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
Asia Kuwait An official UAE National Guard delegation from the National Search and Rescue Center has visited the Sabah Al-Ahmad Coast Guard base to learn about Kuwait's search and rescue operations in the frame of joint security cooperation and exchange of expertise
Asia Myanmar Floods, hunger and violence are having a devastating impact on cities and IDP camps across the country, reports Progressive Voice, an NGO
Asia Oman The project for the construction of a flood protection dam in Wadi Anar and for the lateral protection of the port of Salalah, in the Dhofar governorate, achieved a completion rate of 81%
Asia Nepal The number of native elephants has gradually increased in Jhapa; according to the head of the Divisional Forestry Bureau, one of the reasons is elephants entering Nepal from India in search of food
Asia Maldives Cemeteries in the Male' area could reach full capacity in the next two years, alarmed Male' Mayor Adam Azim
Europe Malta Żminijietna, left-wing think-tank organisation, declared the need for more accessible and safe pavements in local communities
Asia Kuwait To address ongoing disputes and immigration violations, the government imposed travel bans on more than 43.000 people - both Kuwaitis and expatriates - in the first six months of 2024
Europe Latvia The reliability of trains in Latvia has improved since the beginning of the year, with problems with train services less frequent and train punctuality averaging 98%; in July, however, over 400 journeys were cancelled due to severe storms
Asia Mongolia The 10th International Children's Sports Games took place in Ulaanbaatar, a four-day event attended by 460 athletes from Mongolia, Russia and China
Asia Iraq The country plans to build five new thermal power plants to add 10.000 megawatts to its electricity grid; the new power plants will be closed-cycle thus able to run on different fuels
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Demonstrators who blocked the tracks of the Novi Beograd railway station with tents and banners during a protest against the announcement of lithium mining withdrew after the arrival of the police
Africa Central African Republic The staff of the National Assembly have just extended their strike by 8 days from today 12 August 2024; the striking deputies are demanding 3 months' back pay and the strike is likely to disrupt the normal functioning of the National Assembly
Africa Gambia The Shelter for Improvement project for children, initiated by First Lady Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow, was handed over to the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare