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
America Costa Rica Over 215.000 elderly people in the country lack pensions, with only 44% covered by contributory systems and 17% relying on minimal non-contributory pensions according to latest study by the University of Costa Rica
Africa Guinea A plot of land has been allocated to thousands of people who were forcibly evicted by previous governments, with some victims waiting more than 25 years for compensation
America Bolivia The Bolivian government has initiated cloud seeding to combat the wave of wildfires ravaging the country; the method uses silver iodide to artificially induce rain
Asia Jordan The Amman and Jordan Chambers of Commerce criticized the former government’s decision to raise taxes on electric vehicles for being made without consulting traders and for conflicting with principles of cooperation between the public and private sectors
Asia Turkey A recent report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development revealed that one in four university graduates in Turkey is unemployed, placing the country at the bottom of the list
Oceania Tuvalu As part of its pioneering effort to become a fully digital nation, the country is testing a new high-resolution mapping initiative by cataloguing the nation's physical assets, including trees, houses, significant cultural sites and infrastructure
Asia Vietnam Dà Nang Free Diving, a diving group, is regularly cleaning coral reefs supported by a loyal group of 40 amateur and professional divers
Asia Turkmenistan An exhibition of economic achievements dedicated to the 33rd anniversary of Turkmenistan's independence is scheduled to open on 19 September near the capital's 'Garagum' hotel
Asia Japan Water accidents left 242 people dead or missing nationwide in July and August, marking a third consecutive year-on-year increase, the National Policy Agency said; accidents at sea, in rivers and other waters rose to 488, up 35 from a year ago
Oceania Vanuatu The Government of Vanuatu has taken a firm stance against the promotion and defence of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual and other (LGBTQIA+) rights, including those funded by development partners or NGOs
Africa Uganda Technology-led charity Hello World is working in central Uganda to bridge digital gaps in hard-to-reach African communities by creating internet hubs with the support of partners and host communities
America Colombia In the past year and a half, over 750 private schools have closed in Colombia due to declining student numbers, driven by a sharp drop in birth rates and worsened by the pandemic, which shifted many students to public schools
Africa Egypt Dr. Khaled Sofi won the position of Chairman of the Board of the International Organisation for Standardisation for two years, the first Egyptian Arab to hold this position since the organisation's foundation in 1947