Americas

Canada
Iran slams sale of cultural assets in Canada
RCMP charge senior intelligence official with breaching Canada’s official secrets law
Trudeau says he isn’t closing the door on challenging Quebec’s religious symbols ban at later date
Retired justice Gomery says discussions of cabinet confidence ‘a political decision’
How Canada’s suburban dream became a debt-filled nightmare
With disaster damage doubling every five to seven years, Canadian insurers brace for bad weather
Toronto ranks 10th in the world for cannabis use, report finds
FM Spox: Selling Iran properties in Canada against int'l regulations
NDP and Conservatives pitch plans for Canadians' pocketbooks

USA
Zelensky, Trump to discuss Donbas settlement during meeting
Prominent US senators back Hong Kong human rights and democracy act
US Farmers Delay Equipment Purchases Amid Trade War
Brazil says U.S. offer for help on Amazon appears more effective
A warship full of Marines spent a month in the Red Sea in case something happened when Trump moved the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
NY finds $1B in hidden transfers by family behind OxyContin
WeWork to list shares on Nasdaq, reduce CEO's voting power

Mexico
Reclaimed lakes and giant airports: how Mexico City might have looked
Mexico Suffers Sharp Drop In Auto Production, Exports
Mexico Ill-Equipped To Handle Asylum Seekers Barred From Entering The U.S.
Mexico investigates 8 alleged extrajudicial killings
Mexico's Wild West: vigilante groups defy president to fight cartels

Panama
Panama says no to use of armed force in Venezuela
Who is the Tico narco leader that Panama will soon deliver to the United States?
Panama Strengthens New Law Criminalizing Tax Evasion
Panama Dismantles Human Trafficking Network

Bahamas
Hurricane Dorian: Bahamas government and UNICEF to bring 10,000 displaced children back to school
Tropical storm warning issued for hurricane-hit Bahamas

Barbados
Barbados Prime Minister Says Small States Not Accessing Markets On Fair Terms

Cuba
Cuban authorities begin tours to assess energy situation
Twitter restores some blocked Cuban official accounts

Haiti
Haiti Senator Admits Accepting Bribe for Parliament Vote

Jamaica
Feuding Trelawny custos, mayor call truce
Jamaica buys back US$1.2b of foreign debt, new bond oversubscribed

Venezuela
Belarus to Donate Medicines to Venezuela
Venezuela Says It Will Defend Itself After US Invokes 1947 Defence Pact
Juan Guaido poses with notorious Colombian drug cartel at Venezuela border in leaked

Colombia
Colombian Indigenous People Denounce New Acts of Violence
Colombia accuses alleged FARC dissident commander killed in combat of massacre
How the Venezuela debacle got Colombia’s foreign minister sued and asked about narcos
Colombia’s mayors demand action from Duque as political violence spirals out of control
Pressured by U.S., Colombians uproot coca plants, wary of landmines
Colombia updates renewables auction guidelines

Ecuador
In Ecuador and Kenya, education is key to creating opportunities

Peru
Peru: Miners force entry into Labor Ministry to demand negotiations
Peru: Pisco exports up 23% thru July 2019
Peru: Eligible Venezuelans have 60 days to submit PTP required documentation
Peru: Central Bank keeps benchmark interest rate at 2.50%
Peru: GDP of 11 regions higher than national average in 2Q 2019
Peru confirms progress in tourism competitiveness during UNWTO General Assembly
Peru Congress authorizes President's trip to U.S.

Bolivia
Bolivia election poll sparks blowback after rivals appear to gain on Morales

Brazil
A fire in a hospital kills eleven people in Rio de Janeiro
Brazilian Politician Offers US$2,440 to Kill Murder Suspect
Porto Alegre Judge Rules against Censorship of Cartoon Exhibit that Criticized Jair Bolsonaro
Brazil's Environmental Minister Admits Communication Errors in Amazon Crisis
Salvador City Council Votes to Ban Carnival on Ash Wednesday
Brazil and The USA Negotiate Quick Avenues for Foreign Trade
Vale partially halts work at second-largest iron ore mine
Genetically modified mosquitoes to contain yellow fever breed

Paraguay
Paraguay pushes forward with US$80mn hospital
Paraguay Approves Medical Marijuana and Opens Market for Cannabis Oil
Itacamba Cemento increases eight-month Paraguayan exports by 322% year-on-year
Paraguay May Strengthen Military After Alleged Gang Leader Escapes

Argentina
Argentineans Continue Demanding Food Emergency be Declared
The US$185-million bond payment that's overdue and stuck in Argentina
Reports: IMF to delay Argentina's next loan tranche until after election
Argentine corporate bond funds stuck in limbo after controls
Finance Minister Lacunza to meet with IMF in Washington next month

Chile
Chile announces measures to become a regional financial center
Orange alert as Volcano rumbles in southern Chile
Spain's OHL to build utility-scale PV in Chile for Austrian developer
Chilean journalists protest right-wing newspaper's praising of dictatorship

Asia

Japan
Japan's Olympics minister says Rising Sun flag is not political propaganda
IOC to decide 'case-by-case' on display of Rising Sun flag at Tokyo Olympics
Chiba blackouts might last another two weeks, Tepco unit says
New Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi vows Japan will take lead role on plastic waste
Pope Francis to visit Tokyo, Hiroshima and Nagasaki from Nov. 23 to 26
Japan Display to extend Ishikawa plant closure on soft iPhone sales as it mulls next-gen OLED plan
70% of married women in Japan support same-sex marriage
Centenarians top 70,000 in Japan's graying population

N. Korea
U.S. Treasury imposes sanctions on the Lazarus Group and two of its affiliates, accusing them of being responsible for several recent cyberattacks under direction from North Korea's RGB intelligence agency
China welcomes DPRK-US dialogue resumption
North Korea Forces Workers Returning from Russia to Snitch on Each Other

S. Korea
Moon to attend UN General Assembly and meet with Trump
Chuseok festival for multicultural families in Wonju
Moon to attend UN General Assembly and meet with Trump
How a deadly US epidemic is fuelled by Korean mental health taboo

Mongolia
Belarusian products on display in Mongolia
Russia backs Mongolian route to boost exports to China
Islamic Culture Vanishes from the Streets of Inner Mongolia

China
China firmly opposes passage of Xinjiang-related bill by US Senate
Xi stresses striving for national rejuvenation ahead of PRC's 70th founding anniversary
$1.55B projects inked at Shanghai FTZ new section
Life expectancy of people in Tibet nearly double
US Navy Destroyer Parades Near Disputed South China Sea Islands Amid Trade Tensions
China to exempt U.S. pork and soybeans from additional tariffs
Student Leader Flees Hong Kong, Citing Fears For His Life
Event cancellations mount in protest-wracked Hong Kong
Thousands of Hong Kong protesters hold colourful lanterns bearing pro-democracy slogans over the city's iconic skyline in fresh city-wide rallies
US Marines ‘remind China of America’s military edge’ with Asia-Pacific drills

Taiwan
Former Foxconn chief quits Taiwan opposition, hints at presidential run
Northern Taiwan mining remains to be lit up from Sept. 14
Taiwan issues NZ travel warning over measles outbreak
HK pro-democracy movement dominates Oslo Freedom Forum in Taiwan
Free e-visas introduced for Taiwanese visiting St. Petersburg

Philippines
5.2-magnitude earthquake shakes Philippines capital
Philippines Arrests Nearly 300 Chinese Suspects in Online Fraud Racket
Duterte has no authority to 'set aside' PH arbitral win - Carpio
Lorenzana demands sanctions on Chinese crew over Recto Bank incident
Metro Manila schools, LGUs suspend classes due to quake
PNP: Only 253 cops face raps in 6,600 drug slays
PH, Indonesia revive Davao-Manado flights on Sept 27

Vietnam
Vietnam: Deputy PM receives Governor of Japan’s Aichi prefecture
VN, Cambodia, Laos enhance drug control co-operation
New-style rural area building programme achieves much success in Mekong Delta
​Vietnam c.bank cuts rates to lift liquidity, support growth
ExxonMobil projects in Vietnam proceeding as planned: foreign ministry
Vietnam rice prices plunge to near 12-year low as demand dries up

Laos
Two Years after Lao Pyramid Scheme Protest, Defrauded Investors Still Waiting to be Repaid
Floods Kill At Least 14 in 6 Southern Laos provinces, Hundreds of Thousands Displaced

Thailand
Pope Francis to visit Thailand as pilgrim of peace in November
Scandinavian nations bring drama and low-carbon wisdom to Bangkok
CSR Asia Summit returns to Bangkok for 13th meet
Large corporates feel the pain of trade war, baht rise

Cambodia
Cambodian Court Charges Acting Opposition Chief Sam Rainsy With ‘Insulting The King’

Malaysia
Kyrgyzstan plans to develop halal industry with support of Malaysia
Indonesia says some forest fires started on Malaysian-controlled land
Malaysians to take part in Global Climate Strike
Selangor to carry out cloud seeding to combat haze

Singapore
Singapore and Kazakhstan to link innovation ecosystems

Indonesia
Indonesia: House agrees to raise minimum marriage age to 19
Jakarta apartment projects give residents hope for housing
Freeport’s copper export quota triples to 700,000 tons
Kalla pins hopes on new KPK leaders working properly
BPPT readies to conduct cloud seeding in West Kalimantan
Komnas HAM urges Jokowi to hold dialog in Papua
Over 500 passengers stranded at Ipoh airport after flights cancelled due to haze

Myanmar
Myanmar Hopes Talks Can Shore Up Cease-fire With Northern Alliance

Bangladesh
Two more Rohingya shot dead over Bangladesh politician’s murder

Nepal
Nepal marks Indra Jatra with much fervour

India
India's First All Women-run Train Station Steams Ahead
Pakistani PM: India's Kashmir crackdown will spur global Muslim extremism
EU lawmaker proposes trade, travel restrictions on India amid IOK lockdown
Delhi court extends Congress leader DK Shivakumar's ED custody till Sep 17
Former UK deputy PM Nick Clegg at Express Adda
40 drown across India during Ganpati idol immersion

Central Asia & Middle East

Pakistan
Pakistan's Khan slams 'cowardly' Modi over Kashmir annexation
Pakistani PM to raise Kashmir issue at UN General Assembly
Pakistan likely to miss IMF's tax refund condition

Afghanistan
Taliban delegation visits Russia as US talks collapse
Afghan forces fully clear 2 districts of Taliban militants in Farah and Takhar
Pakistani woman among 3 killed, wounded as Special Forces storm ISIS hideout in Kabul

Kazakhstan
Kazatomprom signs uranium supply contract with Brazil's INB
Kazakhstan: Feminist Group Denied Registration
Kazakhstan: Fighting in the open at the Education Ministry
Investors explore opportunities in Kazakhstan at Toronto Global Forum
Nokia to invest in 5G in Kazakhstan - report

Kyrgyzstan
Prime Minister expands composition of State Commission on events in Koi-Tash
Government to pay $ 400 fine for each child of Kyrgyzstanis in Iraq
Autumn military conscription campaign starts in Kyrgyzstan
Number of traffic accidents increases by 16 percent in Kyrgyzstan
EBRD invests $ 730 million in Kyrgyzstan
Data show Kyrgyzstan weathering debt load

Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Company close to presidential family set for liquidation
WFP launches school recipe book and upgrades school kitchens in Tajikistan

Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan introduces visa-free regime for Chinese citizens
Uzbekistan to waive visa restrictions for Chinese citizens
Two Suspects Detained In Connection With Uzbek Gay Murder
Uzbekistan Officially Applies For Membership In Turkic Council
Omar Ayub for further Pak-Uzbekistan economic cooperation

Armenia
OSCE Minsk Group must protest against illegal elections in Nagorno-Karabakh region
Pashinyan meets with Gui Tessier's delegation, highlights their role in NK conflict settlement
Armenia always raises concerns on arms sales to Azerbaijan by some CSTO states
Armenian MFA comments on Russian deputy PM’s statement regarding status of another country in CSTO
Upper Lars border checkpoint to be closed at night

Azerbaijan
First VP Mehriban Aliyeva views newly-built recreation park in Kurdakhani
President Ilham Aliyev inaugurates Baku State Vocational Education Centre on Industry and Innovation
Azerbaijani army to conduct large-scale exercises

Iran
Third step: Iran officially informs EU of plan to expand nuclear R&D
Pension funds in Iran on brink of collapse amid US ‘maximum pressure’ campaign

Iraq
Jordan: Farmers disappointed as Iraq agreements bring no relief
Resurgent ISIS plans to seize Iraqi cities: Kurdistan Region VP
Iraq shuts down US-funded TV station over corruption report
OPEC members Iraq, Nigeria agree to cut oil output

Syria
Hungary to upgrade diplomatic presence in Syria
Russian, Turkish, Iranian presidents to discuss Syria’s Idlib at Ankara summit on Monday
War in Syria ended, hotbeds of tension remain in areas uncontrolled by govt – Lavrov
US force posture in Syria unchanged: Pentagon

Turkey
7 civilians are killed and 9 injured in a PKK roadside attack in Diyarbakir
Erdogan said Turkey could buy US Patriot missile system
Erdogan tells Trump he could also buy US Patriot missiles despite row over Russian S-400s
Ex-Turkey PM Davutoglu to launch ‘political movement’ as Erdogan faces challenge from former allies
Ex-Turkish Premier Ahmet Davutoğlu quits ruling AKP
Graduates of Maarif schools prefer Turkish universities
Urban renewal for 1.5 mln houses
Export Master Plan to raise Turkey's export targets: Official
Turkey's total number of farm animals reached over 68 million as of June

Lebanon
Lebanese security apprehends Israeli agent
Labor Minister from Bar Elias: We are trying to encourage Lebanese labor, organize foreign labor
General Security apprehends Amer Fakhouri, refers him to Military Prosecution
Aoun: Lebanon will not fall
General who escorted Amer Fakhoury in Beirut airport arrested
Lebanon detains former Israel-linked militia member accused of torture
Nasrallah hails Iran as a major resistance camp against U.S., Israel
New sanctions could extend to allies of Hezbollah in Lebanon: U.S. envoy

Israel
Netanyahu threatens war with Hamas before Israeli elections
Likud, Democratic Camp supporters brawl at Jerusalem market
Minister: Israel has failed to extend lease of ‘Isle of Peace’ on Jordan border
PM hints Gantz campaign planted ‘false’ story of Israel spying on White House
Ayman Odeh is poised to make history, no matter the results on Sept. 17
Netanyahu: War with Gaza 'could happen at any moment'

Palestine
'Israeli settler' launched campaign for Palestinians to boycott elections
Hamas and Fatah: Palestinian brothers at war
Hamas warns Israel against harming protesters at Gaza border clashes
‘Less Space to Breathe.’ How Palestinians Are Responding to Netanyahu’s West Bank Annexation Plans
Unable to vote, Palestinians shrug off Israel’s elections

Jordan
King urges uniting int'l efforts to reject Israeli unilateral measures
Crown Prince checks on readiness of King Hussein airport in Aqaba
FM lobbies UNSC members for 'effective, rapid' action against Netanyahu pledge

Kuwait
Kuwaitis in Spain urged to be cautious about heavy rains
Kuwait parliament speaker condoles UAE over martyrdom of six soldiers
Kuwait oil price drops USD 1.55 settling at USD 60.53 pb -- KPC

Oman
Oman: Forget $80 Oil, Producers Should Get Used To $60 Oil
US Embassy in Oman celebrates Onam

Saudi Arabia
Jobless rate among Saudis falls to 12.3%
Saudi Arabia’s relief agency, Muslim World League sign deals for health projects
US to reveal Saudi official allegedly tied to 9/11 attackers
'Rebel' Saudi women shun obligatory abaya robe

U. A. E.
Road accident kills six UAE soldiers in southern Yemen
World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi nominates water scarcity as biggest source of future world tension

Yemen
An astonishing victory in Yemen against elephantiasis

Europe

United Kingdom
London Stock Exchange rejects Hong Kong’s surprise US$36.6 billion bid
Boris Johnson to meet Jean-Claude Juncker as DUP sources signal softening Brexit position
Prince Andrew Reportedly in Bitter Row With Queen’s Butler Amid Epstein Scandal
British Airways Cancels Flights on September 27 Due to Pilot Strike
British American Tobacco Lays 2,300 Employees Off
At least 10 held for flying drones in restricted airspace at Heathrow
U.K. may need 2nd referendum, says ex-PM who called Brexit vote

Ireland
EU-UK gap on Brexit deal 'very wide': Irish PM
Ireland: Record 569,498 patients waiting to see a specialist
Ireland: State 10-year borrowing costs have fallen below zero
TD Noel Grealish claims some asylum seekers come to Ireland to 'sponge off the system'
Ireland doubts Johnson can do Brexit deal

Portugal
Portugal: Staff shortages leave thousands of letters undelivered
More than 100 firefighters fight fire in Valpaços
Portugal fire risk alert until Saturday

Spain
Torrential rain kills five people in Spain
Spain’s acting PM rejects latest offer for a “trial coalition” with leftist Podemos

France
Parisian metro workers launch a general strike, the largest of its kind since 2007
French diplomat charged over links to anti-Muslim 'terrorist' group
French astronaut Thomas Pesquet: From the space station, 'you look at the earth and it looks so fragile'
Jean-Marie Le Pen charged over EU funding scandal: lawyer
France Wants the EU to Create Its Own Digital Currency and Ban Facebook’s Cryptocurrency
France’s Finance Minister Says EU Weighing Climate Tax on Airlines
Charity calls for 1,000 village cafés to revive communities in rural France
French political power couple handed jail terms for hiding millions from taxman

Belgium
EU world exports up by 4.5 pct to USD 1.29 tln - Eurostat
Hungary’s Orban points to EU ‘enlargement fatigue’
European powers urge Iran to return to 2015 deal compliance
EU considers energy taxes to fight climate change
Foratom calls for sustainable finance to include nuclear
German central bank chief slams ECB stimulus package
Belgium hires private jets for ministers and the royal family

Netherlands
Vandals deface British WW2 graves in Netherlands

Germany
Chinese ambassador urges German politicians to stop interfering in HK affairs
Pro-China 'Activists' at Hamburg Rally Spark Fears Over Spies in Germany
Bundesbank chief slams ECB's Draghi for 'overshooting the mark'
Pakistan's ambassador to Germany: India must end Kashmir lockdown.
Germany to spend €75 billion to tackle climate change

Denmark
How Danish cities could introduce no-diesel car zones
Derailment causes partial closure on Copenhagen Metro

Austria
Austria's far right incensed by stadium artwork
Austria, Croatia plan to push for EU expansion in Western Balkans

Switzerland
Around 170,000 people exposed to 'contaminated' drinking water in Switzerland
No-deal Brexit: UK issues healthcare warning to British travellers to Switzerland
Filings: Purdue owners used Swiss banks to hide transfers

Italy
Embassy not satisfied with response by Italian daily regarding Russian diplomat
Ancient skeletons buried hand in hand in Italy belonged to two men, researchers find
Four detained in investigation into 'alarming state of danger' on Rome metro escalators
Liberia: Amb. Kronyanh Presents Letters of Credence to Italian

Holy See
Pope Francis will make apostolic visits to Thailand and Japan
Vatican rebuffs German bishops over reform proposals

Malta
Malta must do more to fight money laundering, says European watchdog

Slovenia
Inside Europe: Craft gin takes off in Slovenia
NATO's Chief Military Officer Starts 3-Day Trip to Slovenia
Cyprus: House President to pay an official visit to Slovenia
Slovenia's 2019 GDP Growth Forecast Cut to 2.8%

Croatia
Croatia increases health literacy to reduce salt intake
Croatia doctors, nurses to get 7% wage hike; strike averted
Croatia protests D' Anunzio's sculpture in Trieste
Local Authorities Observe Anniversary of Decision to Join Istria to Croatia
Croatia 2.0 Cloaked in Positivity at Entrepreneurial Mindset Conference in Zagreb
Six companies submit applications to install 257 MW PV plants in Croatia

Montenegro
Montenegro to Grill Albania Over River Power Plants
Montenegro's opposition URA says motorway construction devastated Tara river
Montenegro's NDKP completes 4.6 mln euro cap hike
Montenegro and Turkey: Intensive Economic Cooperation

Albania
Albania is on the list of countries with the highest number of asylum seekers expelled from Germany

Greece
Woman arrested at AIA with dozens of stolen passports
Migrant stowaways ride Greek freight trains seeking escape to north
Greece: State NPE scheme to double in size
Germany pressures Greece to step up migrant deportations to Turkey

Bulgaria
Journalists Protest In Front Of Bulgarian National Radio
By the end of 2020, the First Hydrogen Refueling Stations Should Be Operational in Bulgaria
Deputy Education Minister: BGN 40 million Were Allocated for Universities’ Investments
Belgrade Opened Headquarters of the Transport Community for Southeast Europe
PM Borissov: Bulgaria Doesn’t Want Schengen Support but Membership

Romania
PSD's spokesman Steriu: National Pact for Romanians' welfare sent to political parties
FinMin Teodorovici: New Commission must consider all member states' interests in taking major initiatives
PM Dancila: I propose parliamentary parties to sign National Pact for Romanians' welfare
Constanta: Ceremony of authorization of Canadian Royal Air Forces detachment at 57th Air Base "Mihail Kogalniceanu"
FPPG: Romania is the largest natural gas producer in Eastern Europe

Hungary
Boris Johnson following 'will of the people': Hungary FM
Trade Minister: 43 New Large-Scale Investments in Hungary So Far This Year
Hungary's far-right government says it won’t veto Brexit extension as favour to Boris Johnson
Hungary at Forefront of Vaccinations, says Govt
Visegrad countries win vital portfolios in new EU Commission: Hungarian PM
Hungarian expectations high after 34-year hiatus

Slovakia
Slovakia interested in increasing number of JVs with Kazakhstan
Gemer: The poorest but spectacular region remains undiscovered

Czech Republic
Russian Foreign Ministry vows response to Marshal Konev monument move in Prague
Russia, Czech Republic will keep air traffic at least as it was — Transport Ministry
Prague To Remove Statue Of WWII Soviet Marshal, Sparking Moscow’s Ire

Ukraine
Ukraine’s Zelensky won’t agree to give special status to Donbass
Zelensky plans to visit Tallinn at Estonian President invitation
SBU chief announces large-scale lay-offs in 2020
Russia Ready for Ukraine Peace Talks but Sets Preconditions

Belarus
Russia, Belarus Launch 'Union Shield' Military Drills
Belarus, China sign beet pulp quarantine requirements protocol
Belarus, China search for new opportunities to promote cultural cooperation

Russia
Transport capacities of OPAL pipeline will be restricted from September 14, says operator
Russia ready for Normandy Four summit under several conditions, says Kremlin
Zelensky on elections in Donbas: Only after Russia withdraws troops
Navalny Ally ‘Evacuates’ Electronics by Drone as Russian Police Stage Mass Raids
Domestic Violence Affects 1 in 3 Russians, Poll Says
Russian Military Plants Flag at Northernmost Point of Eurasia
One of Russia’s Richest Men Has Become a Trip-Hop Music Artist
Leningrad II-2 fitted with dummy assemblies ahead of March fuel loading
Russian Officials Punished for Allowing Top CIA Spy in Kremlin to Escape

Georgia
South Ossetia, Georgia fail to reach compromise on border situation

Lithuania
Lithuanian shops using increase in wages to raise prices, analyst asserts
Lithuanian scientists contributed to creating the record-breaking solar cell
Lithuania proposes 3 renewable energy auctions for 2020-2022
Lithuanian president to pay visit to State Security Department
Pennsylvania Guard to help Lithuanian army to develop division-level HQ

Latvia
Hourly labour costs in Latvia up 8.9%
Latvian Justice Ministry insists on improving prison infrastructure
Latvian government allocates more than EUR 192 million for priority tasks
University of Latvia ranked 801st to 1,000th in World University Rankings

Estonia
Estonia to establish cyber diplomacy body to make its voice heard globally
Interior minister: Highway building may use private sector, Estonian labor
US Air Force transport plane in weekend low-level exercise over Estonia
Daily: Study says Tallinn-Helsinki tunnel could bring Estonia €50 million

Finland
Health literacy counts as academic competence in Finnish schools
Ukraine, Finland sign agreement on mutual protection of restricted information
President of Finland doubts efficiency of anti-Russian sanctions

Sweden
More trains set to roll to Gothenburg
Should Sweden's alcohol store Systembolaget stay open on Sundays?
Why Swedes love and hate state-owned alcohol monopoly 'Systemet'

Norway
Norway: Oil minister ridicules Greens
Norway: Dog disease ‘probably not contagious’

Africa

Egypt
Trump called out 'my favourite dictator' during Sisi meeting
Trump, Awaiting Egyptian Counterpart at Summit, Called Out for ‘My Favorite Dictator’
Mohamed Khalil Ibrahim named as deputy CEO of Egypt's Space Agency
British Middle East secretary hails progress of cooperation with Egypt
Egypt's support for Lebanon survives decades
More than 240 Refugees Resettled from Egypt to Germany
Egypt court sentences 11 Islamists to life over espionage with Hamas

Libya
Scarred by Libya Abuse, Migrants Hope for New Life in Europe

Tunisia
Ousted Tunisian President Hospitalized Ahead оf Election
Tunisian presidential candidates wrap up campaigns
Tunisia PM says cancer-stricken Ben Ali can return home
Tunisia to hold presidential election with 26 candidates
LBBC to hold conference in Tunis 18-21 November

Algeria
Algeria: Establishment Wants Quick Elections. Protesters See It As a Trap

Morocco
Western Morocco President arrives in Harare to attend funeral of late Robert Mugabe

Senegal
Vermont National Guard members to join medical exercise in Senegal
How Senegal's Shopmeaway helps users buy goods from overseas stores

Liberia
Liberia: Vice President Taylor Wants 30% Women Participation in ECOWAS
Liberia Bar Association Backs Traditional Council Recommendation for War Crimes Court

Ghana
Ivory Coast, Ghana strike first cocoa deals with living income premium
Gravita India climbs 5% as Ghana subsidiary enhances production capacity
Ghana estimates: $2.8bn revenue from coconut industry
Ghana’s banks may find themselves undercut by MTN’s mobile money
Ghana arrests 141 suspected criminals in security sweep

Burkina Faso
Buhari to Attend ECOWAS Extra-ordinary Summit in Burkina Faso

Mali
Surge in Inter-Communal Violence Worsens Humanitarian Situation in Mali
In fuel-short Mali, farmers find money in saving tree stumps

Niger
Refugee crisis in Libya and Niger making slow headway, says UN

Nigeria
Nigerian MPs Face Backlash, Lawsuit Over Luxury Car Budget
Apapa Gridlock: FG to Link Ports with Rail in Three Months
Nigeria Ranks 146 On Ease of Doing Business
VAT increased to 7.5%, not 7.2% – Minister
Buhari meets Oshiomhole, APC governors, speaks on party’s survival beyond 2023
Buratai To Media: Stop addressing Boko Haram with ‘glorifying titles’
Niger and Nigeria Governors Pledge to Cooperate on Cross-Border Crime

Cameroon
Cameroon Pharmacist Creates Device to Detect Fake Drugs
Cameroon opposition demands amnesty for separatists
Dialogue' Plan For Cameroon Crisis Hits Early Hurdle

Sudan
Marchers Want New Judiciary in Sudan to Try Bashir

South Sudan
Sudan, South Sudan Leaders Agree to Reopen Borders

Somalia
Two million Somalis 'severely food insecure', prompting calls for sustained funding
Somaliland's Quest to Defuse a Climate Timebomb
Somalia: Somaliland Opposition Denounces Government Crackdown in Indipendent Media
Somalia army kills '10 Al-Shabab militants' in Lower Shabelle province operation

Kenya
Kenya 3rd African Country to Roll Out New Malaria Vaccine
Kenya: Keep Your Dreadlocks, Rastafarianism Is a Religion
Kenya: Social Media Divided on School Children Learning to Clean Markets
Kenya becomes third country to adopt world's first malaria vaccine
Kenya targets officials' overseas trips in "brutal" spending cuts

Uganda
Kenya, Uganda Sign Pact to End Cross-Border Conflicts

Angola
Angola: Former military intelligence chief trial resumes September 23
Angola praises UNICEF performance
Angolan president to attend Mugabe's funeral
Angola: State minister stresses diversification of production
Vatican rules out special privileges in Angola

Tanzania
WHO investigating death in Tanzania due to unknown illness
WHO deploys technical team to Tanzania to support investigation of a rumour of unknown illness
World Bank lifts aid embargo, approves $450 million loan for Tanzania

Malawi
Kenya joins Ghana and Malawi to roll out landmark malaria vaccine in pilot project

Mozambique
Mozambique: Third Credit Suisse Banker Pleads Guilty

Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe hikes interest rate to 70% to help plummeting currency

Botswana
Botswana to finally deport Namibian ‘illegal immigrants’

Namibia
IMF Sees Namibia Growing in 2020 After Three-Year Contraction
Namibia to conduct malnutrition study

South Africa
S.African protesters demand crackdown on femicide
'Grass is greener in SA', says foreign national as many ready for return to Katlehong after xenophobia attacks
Mboweni: 'Lots of noise' on economic plan, but public feedback AWOL
South Africa Revives Plan to Take Free Stake in Energy Projects
Turkey decorating historic mosque in South Africa

Oceania

Australia
Billionaire Kerry Stokes has urged the PM to visit Beijing
ALP’s long march back to relevance
Gladys Liu was part of a branch that wanted foreign investment laws eased
Only 10 per cent of the aged care workforce is made up of men while the figures are even worse in early education
Volvo, Polestar to make electric car push into Australia in 2020

New Zealand
New Zealand tightens gun laws again after mosque massacre
NZ dollar slides to 5-month low against Aussie
Wallabies could spread over a third of New Zealand within the next 50 years, unless control is increased dramatically

Papua New Guinea
PNG demands 40% of output from Newcrest-Harmony’s Wafi-Golpu project