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
Oceania Palau All schools will be closed on 12 September due to a monsoon wave that will bring heavy rain and strong winds upon decision of the National Emergency Management Office
Africa Namibia The general secretary of the South West Africa People's Organisation said the party will launch its election manifesto in September, specifically it would be scheduled for 14
Europe Ireland Many children with the most severe needs are losing ground due to the redistribution of special education teachers to teach in mainstream classes, Department of Education inspectors found
Europe Hungary Krisztián Sárneczky, a researcher at the HUN-REN Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences, elected in August as a new honorary member of the International Astronomical Union, discovered new minor planets close to Earth
Asia Cyprus Cyprus decided to ratify the International Labour Organisation’s convention on eliminating violence and harassment at work; the new framework provides for specific authorities and procedures for the state and employers, as well as penalties for offenders
Africa Togo The country officially joined the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank on the sidelines of the 9th China-Africa Economic Forum in China and is expected to have greater access to finance for large infrastructure projects in various sectors
America Canada Royalmount, Montreal's new luxury shopping mall, officially opened its doors on 5 September; conceived as 'a place to meet, not just to shop', it has drawn criticism from local officials who warn it will make traffic worse in the already congested area
Africa Sudan The military government rejected the request for a UN fact-finding mission to send an international force to protect civilians from the civil war
Africa Mali New measures have been announced to regulate wedding celebrations in the municipality of Bamako, with the introduction of rules to prevent wedding celebrations from hindering the freedom of movement and peace of mind of citizens
Africa Chad Several people, including six aid workers from the NGO Alima-Alerte Santé, were kidnapped during a raid in Fendé 2; UN Humanitarian Coordination Office condemned the kidnapping in what he defined the 'strongest terms'
Asia Mongolia The country celebrated the Day of Honour for the Victims of Political Repression for the 29th year, with the Prime Minister and other relevant figures paying their respects and laying wreaths at the Monument to the Political Repressed
Asia China A new indoor ski resort was opened in Shanghai, recognised by Guinness World Records as 'the largest in the world'; meanwhile, the hottest summer in 60 years was recorded outside