America Costa Rica Water access became a hot topic after Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers said tariffs haven't been updated since 2018, foreseeing an abrupt increase; meanwhile, villages close to the capital recur to buying bottles to avoid contaminated, unhealthy water
Europe Andorra Concèntric, the commercial revival event launched last year, is being held today, offering live music and discounts and promotions of up to 30% at participating establishments before the start of the summer sales
America Nicaragua The state’s congress has just outlawed 96 NGOs, bringing to 440 the number of institutions closed by president Daniel Ortega since the 2018 protests
Europe Kosovo Hundreds of Kosovo war veterans demanding a pension increase clashed with police, who reportedly used tear gas to disperse them and prevent them from entering Parliament
Africa Burundi On a visit to the Great Lakes region, Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the African Union, paid tribute to Burundian soldiers killed in service in Somalia
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina WWF welcomed Parliament's decision to suspend the building of small hydropower plants, as their construction and operation proved to be a terrible blow to rivers and the natural world
America Argentina The country has become the first in the world to approve the selling of nationally developed, genetically modified wheat that is resistant to drought and herbicides
Asia China The government has denied the construction of a naval facility for the exclusive use of its armed forces in the Cambodian city of Ream; the news was reported the US newspaper Washington Post
Africa Djibouti The chairman of the African Development Bank Group met with President Guelleh over the weekend to discuss ways to transform Djibouti into an information, communication and technology hub in East Africa
Asia Thailand The restored statue of 'Phra Narai' at the Narai Hotel will be repositioned after 54 years; a French team of art conservators was recruited and specific techniques - never before seen in the country - were employed
Asia North Korea Adding a skyscraper and simplifying the exterior design of flats in a new 10.000-home Pyongyang neighborhood, the country has changed plans for its biggest housing project of the year
Asia Afghanistan Tens of millions of dollars disappeared from Afghan government bank accounts during the Taliban takeover in August, according to a US government watchdog report released Monday
Europe Sweden The country announced a ban on issuing new licences for coal, oil and natural gas extraction as of 1 July
Africa Gambia Potential suitors have been allowed three months more to submit bids for a promising offshore exploration block previously operated by BP