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”
Africa Togo The two-week census campaign of administrative reserves started in the 13 municipalities of the Greater Lomé Autonomous District to identify and secure state-owned land to avoid speculation and illegal occupation
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
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The Nevis Island Ministry of Communications and Works Administration is collaborating with St. Kitts authorities on the multi-million dollar St. Peters Road Rehabilitation Project
America Grenada The FIRST Global Challenge 2024 in Athens, Greece, marks the first time Team Grenada Robotics Club is represented by a team of all-girl STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) athletes from T A Marryshow Community College
Asia Myanmar The Myanmar embassy in Bangkok announced that Myanmar citizens in Thailand can now obtain new passports on the same day without an appointment, urging people to go directly to the embassy to avoid the high fees charged by agents
Africa Botswana UN Secretary-General Guterres expressed satisfaction with Botswana's climate change efforts after talks with President Mokgweetsi Masisi on the sidelines of the 79th UN General Assembly in New York, USA
Asia Turkey The 10th International Turkish Language Congress, which brought together international scholars, began on Thursday with the reading of the national anthem in the new conference hall of the Atatürk Higher Institute of Culture, Language and History
Africa Djibouti The World Bank approved an additional $90 million in funding for the expansion of the Djibouti Regional Economic Corridor, a major infrastructure project to increase regional connectivity and trade in the Horn of Africa
Asia Nepal Schools and other educational institutions are kept closed for three days due to torrential rains that hit the country killing at least 66 people and injuring 60 others
Oceania Micronesia The President addressed the UN General Assembly after Micronesian leaders met with US President Biden and federal officials reaffirmed their commitments to the Compacts of Free Association
Asia Cyprus 'Front line country' where migration is concerned, Deputy Minister of Migration Ioannides said the EU should take into account Cyprus unique challenges when shaping its policy, as supporting island states is both fair burden sharing and a strategic move
America Bahamas The Bahamas Basketball Federation is seeing the benefits of an online FIBA PLUS project planning workshop that helped support the future growth of grassroots basketball in the country
Asia Japan Repair work has begun for a white hood believed to have been worn by Uesugi Kenshin, a Japanese feudal lord of the Sengoku Period; the hood is expected to be exhibited in 2028, 450th anniversary of Kenshin's death, or 2030, 500th anniversary of his birth