Asia North Korea Experience gained by North Korean forces on the battlefields of the Russia-Ukraine war imposes changes in the security calculus on the Korean Peninsula, as NK troops have been exposed to the technology and tactics of modern warfare, UN Commander reveals
Africa Zimbabwe In some areas the school remains 'open' thanks to radio, with the support of Solo Foundation and a Unesco training course, so teachers give radio lessons reaching even those areas where internet connection is limited or absent
Oceania Samoa Mount Vaivai, the highest mountain on the island of Upolu, has not yet been formally recognised by local authorities, including the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
Africa Senegal At the Fann hospital in Dakar, special department CEPIAD offers an opioid substitution therapy programme to drug addicts, also aiming to reduce the spread of HIV
Europe Switzerland The capital's tourist office no longer intends to do marketing in distant markets and wants to focus on domestic and neighbouring Europe, a decision that has not pleased many hoteliers
Asia Vietnam The industry of shoe production generated nearly $12 billion in the first half of 2022, according to government figures, thus positioning the country among the first four producers in the world
Africa Sudan Sudan has detected the first case of monkeypox virus in the Darfur region, a 16-year-old student; there are at least 38 suspected cases in the country
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The President of the National Assembly received representatives of the Union of Journalists and Media Technicians of Sao Tome
Africa Somalia 8.041 suspected cases of cholera and 37 deaths associated have been recorded in the first 6 months of 2022; according to WHO, infected water is one of the main causes and about 54% of those infected were children under the age of two
Europe Sweden The school year starts in August - although exact date depends on local calendar - and most people return to work, amid a new Covid-19 peak expected this month and caos in flights still affecting Europe
Africa Uganda At least 24 people were killed in the floods that hit eastern Uganda last weekend, according to a recent assessment by the Ugandan Red Cross and the government
Africa Guinea Several members of the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution were arrested between Saturday and Sunday after demonstrations against the junta last week
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Four more names are expected to be added to the list of National Heroes: PM said recommendations will be made to the Governor General to have Ebenezer Theodore Joshua, Robert Milton Cato, Dr JP Eustace and George McIntosh
Asia South Korea For the fourth consecutive month a trade deficit has been posted driven by decline in exports to China, high energy prices and the spiraling import prices of raw materials; the cumulative deficit for Jan-July 2022 is the highest in 66 years