saleh Kebzabo chaired the second meeting of the Steering Committee of the Basket Fund for Transition Support in Chad on Saturday and expressed his satisfaction with phase 2 of the transition
Asia Kuwait The country has banned metal water bottles in all schools after an elementary school student attacked a classmate using a flask
America Cuba Aboriginal archaeology has achieved extraordinary development in Santiago de Cuba, as stated by Professor Duharte, specialist from Office of City Historian, highlighting the work of Martinez Arango, considered the father of modern archaeology here
America Belize Around a year ago the government decided to buy back a US$572 million “Super Bond”; this week the government has named it the “deal of the year”, as it has thus far reduced the nation’s debt by approximately US$250 million
America Bolivia The government is holding a National Summit Against Racism and Discrimination, which gathers all of the country’s major politicians to advance discussions on regulations that protect cultural diversity, interculturality, and protection of minorities
Africa Cape Verde Boa Vista is the focal point of the 7th edition of the Cape Verde Handicrafts and Design Fair (Urdi); for the opening, the performance of living statues 'Vida dum cabrer', by the Casa Nova group, was proposed
Asia Bhutan The Bhutan Olympic Committee has opened a boxing academy in cooperation with the Public School of the Armed Forces in Chundu, a centre that will offer training in a newly built hall; 11 girls and 11 boys are part of the initial group
Asia India iPhone production may be shifted to India sooner than expected as Apple builds the roadmap to move production out of China
Asia Afghanistan The government reportedly said that India could restart 20 stalled projects in several provinces of the country
Asia East Timor Minister Fidelis recently attended the High Level International Ministerial Round Table in the Netherlands on Fighting Grand Corruption, with the aim of building a partnership for the task
Asia Bahrain Al Salam Bank recently sponsored the renovation of the Al Salam Learning Center at the College of Business Administration at the University of Bahrain, which will be equipped with the latest smart board technology
Africa Lesotho The Watershed Planning Unit was in Ha-Likoabe for the ReNoka movement, which means We Are a River, a national program involving citizens in land and water restoration in Lesotho and the Senqu-Orange River Basin
Europe Estonia Estonian jewellers opened their annual 'Kirevane' exhibition at the SEIF in A-Galerii, featuring the work of over 40 Estonian artists