Europe United Kingdom England's entire coast has opened for hikers; with 2.689 miles of continuous trails, it's the longest organized coastal footpath in the world
Africa Guinea-Bissau 67% of Guinean women have experienced some kind of violence by men and most of these cases have not been reported to the justice system, according to latest studies by the Minister of Justice and Human Rights
Oceania Marshall Islands Jo-Jikum's climate and health arts workshop last Friday allowed 37 young people to unleash their talents through art, weaving, poetry, filmmaking and songwriting
Africa Ivory Coast Celebrations for the 62nd anniversary of independence were marked by the weighty absences of former presidents Henri Konan Bédié and Laurent Gbagbo, who did not respond to an invitation extended by current Head of State Alassane Dramane Ouattara
Asia Taiwan Peak electricity consumption reached 40.301 million kilowatts, passing 40 giga Watt for the first time at the end of July and while high temperatures persist consumption is not expected to diminish; per capita power use is 3 times higher than Asia average
America Suriname The state has passed a new legislation for the protection of minorities in the workplace - even if remote - through access to formal complaints and psychological support
Europe Hungary Lukoil has limited the amount of fuel, so Hungarians can only fill up once a day at MOL service stations
Africa Niger The Council of Ministers has adopted the ''Draft Decree adopting the National Civil Aviation Security Programme Manual'' an integrated set of regulations and activities aimed at improving civil aviation security
Africa Libya According to locals and local media, clashes between armed groups are ongoing in Tripoli, the latest violence to hit the Libyan capital after escalating for several months
Asia East Timor A training programme for 26 PNTL and Migration Service officers on the investigation of trafficking in persons, sponsored by the National Police Development Programme, is taking place at the Police Training Centre in Dili
America Colombia Francia Márquez, Colombia’s current and first black Vice-President, has only worn clothing representing her African heritage since the beginning of her campaign, sparking a new Afrocentric fashion boom among the Latin American population
Europe Belgium The Barry Callebaut factory in Wieze, closed after salmonella bacteria were found on the production line, reopened after six months after supplies of Hershey, Nestle, Mondelez and Unilever chocolates were stopped
Europe Luxembourg "Vigilance phase" for drinking water use, proclaimed on 13 July, is lifted; the "awareness phase" remains in force
America Paraguay Authorities have declared a state of emergency for the Paraná river - the second longest in South America - since right now it has the lowest water levels seen in the past 25 years