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
Europe Slovenia The funeral of Boris Pahor, one of the most relevant voices of the deportation to Nazi concentration camps and of discriminations against Slovenian minority during Italian fascism, will be held tomorrow in Trieste, Italy
Oceania Fiji The government is addressing gender inequality through budget allocations via the Institutional Capacity Building Initiative, calling on Fijians to work together for gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls
Asia Georgia Georgia ranks 44th, the best among its neighbors, in the Travel & Tourism Development Index 2021, a report issued by the World Economic Forum, assesses the pace of tourism development in different countries
Africa Cape Verde The creation of a municipal farm and two fields for pasture production to support livestock farmers in drought years are two projects that the São Filipe Municipality has in its agenda to improve the livestock sector
America Mexico The commercialization of electronic cigarettes in the whole country has been prohibited by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to celebrate World No Tobacco Day
Africa Somalia At least seven million people will be affected by drought before the end of the year unless there is a massive effort by local institutions and international organisations, said the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia
America Peru Two new lizard species have been discovered in the historical sanctuary of Machu Picchu, proving the protection policies of the sanctuary successful
Asia Kuwait The country announced 5 requirements for pilgrims to apply for the Hajj, like being under 65 years old and fully vaccinated and having health insurance to cover treatment costs in case of contracting Coronavirus
America Barbados Health experts at the University of the West Indies expressed alarm at the high rates of diabetes, heart attacks (10/week) and strokes (14/week), urging the population to take control by using greater responsibility for their health
Africa Angola New domestic and foreign investments will affect the Okavango-Zambezi transboundary area, one of southern Africa's largest reservoirs of biodiversity in sectors such as ecotourism, agriculture, agribusiness, airport management and logging
Europe Luxembourg The Luxembourg Youth Hostel Association reports a 50 per cent drop in overnight stays in 2021 compared to 2019, but they recorded 25.000 more overnight stays than in 2020
Asia United Arab Emirates The first café serving only dogs was opened in Dubai by Korean nutritionist and certified pet bakery chef Hyunsuk Ku, with food, coffee and sweets for dogs only
Europe Finland About a third of young Finns are worried that working life is too hard, reveals a survey commissioned by Economy and Youth; percentage of young people worried about the burden of working life has increased by 10 points since 2020