America Cuba International investors can now build and fully own tourism facilities: to reverse the dramatic fall in tourism, authorities have eliminated the requirement for foreign groups to form a joint venture with the Cuban state to manage their tourism activities
Asia East Timor Donating new ambulances in 9 municipalities, the government has decided to strengthen emergency response across the country
Europe Bulgaria In view of the introduction of the euro, the country is upgrading its services and payment systems to align with the new currency, as indicated in the National Plan
Europe Lithuania Lithuanian ports denied entry to damaged cargo ship, MV Ruby, carrying 20.000 tons of explosive ammonium nitrate; the vessel, originating from Kola Peninsula, Russia, was apparently en route to Lithuania and is currently being towed towards the Baltic Sea
Asia Philippines The Philippine National Police will deploy vehicles to provide rides to commuters who may be affected by the two-day strike by the Manibela and Piston transport groups beginning Monday 23
Africa Gambia 26.368 people are currently living with HIV, which remains a major public health problem, revealed Lamin Badjie, monitoring and evaluation specialist at the National AIDS Secretariat
America Cuba Isabel Brilhante Pedrosa, EU ambassador to the archipelago, reiterated her willingness to support Cuba in its efforts to incorporate clean energy into its energy mix
Europe France The Barnier government appears to be far from the national unity that was promised by Emmanuel Macron as it is almost evenly split between Renaissance and the right-wing party; only Didier Migaud, in Justice, appears as a social-democratic figure
Europe Kosovo Agritourism on the rise is offering new vitality to Kosovo's emptying villages, with more and more people abandoning urban stress to invest in village revitalisation and establish a sustainable lifestyle away from the city
Europe Luxembourg Pope Francis will visit Luxembourg on 26 September; the last Apostolic visit to the country has been the one of Pope John Paul II in 1985
Asia Brunei A four-day Al-Quran programme attended by 56 Muslim converts concluded on Saturday with a certification ceremony at the Da'wah Islamic Centre
Africa Central African Republic Eleven Central African doctors got reunited to treat patients at the Bangui National University Hospital Centre and share their experience with local colleagues thanks to a programme initiated by the AfDB and UNDP
Europe Serbia ‘Leap Into The Future’, Serbia's strategy of development through and investment drive, will be funded by commercial banks; with interest rates high, economists warn that the government has picked a ‘very awkward moment’ for such a strategy
Asia South Korea Some 40% of South Korean workers who reported workplace bullying said they faced retaliation from their superiors afterward, a survey by local civic group Workplace Gabjil 119 showed, adding the government is not doing enough to face the problem