Europe Malta The heating debate on overtourism must not become an argument against tourists or the tourism industry, Prime Minister Abela warned, or the sector would risk "a mortal blow"
Africa Burundi President Évariste Ndayishimiye's efforts for a more media-friendly environment are still far from public expectations such as lift of all media bans and end of convictions of journalists in exile
America Suriname Due to the reservoir discoveries that have been made recently, the country is evaluating a possible joint-communique with Guyana to cooperate in the oil and gas industry
Asia Brunei A BruHealth App glitch last week caused overbooking at all vaccination sites, forcing authorities to reschedule 4.000 vaccine appointments for October
Africa Nigeria Soft drinks prices, +20% in spring due to higher sugar price, may further increase should the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) succeed in reintroducing excise duty on all drinks produced in the country, in response to the naira devaluation
Europe Luxembourg According to recent estimates by the finance and housing ministers, a third of Luxembourg's homeowners live without a mortgage, while those who have a mortgage spend more than a third of their disposable income on that
Africa Madagascar Leaders of the international office of the German bishops, 'misereor', have joined the appeal to support the 400.000 people at risk of starvation in the country
Asia Turkey Ayşe Başoğlu, a woman who learned to read and write at the age of 70, wrote a book in one year describing her life experiences: she wants people to read the book and learn the lessons she learned, with less effort than her hard years
America Belize The government started collaborating with scientists and fisheries to develop a plan for the sustainable management of national fishing practices
Africa Senegal The environment minister recommended several measures to better combat the floods that have hit several districts in recent weeks
Oceania Samoa The Art Whistler Memorial Garden, the country's new home for endangered plant species, was opened in memory of the world-renowned botanist and his passion for conserving the rarest of plants
America Peru The government began meetings to plan and create a Ministry of Science, Technology, and Technological Innovation to provide technological and scientific advancements for the state
Africa Mali Health care is supported by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency with the execution of health screenings under the "Mali Health Action" in Bamako as well as primary care services and training activities
Africa Central African Republic Film submissions for the 2021 Official Selection of the Second Edition of the "Bangui fait son cinéma" festival, scheduled from November 20 to 28, closed today