America Uruguay To restore police presence on the streets is priority for Montevideo's new police chief, who rejects the idea of heavy hand, defends use of armored vehicles to protect officers, maintains that Uruguay is far from falling into violence as Central America
Asia Armenia Armenia is the 'land of opportunity' for neighboring Iran, declared the Iranian delegation visiting the country
Africa Central African Republic To achieve the desired goals in controlling the public procurement process, CAR will receive support from the World Bank, which will mainly concern the reform of the public procurement code and the introduction of digitisation in the process
Oceania New Zealand The percentage of properties resold for a nominal loss rose to 9,8% in the September quarter, the highest level since Q2 2015, and up from 8,2% in the previous quarter, according to CoreLogic NZ's Pain & Gain report
America Barbados The National Tridents football team and their management attended a recent anti-doping presentation and question-and-answer session at the BFA Technical Centre in Wildey
Europe Finland With the intensification of wildlife movements in October and November, a seasonal peak in accidents with wildlife has been recorded; collisions with wild animals, particularly deer and roe deer, remain a concern, with around 13.000 accidents per year
Africa Zimbabwe Six months after the introduction of the ZIG, the sixth new currency in Zimbabwe in the past 15 years, pledges of stability failed as the new money was abruptly devalued by 43% in late September, and its black-market value has tumbled even further
Europe Czech Republic The Czech government is expected to adopt a neutral stance on the parliamentarians' proposal to ban the sale and serving of energy drinks to minors under the age of 15, with a recommendation for further discussion
Africa Malawi Authorities and human rights advocates are under increasing pressure to investigate the recruitment of young Malawian girls into Russia's Alabuga Special Economic Zone, amid reports of exploitation and dangerous working conditions at a local drone factory
Europe Russia Nearly 700.000 Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded in the war in Ukraine and as of October, about 1.500 were killed or wounded every day; the figures appear in media reports quoting Sir Tony Radakin, UK Chief of Defence Staff, and Vladimir Putin
Asia India Millions of weddings will be celebrated today 12 November, day of the beginning of the auspicious season, and this year coinciding with the awakening of God Vishnu after four months of sleep; in Delhi alone, there will be over 50.000 weddings
Africa Djibouti The Intergovernmental Authority on Development announced the 2nd Knowledge Share Fair on the Blue Economy, under the theme “Investing in Blue Economy for Regional Integration” to take place in Djibouti from 26 to 28 November 2024
Europe Iceland Two female citizens were recently diagnosed with AIDS after months of illness, despite numerous visits to health services where no one thought to test them for HIV before the virus led to AIDS
Europe Hungary The sale of dogs, domestic cats and wild birds at animal fairs has now been banned by government decree, a change promoted by NGOs and the Ministry of Agriculture