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 Thailand The Thai Alcohol Beverage Business Association has asked the government to amend Section 32 of the Alcohol Control Law to remove 'excessively strict' limits on alcohol advertising
Europe Belarus President Lukashenko pardoned 30 people convicted of 'protest crimes', 14 women and 16 men, all of retirement age or suffering from serious illnesses
Asia Saudi Arabia The Disabled Children's Association's Khotwa Summer Club programme, an eight-day programme aimed at providing a range of recreational, educational, social and craft activities for children with disabilities, has been completed
Europe Russia Censorship on the web platforms YouTube and Whatsapp has reportedly been tightened in recent days, to limit criticism of the special military operation against Ukraine that brought Kiev forces into Russian territory, in the Kursk region
Europe Ukraine The International Atomic Energy Agency has warned that safety at Zaporizhzhia, Europe's largest nuclear power plant now in an area occupied by Russia in the south of Ukraine, is 'deteriorating' after a drone attack in the vicinity
Asia Turkmenistan An online meeting was held between Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Executive Director of UN Environment Programme, to consolidate efforts to solve global environmental problems
Oceania Tuvalu In the outer islands of Tuvalu, Coastal Fisheries Management Plans were officially launched at the conference room of the Tuvalu Fisheries Department
Europe United Kingdom The Scottish Parliament will debate the new Assisted Dying Bill for the terminally ill and mentally competent adults; if passed, Scotland would be the first nation in the UK to allow terminally ill people access to assisted dying
Oceania Vanuatu The Emalus Campus of the University of the South Pacific hosted its annual Open Day, a much-awaited event showcasing the university's diverse offerings
America Honduras Honduras has passed a law to protect the environment, inspired by communities where locals have fought against water pollution caused by mining; this legislation stipulates to safeguard natural resources and uphold the right to a healthy environment
Europe San Marino Union of San Marino Tourism Operators stated that August started off sluggish, but that Ferragosto - bank holiday on 15 August - saw record numbers, thanks in part to last-second bookings
Asia Vietnam The biotrade project, run by the Swiss agency Helvetas and the Centre for Rural Economic Development, a local NGO, has been helping small businesses in the Mekong for the past eight years and ended with an event at the Swiss Embassy
Asia Palestine WHO and UNICEF called for a 7-day pause in the fighting in the Gaza Strip to allow the vaccination of 640.000 children against polio, after a case was found in a 10-month-old child after more than 25 years