America Bolivia 77 gold bars seized at Viru Viru Airport in compliance with a court order have been delivered to the Central Bank of Bolivia; the total weight recorded during the valuation process is 189.503,9 grams with an average purity over 90%
Europe Monaco The White Pirate, the mysterious character who distributes toys to hospitalised children, will set sail again in September for his third adventure for the association Les Voiles Blanches-Bettimask
Europe Malta Heritage NGO Din l-Art Ħelwa and Moviment Graffitti are objecting to the building of three blocks of 5-6 floors on the area that envelopes the historical Australia Hall, as it would alienate the historical property from its cultural heritage
Asia Nepal In 2019, the country recorded the highest age-standardised mortality rate for chronic lung disease caused by air pollution, thus having the highest rate in the world, according to results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Africa Morocco The country spent $4,1 billion on its military in 2019 according to the latest US Department of Defence report
Africa Mauritius The new executive board of Mauritius Telecom has chosen FTI Consulting for auditing; the decision, maybe taken because of the current financial situation of the company, leaves many wondering why not a local audit or one of the Big Four
Europe Liechtenstein The number of motor vehicles in the country as of 30 June 22 amounted to 41.631 and 4.169 trailers; there are 64 more caravan campers, 13 cars, 2 buses and 1 less limousine
Africa Namibia Desert Radio presenter Whilzahn Gelderbloem, aka Dubz - with over seven years' experience in broadcast media and other entertainment fields - has been nominated for the Zikomo Africa Awards
Asia Bahrain New traffic guidelines to ensure the safety of students were announced as schools get ready for the start of the next academic year: buses should make sure to align to sidewalks to ensure safe access to the vehicle
Asia Mongolia Mongolia's budget financing by the EU has been extended until 2025 with the signing of a document in support of the government's policies on employment reforms and public finance transparency
Europe North Macedonia Movie star John Malkovich announced a plan for a Hollywood standard movie and music studio in Skopje, welcomed with enthusiasm by the North Macedonian professionals of the industry
Asia China The Yangtze River is approaching record-low water levels and Poyang Lake - China’s biggest freshwater lake - is reduced to just 25% of its usual size by drought; crews are digging trenches to keep water flowing to irrigate crops
Asia Syria Residents living near the Euphrates River in north-east Syria are suffering the consequences of water pollution caused by oil spills from smuggling operations between areas controlled by Kurdish forces and the Syrian government
Europe Norway Bad summer weather, production challenges and sharp price increases for everything from electricity to milk led to the leading ice cream manufacturer Hennig-Olsen Is to report a deficit for the first time since 2009