Asia Palestine Painter and sculptor Sliman Mansour, one of the most prominent names in Palestinian art, has died at the age of 79 at his home in the Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem; his work depicted Palestinian traditions and people's struggles under Israeli occupation
Africa Malawi Village chief Patete is fighting to end child marriage in her community, thanks to training under the EU-funded Spotlight initiative
Europe Andorra Grants were approved for international development cooperation projects, with a total amount of €172,676.22 for five projects of Mans Unides, Aigua de Coco Foundation, Caritas Andorra, IBO-Africa Foundation and Cooperand with Latin America
Asia Armenia A Turkish lawyer of Armenian ethnicity will become the first Armenian to serve as district governor in Turkey after his appointment as district governor of Babadag
Africa Comoros To broaden the tax base, the General Administration of Taxes and Domains intends to rely on municipal elected officials and local stakeholders by empowering mayors to conduct a census of taxpayers in their areas
Asia Bangladesh The ILO and FBCCI signed an agreement to improve occupational safety and health in Bangladesh in ten priority economic sectors
America Cuba The National Geoparks Committee assessed its management as strategic, especially in the promotion and conservation of the country's geological heritage, where care for the environment is included in the constitution of the Republic
Asia Bhutan The country imported tobacco and tobacco products worth Nu 565,63 million ($7 million) in the first six months of this year - data is released by the Department of Revenue and Customs
Africa Mauritania BP's 10 million tonne per year liquefied natural gas project offshore Mauritania has taken a major step forward after a new production sharing contract was signed for the asset
America Paraguay Vice President Hugo Velazquez has announced his resignation shortly after the White House sanctioned him due to corruption allegations
America Mexico As a way to cope with the country’s ongoing drought, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has proposed a temporary ban on national beer brewing even if the country is one of the largest beer exporters in the world
Africa Benin In the village of Atchampioun, a well built by Caritas of Djougou with the support of Jacob's Well has become a meeting and dialogue place for different religions and languages living together
Africa Lesotho Lesotho's new airline, Mohahlaula Airlines, plans a route from Maseru to Johannesburg next year
Asia Uzbekistan In January-July 2022, the country exported 16,9 thousand tonnes of apples to 7 countries, the first of which is Kazakhstan; according to State Statistics Committee, apple exports increased by 8,3 thousand tonnes compared to corresponding period in 2021