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
Asia Kazakhstan A series of training courses on 'Creating Women's Cooperatives' will be organised with USAID's support; through them, more women entrepreneurs can integrate into local supply chains throughout Central Asia
Europe Latvia The high-level international forum "Steering Education: From Imagination to Impact”, about global technological and social changes, takes place today in Riga, organized by the Ministry of Education and the Agency for the Development of Education
Asia East Timor The 54-year-old Archbishop of Dili Carmo da Silva is one of the new cardinals announced to be appointed this August by Pope Francis; President José Ramos-Horta congratulated the cleric
Asia Singapore Singaporean Peter Chong, 80, became the oldest person to climb the highest mountain in the Philippines, Mount Apo, an inactive volcano rising 2.954 metres above mean sea level
America Dominica Preparations for a National Flower Show have officially begun to offer visitors a 'bigger and grander' event in October, and a launch event last weekend gave a glimpse of what will be the main event
Africa Guinea Fuel prices continue to rise in Guinea, rising from 10.000 Guinean francs (€1,06) to 12.000 Guinean francs (€1,27) in a single day, an increase that has caused protests and disruptions in the last few days
Africa Rwanda Rwanda is one of 45 low-income countries around the world identified by the pharmaceutical company Pfizer to receive all of its current and future patent-protected drugs on a not-for-profit, production-cost basis
Asia Turkmenistan In the Koneurgench district of the Dashoguz region in the north, construction has begun on a large private park for trucks in transit that also includes a maintenance area for heavy vehicles
Europe Greece The country will not allow itself to be drawn into an escalation in the face of Turkish provocations - said the Foreign Ministry - adding, however, that Greece remains committed to defending its national interests
Asia Uzbekistan WB has approved a $15 million soft loan for the 5-year financial sector reform project, with actions such as privatisation of state-owned commercial banks, strengthening financial preparedness for natural disasters, and creating a development bank
America Bahamas Highlighting the new benefits and opportunities of the 2022/2023 budget, PM and Finance Minister Davis said one of the most pressing critical national needs is to improve the level of individual and national health care
Europe Romania Nuclear power producer Nuclearelectrica has chosen the site of an old coal-fired power plant in Doiceşti, 90 km north-west of the capital, for the installation of a first small modular nuclear reactor; it could be the first small modular reactor in Europe
Europe Czech Republic The country ranks first in the percentage of people with higher education in the EU, with around 50% of people aged 25-74 having completed higher education, according to latest Eurostat report