America Peru Peru won 3 World Travel Awards, including "Best Culinary Destination," "Best Cultural Destination," and recognition of Machu Picchu as the "World’s Best Tourist Attraction”
Oceania Vanuatu The five islands of the Torres archipelago are currently facing a severe water shortage after three and a half months of drought that began in June and are asking for help
Asia Uzbekistan Around 2,6 million mobile phones worth $236,2 million were imported into Uzbekistan in January-August 2024, more than 10.000 phones per day, according to the local Statistics Agency
Africa Tunisia A majority of Tunisian MPs approved a law transferring electoral supervision powers from the independent administrative court to the country's general courts of appeal
Africa Uganda The country will celebrate International Older Persons Day tomorrow; elderly population (60+ years) in Uganda increased significantly from 1,7 million in 2016/17 to 2,3 million, according to the recent population and housing census
Asia Jordan The official YouTube account of HRH Crown Prince Hussein in World Tourism Day posted a video showcasing Jordan's archaeological sites listed on the World Heritage List to promote local archaeological sites and enhance responsible tourism practices
Asia Saudi Arabia King Abdulaziz University announced the launch of the second Student Film Festival, 4-5 December at the King Faisal Hall for Conferences, to promote student creativity in filmmaking
America Suriname Suriname's President Santokhi met with Dutch Prime Minister Schoof to discuss strengthening ties between their nations, confirming continued political cooperation, support for Suriname's healthcare, and progress on slavery reparations discussions
Africa Equatorial Guinea US oil company Chevron will invest over USD 660 million in Equatorial Guinea for the Aseng Gas project
Africa Mauritania A circular regulates training activities in the health field by establishing a 'ban on training in the health field for all NGOs without prior authorisation by the Ministry of Health'
Africa Seychelles The National Assembly unanimously adopted a motion to designate the language of the deaf in Seychelles as an official national language
Europe Slovakia For electric cars, Slovakia ranks last among all EU member states; of all cars sold last year, only 2,7% were electric
America Paraguay A bill establishing daylight saving time throughout the entire year has been approved by the Chamber of Deputies, thus setting the official time at GMT-3 and aligning with countries like Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile
Asia Armenia The Eurasian Economic Forum will start today in Yerevan with the aim of improving cooperation in Eurasia bringing together large, medium and small businesses, state authorities of the union and of third countries, and the international organizations