Asia Philippines An Air Quality Index has been issued amid temporary haze from Indonesian forest fires; The Health Department advised residents to wear masks, limit outdoor activities, and remain indoor if possible
America Brazil The country, first in the world to recognize Angola's independence, has signed an agreement with the state to strengthen their cooperation for the agro-industry as well as bilateral relations
America Ecuador To fight illegal fishing in the Galapagos, the country has established Canadian satellites and sensing technologies to push back against the industrial-scale theft of marine resources
Europe Malta The Used Vehicles Importers Association (UVIA) has suspended two dealerships that were allegedly tampering with the mileage gauges of cars imported from Japan; around 300 cars may have been affected in racket
Africa Mali Renowned Malian singer Salif Keita said that countries should do more to protect albinos, stating that five albinos were sacrificed in Mali this year
Africa Seychelles A new autism centre was inaugurated by First Lady Linda Ramkalawan at North East Point and will be run by the non-governmental organisation 'Autism Seychelles', employing specialized, dedicated staff
America Honduras President Xiomara Castro rejected the exclusion of Nicaragua, Cuba, and Venezuela from the Summit of the Americas and said that Honduras won’t attend if that’s still the case, since it would no longer truly be the ‘Summit of the Americas’
Asia Turkmenistan Kerki International Airport in Turkmenistan is now offering foreign airlines free high-quality maintenance and refuelling services as a strategy to attract foreign airlines
Asia Jordan Two memoranda of understanding have been signed yesterday, respectively with Jordanian Integrated Company to explore copper in Dana area, and with Turkish Solvest Trade and Industry Co Ltd to explore gold in Abu Khashiba area
America Colombia A court in Colombia has ordered President Ivan Duque to be fined and placed under house arrest, for allegedly failing to enact measures to protect the Los Nevados national park
Europe Switzerland After five years of pioneering work, Swiss Post has decided to abandon its drone project as the current regulation for unmanned aerial vehicles does not allow to use them widely enough or operate at a profit
Europe Norway Tennis player Casper Ruud, world number 8 in the ATP ranking, has become the first Norwegian man to reach a Grand Slam singles final
Asia Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia on Saturday welcomed its first batch of Hajj pilgrims since before the coronavirus pandemic
Europe Liechtenstein In the first two months of official social media activity, government has allegedly spent 13.000 francs, around €12.000, on photos, videos and software