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 Sri Lanka Two of the pregnant dogs recently added to the police department have given birth to 13 puppies and will strengthen the work of the team, the Police Media Division announced
Oceania Micronesia A multinational team representing five Pacific nations kicked off the fourth Pacific Partnership 2024-2 mission in Yap, bringing together some 70 participants from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and the United States
Europe Moldova President Maia Sandu urged citizens to participate massively in the referendum next October, in order to include in the Constitution the way they want
Africa Togo A competition to recruit over 4.000 teachers has been launched by the Ministry of Labour; candidates must be at least 18 years old and no older than 40 and must pass written tests on 7 December at examination centres
Asia Kyrgyzstan The Taliban movement has been officially removed from the list of banned organisations in the country, a decision that would be 'aimed at strengthening regional stability and maintaining dialogue'
Asia Jordan Jordanians will vote today to elect the 20th House of Representatives, the lower house of the Parliament, in Jordan's first elections held under party lists and with reserved seats for parties following Royal Committee to Modernise the Political System
Europe Estonia Plan in Tallinn proposing the construction of the Rävala Gallery shopping and business district was challenged in court by residents of a neighbouring flat association because it is too big and obstructs their view
Africa Guinea A mission of the Economic Community of West African States is scheduled to visit Conakry this September to take stock with the transitional authorities of the process of returning to constitutional order, which is being developed in ten key stages
Africa Malawi 1.000 tonnes of rice were received from India as humanitarian aid to combat the severe drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon and alleviate the food crisis
Africa Liberia Liberia announced its participation in Expo 2025 through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; the event will take place in Osaka, Japan from April to October next year and is considered a great opportunity for Liberia to showcase its investment potential
America Venezuela Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia has fled to Spain after seeking asylum due to threats against his life, with the Venezuelan government granting him safe passage "in the interest of peace”
Africa Tunisia A few weeks before the presidential elections, socio-economic indicators are improving: GDP is improving at 1%, according to the National Institute of Statistics, and the unemployment rate is dropping to 16%
Africa Algeria Polls closed on Saturday for elections that will decide whether to grant another term to army-backed President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, five years after pro-democracy protests prompted the military to oust the previous president