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 South Korea The law banning breeding or slaughter in dog farms and the distribution of dog-sourced meats, came into effect yesterday, as the country is working to compensate over 5.600 shops in the domestic dog farm industry on the verge of the shutdown
Asia Laos The critical issues related to water insecurity in rural areas have been indicated in a recent research by the Faculty of Public Health of the University of Health Sciences: poor water management has been identified as a significant factor
Oceania New Zealand National datasets on rare diseases will be created as part of the Ministry of Health strategy to better support people living with these conditions
Europe Liechtenstein Romano Puentener, a 20-year-old mountain biker, was the only athlete from Liechtenstein at the Olympic Games
Asia Israel The Israeli human rights group B'Tselem has published a new report detailing the mistreatment of Palestinian detainees and claims that Israeli prisons have been turned into 'torture camps'
Asia Kazakhstan The country will have a research base on the Moon, according to the memorandum signed between Kazakhstan's Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry and Chinese partners
America Bolivia Transport unions in Bolivia have initiated a national strike due to fuel shortages, demanding that President Luis Arce's government expedite hydrocarbon imports to address the mobility crisis
America Costa Rica Costa Rica, along with Ecuador, Uruguay, and Panama, has recognized Edmundo González as the winner of Venezuela's recent presidential elections, despite the National Electoral Council's announcement that Nicolás Maduro won
Africa Benin A USD60 million loan has been granted to Benin by the African Development Fund to strengthen economic governance and private sector development
America United States With only 90 days to go for Election Day, 5 November 2024, the candidates Mrs. Kamala Harris and Mr. Donald Trump will now change tones and focus on the swing states that will decide this year's Presidential race, experts view
America Venezuela The OAS Secretary General urged Nicolás Maduro to either acknowledge his defeat in Venezuela's presidential election or call for new transparent elections, following international criticism of the proclaimed results
Africa Algeria Algerian Kaylia Nemour won gold in the women's asymmetric parallel bars final at Paris 2024, becoming the first African to win an Olympic medal in artistic gymnastics
America Peru The Peruvian Congress has approved a lifetime pension for former President Alberto Fujimori, despite a law he signed 30 years ago prohibiting such benefits for convicted former presidents