Asia Japan Proof of proficiency in Japanese will be required to apply for a working visa for engineering, humanities or international services; policy will be revised tightening screening after workers entered Japan under a specialized job visa but do unskilled jobs
Africa Botswana The University of Agriculture and Natural Resources Botswana and a Chinese farm will start commercial trials of water-saving and drought-tolerant rice during the 2024/2025 summer season in Botswana
Asia Kuwait 322 centenarians, 240 women and 82 men, live in the country, according to recent data from the country's Public Information Authority
Asia India Criminalising marital rape would be 'excessively harsh', the government has told the Supreme Court, thus opposing petitions to the court of India to change a British colonial-era law
Oceania Tonga A new government centre is being built, at a cost of about $1,7 million pa'anga (U$ 726.000), in 'Ohonua, 'Eua, as part of the government's plans to recover from tsunami damage during the Hunga-Tonga Hunga'apai eruption of January 2022
Africa Benin The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women will examine Benin during this current session from 7 to 25 October
Africa eSwatini Eswatini Golf Union president Mandla Dlamini, in response to the death of veteran golfer Evart Madlopha, former principal secretary of the Ministry of Civil Service, called him "one of the best amateur golfers in the country"
Oceania Marshall Islands Ten of the island's best bands and dancers performed during the Luttok Kobban Alele week celebrations and competed in the three-day Battle of the Bands; Kitwon Jota from Majuro took first place
Africa Burundi Torrential rains have destroyed or damaged homes and hectares of cultivated fields with banana, cassava, bean, coffee and fruit trees; victims are calling for emergency aid
America Panama Seeking support from France in removing Panama from tax haven blacklists, including one by the European Union, the country continues to rebuild its image after the 2016 "Panama Papers" scandal
Oceania Palau A new law was enacted to improve support and services for persons with disabilities in Palau, establishing an Office for Persons with Disabilities and requiring the development of a comprehensive national policy
Africa Guinea-Bissau The president of the Swiss Association for the Care of Diabetics in Guinea-Bissau denounced the growing number of people with amputated fingers and feet because of diabetes due to lack of financial conditions that could allow them to follow a good diet
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Despite the challenges faced following the devastating impact of Hurricane Beryl, the International Monetary Fund forecasts positive economic growth for both territories in the current fiscal year
Asia Myanmar Dr Zaw Myint Maung, leader of Myanmar's pro-democracy movement and close ally of imprisoned leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, died of leukaemia; he was in the junta's custody