Oceania Nauru Nauru embraces a name change, and the beginning of renewed national pride, as the President decided to get back to traditional name Naoero for the country without holding a referendum
Asia Bhutan Local vets are working with an international team to try to trace the origins of a mysterious disease in a rare tiger that is stunned and wandering around the city
America Guyana The government will support the electric vehicle industry by building the appropriate infrastructure to favor the circulation, as well as by providing fiscal incentives for individuals that opt for an electric vehicle
Africa Comoros The national inter-commorian dialogue opens today; its coordinator, Mohamed Toihiri said that "more than 80 political and civil society organisations are expected"
Asia China The country launched a Long March 4C rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite Center in China's Gobi Desert to deploy an earth-observation radar satellite yesterday, reports China Aerospace Science & Technology Corp, the nation's leading space contractor
Asia Bangladesh To present the rich history and heritage of Bangladesh to the world through installations, the Bangladesh Virtual Museum (VMB), will open today with latest technology
America Antigua and Barbuda The director of the Water Business Unit of Antigua Public Utilities Authority updated the public on the reason for further interruptions to the water supply in some areas, but residents questioned the purpose or need for such maintenance for 3 days
America Bahamas Work has begun on Disney Cruise Line's US$400 million project at Lighthouse Point, with executives announcing recently that the company has received all the environmental approvals it needs to move forward with the project
America Barbados The Minister of Labour, Social Security and the Third Sector is urging young Barbadians especially, to prepare for retirement and contribute to the National Insurance Scheme saying too many elderly people practice mismanagement of money
Oceania Kiribati The government says a new runway on the small island of Kanton, with a population of about 20 people, will facilitate high-end ecotourism on the island, and provide an alternative to existing runways for future domestic and international flights
Oceania Micronesia Job Corps, the programme that offers career technical skills training in 10 industries, is now also available to students in the country, after it opened its tuition-free doors to Pacific Rim students
Asia Armenia Armenian and Artsakh Ombudsmen Kristine Grigoryan and Gegham Stepanyan issued a statement on the occasion of the 34th anniversary of the Sumgait massacres recalling the dramas Armenian citizens of the town were subjected to
Europe Italy The Italian healthcare system ranks 11th out of 84 countries in terms of quality and accessibility according to a survey conducted by Lenstore; the National Health Service scores 67 on the Health Care Index