America Canada Canada has become a significant player in the illegal wildlife trade according to an investigation by the Globe and Mail and the Pulitzer Center that give evidence of black-market activity propped up by vast wilderness, patrol blind spots, weak penalties
Africa Mauritius The Digital Lab On the Go project, an initiative of the Mauritius Digital Promotion Agency, today addressed some 175 elderly people at the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Recreation Centre to discover cutting-edge technology and improve their quality of life
Africa Tunisia A majority of Tunisian MPs approved a law transferring electoral supervision powers from the independent administrative court to the country's general courts of appeal
Asia Syria Over 50.000 Lebanese and Syrians have fled from Lebanon towards Syria following the escalation of the Lebanese-Israeli conflict
Europe Vatican City Pope Francis, speaking of the bombing in Lebanon, declared that disproportionate defence is immoral and - without openly speaking of Israel - suggested that measure was exceeded in its latest actions
Oceania Vanuatu A building with three classrooms for the primary school in Labultamata, Pentecost, will be constructed by the Japanese government, through the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security project
Africa Equatorial Guinea US oil company Chevron will invest over USD 660 million in Equatorial Guinea for the Aseng Gas project
Africa Rwanda An outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus has been confirmed in a number of health facilities in Rwanda; the Ministry of Public Health did not specify either the number of cases nor the health facilities affected
Asia Tajikistan The first Dushanbe International Tourism Exhibition kicked off at the EXPO Centre in Dushanbe, with travel companies from over 20 countries
Oceania Vanuatu The five islands of the Torres archipelago are currently facing a severe water shortage after three and a half months of drought that began in June and are asking for help
America Suriname Suriname's President Santokhi met with Dutch Prime Minister Schoof to discuss strengthening ties between their nations, confirming continued political cooperation, support for Suriname's healthcare, and progress on slavery reparations discussions
Oceania Tuvalu PM Feleti Teo told the UN General Assembly that Pacific states expect their membership of the UN and its specialised agencies to be permanent, despite the impact of climate change
Asia Bhutan The Bhutan Innovation Forum will host over 35 sessions and discussions with around 100 national and international speakers on sustainable development and conscious entrepreneurship between 1 and 3 October at Dungkar Dzong in Pangbisa, Paro
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The Nevis Island Ministry of Communications and Works Administration is collaborating with St. Kitts authorities on the multi-million dollar St. Peters Road Rehabilitation Project