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
Oceania Samoa The delivery of a new Guardian Class patrol boat to Samoa, scheduled for next year by the Australian Foreign Minister, could be delayed due to the discovery of defects in the boats' engines
Europe Ireland Number of Ukrainian pupils enrolled in Irish schools has risen to 7.285, around +500 in one monthn and a larger increase is expected in September; Education Minister has stated that the capacity of the school system is generally good
Asia Maldives Green light has been given to build the floating city: 5.000 interconnected housing units tied to the bottom of a 500-acre lagoon, designed to preserve and enhance its natural and cultural ecosystem
Asia Cyprus The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has submitted its proposals for cooperation with the Republic of Cyprus on hydrocarbons, electricity, renewable energy and water to the UN
Africa Tanzania Tanzania has doubled the cost of export permits by 93%, causing a huge slowdown in trucks heading to Kenya in the last week as traders and truckers were caught off guard by the new requirement
Asia Kazakhstan The Zhetysu region will implement 24 manufacturing projects, with a focus on production and processing of mineral raw materials, with the creation of 3.400 jobs
Africa Togo The number of HIV/AIDS cases has decreased and the infection rate was cut by over 50% between 2017 and 2021, according to data published by the National Council for the Fight against AIDS
Europe Serbia Serbian population continues to decrease, down to 6,83 million in 2021 from almost 6,9 million in 2020, according to estimates released by the Statistical Office; the population growth rate in 2021, compared to 2020, was negative (-9,4%)
Europe Estonia An analysis of motor fuel sales data by region shows that the decrease in sales volumes was not equal and that consumption decreased more in regions with lower resident incomes
Europe Moldova According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the next census in Moldova should be conducted in 2024; a new draft law establishes that the next censuses will be conducted at regular intervals, at least once every 10 years
Europe Latvia Defence Minister said the state will reinstate compulsory military service, following growing tension with neighbouring Russia; the country had revoked compulsory military service a few years after joining the Nato defence alliance
Asia Nepal The government's spending on social security allowance is set to almost double in two years by the end of the next fiscal year 2022-23 due to measures such as lowering the age of eligibility for old age allowance
Europe Andorra The parliamentary Democratic group seeks to put an end to the reckless driving by introducing an amendment to toughen penalties with fines of up to €60.000