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"
Asia Uzbekistan A pilot population census will be completed by the end of 2021: according to preliminary data, the current population reached 34.860.170 people, or 302 thousand more than at the end of 2020
Asia Oman Network and pyramid marketing have been banned in the country, with heavy fines for anyone selling, buying, trading, advertising or promoting any goods, products or services through such means
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines DCash, the digital version of the EC Dollar, is now available for public use in the country
Africa Ghana Civil society has strongly criticised the anti-LGBT bill that has landed in parliament, which some associations see it as "an embarrassment to the country and a danger to free speech"
Europe Kosovo Three years after the sudden death of Fadil Vokrri, the country's best-known footballer, a bronze statue of him was unveiled near the Pristina stadium where he played at the height of his football career
Europe Bulgaria “Interreg”, the 30-year cross-border cooperation program with Greece, will be extended until 2027: it counts over 100 projects in private financing and increasing competitiveness, preserving the environment and cultural heritage, and a number of others
Asia United Arab Emirates 319 doctors from the Aster DM Healthcare network in the country were awarded the long-term Golden Visa for their continued contribution to the field of medicine and health services
Europe Belarus The Ministries of Internal Affairs of Belarus and Nigeria are ready to develop cooperation in countering international terrorism and extremism, illegal drug trafficking, illegal migration and other topics
Europe Slovenia With his play Gejm, Slovenian director Ziga Divjak has given voice to abused migrants and refugees; numerous reports and newspaper articles denounce alleged police violence in the treatment of those who take the so-called Balkan route to Western Europe
Europe Spain From the beginning of next year, 6.000 Spaniards will be able to work four days a week as part of a state-sponsored experiment initiated by the left-wing Más País party
Africa Ivory Coast The Sudanese-style mosques in the north of the country have been added to the Unesco World Heritage list, 8 small mosques characterised by protruding beams, vertical buttresses crowned with ceramics or ostrich eggs, and tapered minarets
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Students continue to protest on the campus of the University of Kinshasa where police are regularly accused of harassing and pocketing fines and now also of shooting a student for not wearing a mask while filming on the streets
Africa South Africa Two people considered to be the two biggest rhino poachers in the world have been arrested by South Africa's special wildlife trafficking investigation team, the Hawks