Africa Tanzania A comprehensive voluntary repatriation program has been finalized to bring back Tanzanian citizens living in South Africa, following growing impatience towards African immigrants; in co-operation with local authorities, returnees will undergo verification
Asia South Korea New President Yoon Suk Yeol promised a "bold plan" to strengthen North Korea's economy and improve the lives of its people in exchange for denuclearisation, in his inauguration speech on Tuesday
Africa Algeria The country strengthens cooperation with Russia after a visit by the Russian Foreign Minister; they will celebrate together the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations to coincide with the 60th anniversary of Algeria's independence
Asia Cambodia A female stingray, one of South-East Asia's largest and rarest fish species, was accidentally caught last week when she swallowed a smaller fish that had taken a hook; she has now been released into the Mekong River
Asia Tajikistan The Go Viral Network of Central Asia and the US Embassy in the country have invited enthusiasts and experts from the fields of media, business, culture and technology to participate in the Go Viral Tajikistan innovation festival that starts today
Africa Ethiopia To better respond to the challenges of domestic and foreign markets, the country should focus on diversifying imports in the opinion of Professor Berhanu Denu, teaching Economics at Addis Ababa University
Oceania Solomon Islands The winning design for the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara has been officially unveiled after the Sol2023 Games Organising Committee (GOC) approved the winning design selected from 19 entries received from local artists in the country
Africa Burkina Faso The European Union has assured that it will do "its utmost" to contribute to food security in the country through development and humanitarian programmes; it is currently seeking additional funds to help
Asia Taiwan It will be "very difficult" to get an invitation to a major WHO meeting this month, despite continued efforts, Foreign Minister Wu said; the country has been excluded from most global organisations because of China's objections
Europe Czech Republic Large Czech farms oppose the EU's plan to extend organic farming to 25% of land, warning of potential food price increases in an already difficult situation due to the war in Ukraine
Europe Finland The Left Alliance party, which is very divided on NATO membership, has decided to remain in government even if the country's political leadership decides to submit an application for membership
Asia Oman Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov visited Oman, a member of the OPEC+ oil producers' alliance, where he met with the sultan who emphasised how Muscat was committed to production agreements and supported international efforts for the 2015 Iran nuclear deal
Africa South Sudan One person has died and 30 others have been infected with cholera in South Sudan in a resurgence of the disease not seen since 2017, the Ministry of Health announced
Oceania New Zealand The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra will today present a free livestreamed performance for all secondary schools in New Zealand, as well as offering it to classes filling Auckland City Hall