Oceania Marshall Islands The fish aggregation devices FADs that fishing boats use to make catches easier, lately equipped with satellite communications gear to pinpoint location, are now being built by drug cartels that wrap packs of cocaine and radio transponders to trace troves
Oceania Tonga Ten Tongan students completed their studies at different Chinese universities in the past academic year
America Argentina The country has formalised an agricultural agreement with Cuba that provides for the creation of a Centre of Training and Technology Transfer, oriented towards agricultural development through sustainable management, food security, and environmental care
Africa Guinea-Bissau The Guinea-Bissau Football Coaches' Association has announced the start of a nationwide census campaign of its members
Africa Benin "The Woman King", Hollywood-produced film telling the story of the Agojie, will be released in cinemas on 14 September, but some criticise the fact that no Beninese actors are in the cast and that there are no scenes shot in the country
America Brazil The Spix macaw, a bird that was believed to be extinct 20 years ago, has made a historic comeback thanks to a national rescue project that successfully bred the parrots
Oceania Vanuatu Supporters and friends of ProMedical gathered last week to officially inaugurate the premises in Nambatu that will serve as new headquarters and ambulance station
America Dominican Republic The country can reap the benefits of demographic changes in its population, which is currently relatively young, but with an ageing trend, according to the United Nations Population Fund
Oceania Tuvalu The Solomon Islands community in Tuvalu commemorated the 44th Independence Day for the first time a week ago in Funafuti
Asia East Timor The interfaith organisation for religious tourism in East Timor has urged the government to draw up special rules to preserve sacred sites that will become religious tourism
Europe Monaco 'Forming' - a documentary about Pauline Ducruet, is being filmed and will focus on Princess Stéphanie's daughter and the creation of her brand, Alter
Asia Bhutan Tashi Choden will not only be the first contestant to represent Bhutan at the Miss Universe pageant, she is also the only openly gay public figure in the Himalayan country
Europe Greece Private properties in central Athens can benefit from a €1,5 million renovation subsidy programme launched by the City of Athens and the Technical Chamber of Greece to improve the appearance of their buildings' facades, for up to €6.000 per property
Europe Malta House prices in Malta rose by 6,7% between January and March compared to previous year, according Eurostat, an increase that is still below the eurozone average of 9,8% and the EU average of 10,5%