Africa South Sudan Conditions for elections remain unfavorable, UN experts warned during a press conference in Juba after concluding their visit to South Sudan; planned December elections face risks from renewed violence, shrinking civic space, persistent impunity.
Oceania Samoa More than 300 civil servants who are members of the Public Service Association gathered for a meeting closed to the public at Tuutuuileloloto Hall, Mulivai, exercising their right of association by coming together as a workers' union
Europe Malta The Water Services Corporation is installing water dispensers in public areas so that people can fill reusable bottles with still or sparkling water for a small fee
Asia Turkmenistan All Mercedes Benz models and a number of other car brands released after 2017 have been banned by the government; among other restrictions, Turkmen citizens, especially the Ashgabat residents, aren’t allowed to have dark-colored cars
Africa Zimbabwe The United Nations World Food Programme in the country will help affected populations cope with climate shocks thanks in part to India's contribution of nearly one million dollars
America Colombia The country won a historic total of 23 medals at this year’s Paralympics, the best result the nation has achieved thus far
Europe Italy 69 medals, full podium in the women 100m T63 (one artificial limb) and world record in the discipline mark Italy's success in the Tokyo Paralympics; medallist Contraffatto, who lost her leg in Afghanistan in 2012, dedicates her bronze to the torn country
America Mexico Runner Monica Rodriguez wins Mexico’s 100th gold medal at the Paralympics by getting first place at the 1500m race and breaks a world record with her race time
Asia Azerbaijan President Aliyev presented the master plan for the development of the Nagorno-Karabakh’s city of Shusha, which came under the Azerbaijani control in November 2020, when it also was declared the cultural capital of the country
Europe Croatia The Week of Kajkavian Culture, which starts today in the northern town of Krapina to end on 11 September, aims to celebrate the traditions and cultural identity of Croatian Zagorje
Asia Japan Tokyo Paralympic Games, on top of bringing together athletes isolated by the pandemic, spotlighted Japanese technology for the disabled, as Honda Motor Co.'s latest racing wheelchair model, featuring carbon technology also used in F1 and jets
Europe Estonia Four Estonian universities entered the world ranking by the British Times Higher Education magazine: Universities of Tartu and Tallinn, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonian University of Life Sciences are among 1600 institutions from 99 countries
America Brazil The country men’s team wins its first ever goalball gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, ending today