Asia Myanmar Peace talks with several smaller ethnic armed organizations have been promoted by Myanmar’s military government as evidence of ongoing national reconciliation; Critics argue the discussions exclude many of the country’s most powerful resistance groups
America Chile By 2025, 50% of Santiago's public bus fleet will officially be electric, this marks a major milestone in Chile's push for sustainable transport, with further plans to transition all buses to electric by 2040
Oceania Kiribati Ruth Cross Kwansing, one of the 18 women candidates out of 114 vying for one of the 44 parliamentary seats up for grabs in Kiribati's national elections, believes that 'government inefficiencies' have prevented an improvement in citizens' living standards
Oceania Marshall Islands Member of Nitijela, the parliament, Daisy Alik-Momotaro questioned the capacity of the law enforcement agencies and asked how hard drugs circulate in the country
Africa Morocco Four Moroccan companies made it into the top 100 Forbes Middle East's ranking of 100 listed companies for 2024, as Moroccan corporate sector shows great potential for growth
Asia Laos Health and labour control centres will be set up to prevent occupational accidents and diseases by the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, in cooperation with six hospitals in Vientiane
Asia Yemen Severe flooding and strong winds have devastated parts of Yemen, killing at least 61 people since the end of last month and displacing thousands, according to the United Nations
Africa Malawi The World Muslim League inaugurated one of its largest water projects in Africa in Malawi, which will benefit six regions; the project uses solar energy for sustainability and includes storage units and pumps
Africa Libya The German Ambassador to Libya emphasised his country's readiness to provide all support for the success of the political process and to realise the aspirations of the Libyan people by conducting elections and achieving lasting stability and peace
Africa Nigeria Inflation in Nigeria fell to 33,40% in July 2024 from 34,19% in June on a year-on-year basis; this is the first time the country's inflation has fallen since December 2022, when it stood at 21,34%
America Costa Rica The country has solidified its position as a leader in attracting Foreign Direct Investment, ranking first in Latin America; last year the country attracted $3,788 billion in FDI, a 20% increase from 2022, contributing 4,5% to its GDP
Europe Italy The UN Refugee Agency, which expressed serious concerns about Italy's agreement to process the asylum claims of some migrants in reception centres in Albania, will monitor the first three months of the agreement
America Bolivia Amid a fuel supply crisis in Bolivia, President Luis Arce replaced his Hydrocarbons and Energy Minister, Franklin Molina, with Alejandro Gallardo; the change comes after transporters and merchants protested fuel shortages, demanding Molina's removal
Asia Bhutan The Bhutan World Food Forum Chapter, an independent network led by over 100 young people from across the country interested in transforming its agri-food sector, was launched as part of the National Youth Symposium