Asia China 10 United States-based companies have been added to China's export control list, government procurement barred from 50 US companies two weeks after the Pentagon blacklisted some of China’s best-known companies for alleged ties to the Chinese military
Asia United Arab Emirates Starbucks employees based in the United Arab Emirates expressed fears they will lose their livelihoods, as the Gulf retail giant Alshaya Group, which operates the coffee chain in the Middle East, announced plans to cut jobs
America Guyana Venezuela and Guyana eased tensions during the annual Celac summit, showcasing an improved relationship amid border disputes, with leaders exchanging gifts and handshakes
Africa South Sudan The elections to be held in South Sudan in December are not on the way to a credible process without urgent action, a senior US State Department official warned, and the government is behind in its preparations
Africa Tunisia Violence against women remains a very present phenomenon, since 84,75% of the women questioned in a national survey by the National Institute of Statistics said they had been victims of at least one act of violence since the age of 15
Asia Vietnam The country is facing the dual challenge of micronutrient deficiencies and malnutrition, which have a major impact on the productivity and health of the population, experts said
Asia Tajikistan Tajikistan must reconsider its attitude towards civil society and consider human rights defenders as allies instead of enemies, said a UN expert after the dissolution of 700 NGOs in the country
Europe Lithuania The country would risk violating international agreements by unilaterally imposing a ban on the import or transit of Russian wheat, said Agriculture Minister Kestutis Navickas
America Guatemala Guatemala has declared a national epidemiological alert to combat dengue, with three deaths and around 7.000 cases reported this year, amid a significant global rise in dengue cases over the past two decades
Asia Azerbaijan France has no moral right to raise accusations against Azerbaijan, said the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, firmly rejecting the statement about alleged attacks on freedom of expression and the press and arbitrary arrests in Azerbaijan
Asia Syria Syrian women are still targeted for their political views, ethnic affiliations and the roles they hold, thus facing multi-faced violence, said Najat Rushdi, Deputy UN Special Envoy for Syria
Asia Saudi Arabia The world's first mosque built with 3D printing technology, located in the Al-Jawhara suburb of Jeddah, recently celebrated its inaugural ceremony
Asia Bangladesh Bangladesh is committed to further collaborate with the Nordic countries for a greener and more resilient future, according to the Minister of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
Africa Sierra Leone Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, 56, Mayor of Freetown, famous for her commitment to the environment, has taken on an additional important role as a female leader "seeing me in this role today helps many women realize that there is nothing they cannot do" she said