Asia China 10 United States-based companies have been added to China's export control list, government procurement barred from 50 US companies two weeks after the Pentagon blacklisted some of China’s best-known companies for alleged ties to the Chinese military
America Brazil This week Brazil has deployed nearly 1.500 firefighters to combat severe Amazon forest fires, worsened by the region's worst drought in decades
Europe Belarus To refinance 75% of external public debt obligations, the Ministry of Finance plans to attract external resources in 2025
Oceania Fiji Head teachers were urged to step up efforts to effectively address incidents of cyberbullying through guidelines that aim to ensure that such issues are handled appropriately and comprehensively within educational institutions
Asia Iraq OPEC Secretariat has received an updated compensation plan from Iraq for excess oil volumes produced in the first seven months of 2024
Europe Iceland After a viral trend on TikTok recommending recipes led to a very strong growth in demand for cucumbers, Icelandic supermarkets have run out of stock, leaving suppliers scrambling to keep up
Europe Andorra The Animal Rescue and Protection Association has stated that anyone who wants to have a potentially dangerous dog should consult a psychotherapist, a way to prevent people from owning such a dog if they lack the proper attitude to educate the animal
Africa Ethiopia Ethiopians took part in a national tree planting campaign, aiming to set a new milestone: the planting of 600 million saplings in a single day, part of a plan to plant 6,5 billion trees during the current rainy season
Africa Comoros The Green Climate Fund is contributing $41,9 million to a project aimed at increasing the climate resilience of the water supply for drinking water and irrigation in areas most exposed to climate risks
America Haiti To fund an initiative to improve access to electricity for several rural communities where residents usually rely on candles, kerosene, dry wood and charcoal for lighting and cooking, a $5 million grant has been approved by the Caribbean Development Bank
Africa Chad Parliamentary, provincial and municipal elections will be held on 29/12, a date made known 5 days after the promulgation of the organic law establishing the composition of Parliament; last National Assembly election was held in February 2011
Asia Bhutan The problems faced by quinoa producers were discussed during a workshop organised with 20 specialists from various agricultural research centers in the country and relevant agencies; the Department of Agriculture plans to produce 250 metric tons
Africa Somalia The University of Mogadishu launched a pioneering faculty dedicated to civil aviation studies, a significant step to redefine the higher education landscape, to fill a gap in the system and to lay the foundation for the country aviation industry
America Bahamas Positive trends in the latest Junior Certificate and General Certificate of Secondary Education exam results have been highlighted, with improvements across the islands, observe Bahamas Education Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin