Americas

Canada
Tuktoyaktuk teetering: Hamlet’s shoreline erosion a warning to rest of Canada’s North
A pre-election chill has descended on environmental charities who have been told that they might contravene the Elections Act
Cabinet confidentiality to take centre stage at parliamentary committee hearing on SNC-Lavalin
SNC-Lavalin’s fall is starting to weigh on investment funds
The rising cost of ‘social license’? Liberals give away $40M stake in coal terminal to two First Nations
Ontario cannabis retail lottery 2.0: Better, stronger and faster?
Rich Canadians are getting out of paying taxes with 'estate freezes' — and the CRA endorses it
Military attempts to move on from Mark Norman mess as new army commander installed
U.S. experts push back against Canadian study on effects of fluoride in water
Canada says it will not help 'Jihadi Jack' come to the country
Canada Inflation Holds Steady at 2%, Tempering Case for Rate Cut
Pembina to Buy Kinder Morgan Canada's Oil Assets for $3.3 Billion

USA
A modification of the Volcker rule is approved by the OCC and the FDIC.
Texas Department of Information Resources reports the computer systems of 23 towns in the state were hit by a ransomware attack
Encana seeks to block pipeline surcharge linked to U.S. steel tariffs
US cruise missile test will start a new arms race, says China
FBI Arrests US Nazi Sympathizer Who Allegedly Plotted to ‘Exterminate’ Hispanics in Miami
US Defence Department Approves $8Bln Sale of 66 F-16 Fighter Jets to Taiwan
Hubble Captures Stunning Photo Of Two Galaxies Destined to Collide
Vice President Mike Pence Announces US Space Command to Launch Next Week
U.S. Peace Envoy Heads To Qatar, Afghanistan For New Talks
2015 North Dakota liquid gas spill much bigger than reported

Mexico
Mexican 'professional protester' has outfit for every cause
Mexico expects growth in trade with Azerbaijan this year
Troops who deployed to US-Mexico border will receive medals
Critics Complain Mexico's Austerity Plan Has Gone Too Far
'Pink Glitter' Feminist Movement Pushes For Change In Mexico
Argentina Releases Businessman Wanted in Mexico
Mexico president says met with private sector about pipeline dispute
Mexican president says government not talking with organized crime

Guatemala
Guatemala anti-corruption commission submits its final report
USA Border Security: Enhanced coordination results in increased, faster removals to Guatemala
U.S. Considers Issuing More Farm Visas To Boost Guatemala Asylum Deal
How a Struggling Coffee Market Pushes Guatemalans North

Honduras
Honduras' ex-first lady convicted of fraud, embezzlement

Nicaragua
Nicaragua Increases Meat Export, Production levels

Costa Rica
The province of Chiriquí, Panama, exports mushrooms to Costa Rica
Costa Rican priest wanted for child abuse is arrested in Mexico

Panama
Laureate sells university in Panama
France, Panama to launch bilateral body to fight tax evasion

Cuba
Cuban Official's Visit to China Strengthens Bilateral Ties
Thousands of Cubans try to enter the U.S. at a border now practically closed off to them

Haiti
Thousands of Haitians leaving Guyana illegally for Brazil- Felix

Jamaica
$54M blunder - Phillips’ wife said opposition leader declared real estate assets of $58m, not $3.6m
PNP caretaker wants auxiliary fee waiver for families affected by drought

Venezuela
Venezuelan Government Assists Millions Affected by Blockade
Venezuela to Produce Some 13 Million Tons of Inputs in 2020
Maduro Confirms Ongoing Negotiations of Venezuelan Officials With US
US ‘ready’ for mission in Venezuela: Top commander
Humanitarian Assistance to be Scaled-up for Millions of Venezuelans in Need

Guyana
Guyanese Teachers to be Trained to teach Venezuelan Migrant Children

Colombia
Colombia’s former FARC rebels so far delivered information on 276 missing persons
Colombia’s former FARC rebels so far delivered information on 276 missing persons Inspector general calls to halt modernization of Colombia’s largest education institute over corruption concerns
Colombia to pay for damages caused by Uribe’s harassment of critic
500 civilians caught in crossfire for a week in southwest Colombia: UN
Colombia laments lack of aid for growing Venezuela migration crisis
Venezuelans Get Free Health Care In Colombia For Childbirth, ER Visits, Vaccines
Colombia ex-rebels join quest to find nation’s missing
Comfort Arrives in Colombia to Provide Medical Assistance

Ecuador
Ecuador: Citizens' Revolution Calls for Assembly in North America
Ecuador Inmates Killed Amid Prison Crisis
Modern Slavery Increases in Furukawa Plantations CA in Ecuador

Peru
Scientists in Peru extract ancient ice to study climate change
Peru, China sign economic, technical cooperation agreement
Peru: President attends Huayllay Rural Tour launching ceremony
Peru, China to sign agreement to improve Andean, Amazon seeds
Peruvian Govt condemns terror attack in Afghanistan
Lima 2019: Parapan American Games torch lit in Pachacamac
Peru welcomed 4.198 million tourists in 2018
Peru assumes Andean Parliament Presidency
Antonov’s An-178 lands first export order in Peru

Bolivia
Bolivia's biggest mine and public health sector go on strike
Bolivia Creates Incident Command to Deal with Forest Fire
500-year-old mummy of Incan girl back in Bolivia

Brazil
37 passengers on a bus over Rio–Niterói Bridge, Rio de Janeiro state are held hostage before police shoot dead the armed hijacker
FBP Calls to Struggle for Lula's Freedom after 500 Days in Prison
Brazil's space research agency says fires in the rainforest rose 83%, amid increased deforestation.
Trade Agreement between Brazil and United States Will Not Include Free-Trade
Former Braskem CEO target of Brazil corruption probe

Argentina
Argentinian MPs Thank Cuban Support in Defense of their Sovereignty
Argentine Stock Market Plunges 10% Amid Authorities' Efforts to Support Currency
IMF says sending team to Argentina 'soon'
Bulletholes found in car of Chubut government official amid stand-off with state workers
Peso stability a priority, declares new Finance Minister Hernán Lacunza
Argentina’s debt profile highlights the mountain it must climb
Argentina new economy chief will not allow 'irrational' run on peso

Chile
Chile to Account for Costs of Climate Change in Budget
Two Communist Lawmakers Are Suddenly Setting the Agenda in Chile
China hopes U.S. will come back to the negotiating table at Chile climate talks
Brazil extradites Chilean leftist guerrilla convicted of murdering Pinochet ally
CrediTú launches Chile's first instant approver for mortgages
Critically Endangered Loa Water Frogs Found Malnourished, Rescued in Chile
Pope applauds launch of abuse investigation center in Chile
Chile says economy grows 1.9 pct in Q2 of 2019

Uruguay
Falklands organizes Cultural Competition for students from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Chile
Uruguayan Conservative Party integrates neo-Nazi member

Asia

Japan
Japan releases second batch of high-tech material to South Korea
Japan revoked record number of visas in 2018 as authorities stepped up crackdown
Tokyo prepares for summer heat of 2020 Olympics with more ambulances and language support
G7 summit likely to skip communique, reflecting gulf between U.S. and Europe, Japan source says

N. Korea
Pompeo urges N. Korea to come to negotiating table
Report: China boosts food aid to North Korea
Japanese report to say North Korea has miniaturized nuclear warheads: newspaper

S. Korea
S. Korea, Japan to hold bilateral meeting in Beijing amid high tensions between two sides
S. Korea raises radiation concerns at Tokyo 2020 Olympic meeting, Japan dismisses issue
UN asks N. Korea to report on 30 S. Koreans believed abducted
S. Korea-U.S. joint military exercise to wrap up
Hong Kong protests likely to negatively impact S. Korea's economy
Former German chancellor sued for adultery in South Korea
South Korea pension fund turns focus abroad after cleaning house

Mongolia
Mongolian FM reveives UNESCAP Executive Secretary
Ahmed bin Mohammed Military College concludes training exercise in Mongolia
Mongolian Marketing Consulting Group awarded ISO certification

China
Russia, China accuse U.S. of stoking tensions with missile test
China Sorted Out Local Firms for Damaging the Environment
Crew describe climate of fear at Cathay Pacific Airways after Hong Kong sackings
HK gov't to start work immediately on building platform for dialogue: Carrie Lam
Shanghai FTZ opens new area
China's one-year loan prime rate falls to 4.25%
Aircraft Experts Stumped by New Variant of China’s JH-7A Fighter-Bomber
Disturbing Footage Shows Hong Kong Police Torture Hospitalized 62-Year-Old Man
Hong Kong’s days as global financial hub may be numbered – Jim Rogers
Uyghur Police Commissar Said Detained Since June 2018
Urgency for vaccine grows as virus ravages China’s pigs.
Facebook, Twitter accuse China of running disinformation campaign against Hong Kong protesters
New counter-terror force in Xinjiang
China parliament rules out allowing same-sex marriage

Taiwan
US approves fighter jets sale to Taiwan
China should learn from Taiwan about treatment of Muslims
Taiwan tourism revenue soars to new high in Q2
Kaohsiung mayor voices frustration, claims car wired with tracker
Hong Kong proves democracy, authoritarianism cannot coexist: Tsai
De facto American ambassador visits Kaohsiung naval base

Philippines
After Chinese Incursions, Philippines Says Foreign Ships Must Seek Permission
New tropical depression Ineng brewing off Catanduanes: PAGASA
Water pollution can reduce economic growth by a third: World Bank

Vietnam
Vietnam: Banks raise certificates of deposit rates to more than 10%
Nine Vietnamese seamen awarded for saving 22 Filipino fishermen
Chief of Staff of US Air Force welcomed in Hà Nội
IMF, ILO pledge further support for Việt Nam
First provincial geriatrics hospital to be built in Quảng Ninh
Drought in Phú Yên destroys several hectares of forest
US to spend $50mn on supporting dioxin victims in seven Vietnamese provinces
World needs to hear much more from Vietnam regarding China’s violating its EEZ, Continental Shelf: expert

Laos
13 dead after bus carrying Chinese tourists crashes in Laos

Thailand
Easier fund outflows will help curb the baht, says central bank official
Prayut calls on everybody to join the fight against plastic
Ital Thai chief Premchai sentenced to six months in jail over poaching rifles
Boost to infrastructure stressed in ways to grow Thai tourism

Cambodia
Việt Nam, Cambodia seek ways to step up bilateral ties

Malaysia
IGP: Dr Zakir Naik temporarily barred from speaking on all platforms, even social media
Anwar: Malaysia is for all, with equal rights and freedom
Property consultants: People in protest-hit Hong Kong eyeing ‘Malaysia My Second Home’ initiative

Singapore
Singapore to trial driverless buses booked with an app
Paul Allen’s Vulcan Capital Enters Singapore With $100 Million
Slowing Singapore Economy Drives Profit Drop as Trade War Bites
Singapore Goes All in With Private Sector in Infrastructure Push

Indonesia
'Break away from the natural resources curse': Jokowi sets sights on human development
Jokowi asks people to ‘forgive each other’ following anger over racism against Papuans
East Java to build dormitory for students from various provinces after attack against Papuans
Police targeted in 74 percent terror attacks in 2017-2018: study
Police dispatches four units of Brimob personnel to West Papua
KPK arrests four over graft, seals Yogyakarta Public Works Office
Hundreds escape Papua prison after violent riots
Indonesia chief security minister to fly to Papua as fresh protests erupt

Myanmar
All Rohingya returns to Myanmar must be voluntary, stresses Oxfam
Policeman Killed, Five Officers Injured in Attack on Convoy in Myanmar’s Rakhine State

Bangladesh
Myanmar/Bangladesh: Halt Rohingya Returns
Jaishankar pays tribute to Bangladesh's founding father

Nepal
In Nepal, Out-Migration Is Helping Fuel a Forest Resurgence
How an underground Maoist outfit threatens Nepal's newfound stability
Kashmir issue should be resolved through talks: Nepal
Narsingh Festival celebrated in Nepal

India
Cross border firing kills 6 Indian soldiers - military
'India Day' event held at Beijing Horticulture Expo
US urges New Delhi to free detainees, restore rights in IOK
Modi talks to UK PM about violence against Indian diaspora
Appreciate J-K is internal matter: US Defence Secy tells Rajnath
Indian State on high alert amid reports of terrorists’ intrusion from Afghanistan

Sri Lanka
Appointment of ‘war crime’ Lankan army chief slated
Sri Lanka rejects criticism of army chief's appointment
India, Sri Lanka Coast Guards agree to strengthen co-operation

Central Asia & Middle East

Pakistan
Trump says Kashmir "very complicated place"
Pakistan to take dispute with India over Kashmir to International Court of Justice•
Pakistani Shia Muslims mark Eid al-Ghadir
High-level flooding feared in Sutlej River
Taliban chief Mullah Haibatullah was the primary target of Pakistan bombing: report

Afghanistan
Afghan museums to restore artefacts destroyed by Taliban
Washington 'ready' to conclude talks with Taliban: US envoy
Airstrike kills top Taliban leaders including the group’s intelligence chief in Wardak
26 Taliban militants killed, wounded as guided rockets pound Taliban positions in Uruzgan
U.S. announces additional $125 million humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan

Kazakhstan
Belarus' Amkodor to set up assembly plant in Kazakhstan
Kazatomprom prolongs uranium production cuts
Kazakhstan's Government for Citizens to open new front offices in Nur-Sultan, Almaty
Germany and Kazakhstan to strengthen bilateral relations
Radiation level measured in Kazakhstan after explosion at Russian naval test site
Kazakhstan finishes 97.4 percent of repairs to Arys damaged by munitions explosion
Unemployment decreases by 1000 people in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Sunflower Oil Production Reaches To Record Levels In July

Kyrgyzstan
Rosinbank renamed into Keremet Bank
Sooronbai Jeenbekov calls on to support regional and young entrepreneurs
Details of illegal issue of license for Terek-Sai field disclosed
Aziz Batukaev’s release. Lawyer Ali Kasymov placed under house arrest
Deputy Chairwoman of SDPK summoned to Military Prosecutor's Office
Kyrgyzstan plans to open North – South road in 2022
Eurasian Development Bank stops financing of Madaniyat - Jalal-Abad road
Kyrgyzstan enters top 10 most popular destinations among Russians

Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Authorities to monopolize money transfer system

Turkmenistan
The Turkmen President Is Alive, But What About His Prisoners?

Uzbekistan
PMs of Shanghai Cooperation Organization to meet on October 31-November 1 in Tashkent
Chinese, Uzbek FMs hold talks on ties
Tashkent Moves To Floating Exchange Rate For Uzbek Currency
US State Department: Uzbekistan did not meet minimum requirements of fiscal transparency
US under secretary of state travels to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan

Armenia
Next ceasefire monitoring to be held on contact line of Azerbaijani, Armenian armed forces
ICRC reps visit Armenian deserter in Azerbaijan
Armenia’s GDP rises by 6.8%
Russian, French Presidents discuss NK conflict
From casual meeting to top official job: Pashinyan appoints successful eco-tourism man as advisor
Healthcare Minister has no evidence that Amulsar risks will impact population’s health
5 villagers in Armenia diagnosed with anthrax

Azerbaijan
Zenith Energy to increase onshore oil output
Azerbaijani State Border Service showcases new missile system at military exhibition in Baku
Turkey, Russia & Azerbaijan to hold joint energy forum

Iran
US warns against lifting UN arms embargo against Iran
Iran’s FM Zarif to hold talks with Macron in France this week
Iran's navy commander hails Army, IRGC power at borders
Pompeo warns anyone who ‘touches’ Iran tanker risks US sanctions
Shamkhani: U.S. sanctions intended to make Iran surrender not to negotiate
‘Iran won’t wait for India on Farzad-B gas project’
US says it has blocked billions of dollars from reaching Iran and its proxies
Top Iranian official: We should never have signed Obama-era nuclear deal

Iraq
Iraqi officials inquire about Kuwait Amir's health
The Iraq Report: Suspected Israeli airstrikes worry Iraqi politicians
Iran, Sulaymaniyah of Iraq discuss expansion of trade cooperation
Explosion rocks arms depot of Iran-backed militia near Baghdad
Pompeo: Islamic State persists in Iraq, Syria despite loss of ‘caliphate’
Tel Aviv’s new plot against Iraq’s Hashd al-Shaabi
Kurds to take 12 ambassadorial posts out of Iraq's 70 overseas missions: MP
KRG urges Turkey, PKK not to let their fight cause harm to people of Kurdistan

Syria
Syrian refugees in Turkey targetted with strict residency measures
The Al-Qaeda-linked faction Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) acknowledges "a redeployment" south of the strategic town of Khan Shaykhun
Mobile cinema brings movie magic to Syria Kurd children
China warns of Daesh re-emergence in Syria
U.S. will act if Iranian tanker tries to deliver oil to Syria: Pompeo

Turkey
Turkey warns Syrian regime from attacking its troops in Idlib
Turkey Was Notified Attacks by Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham in Syria's Idlib Would be Crushed - Lavrov
Police disperse protesters in SE Turkey after ousting of three Kurdish mayors
Assad: Turkey offers unlimited support to Idlib terrorists
Turkish Riot Police Use Water Cannons As Kurds Demonstrate In Diyarbakir
Air polluted in 56 percent of Turkish provinces: Report
Turkey launches second day of attack against Kurdish MPs, journalists, activists and protesters

Lebanon
Lebanon: Presidency calls not to misinterpret Aoun's remarks on defense strategy
Bassil calls for economic dialogue table
Arslan participates in 'Strong Lebanon' meeting, calls for serious security plan in Mount Lebanon
Aoun says stay in Beiteddine to bolster reassurance and cohesion

Israel
Two Lebanese convicted over acquiring Israeli enemy nationality
PA: Israel’s encouragement of Gaza emigration ‘extremely dangerous’
IDF's Shayetet 13, US Special Forces complete joint exercise - watch
Ilhan Omar questions billions in US aid to Israel
Israeli, US special forces practice ship takeovers amid high tensions in Gulf

Palestine
Geagea condemns Israeli army practices against Palestinians
Israel is manipulating Gaza's demographics by facilitating Palestinian emigration
Hamas dismisses Netanyahu's threats against Gaza as 'empty electioneering'
Hamas demands rage on 50th anniversary of al-Aqsa attack
‘Witch Hunt’: Pro-Palestine Reporter’s Press Pass Revoked for UK Labour Conference
Former IDF General Yair Golan: Israel should cooperate with Hamas

Jordan
King urges holistic plan to identify Ajloun’s development priorities, roles
83,920 refugee children in Jordan out of school — UNHCR
MPs call for improved Jordanian-Palestinian economic ties
Jordan: Lower House digs in heels over draft mediation of civil disputes law

Kuwait
Kuwait anti-corruption body assembles higher watchdog committee
Kuwait parliament speaker hosts leading students
Credit growth in Kuwait eases in 2019 -- NBK

Oman
Royal Army of Oman seeks Omanis with medical degrees
​Consumer complaints decrease in Oman
Oman: Iconic hotel's closure sparks frenzied auction

Bahrain
US thanks Bahrain for joining Int'l Maritime Security Construct
Bahrain to join US-led efforts against Iranian maritime activities
Bahrain welcomes Narendra Modi's historic visit
Bahrain Becomes First Gulf State to Join US, UK Coalition Against Iran

Qatar
US Special Rep. heads for Qatar, Afghanistan - State Dept.
Interior Ministry official hails security system in Doha Int'l Airport
US Taliban negotiator returning to Doha amid peace deal hopes

Saudi Arabia
UAE-backed secessionists expand assault on Saudi-backed government to Abyan
In southern Yemen, a wearing-away of Saudi coalition
UN envoy hails 'tireless' Saudi efforts on southern Yemen as STC delegation heads to Jeddah
Saudi Arabia implements end to travel restrictions for Saudi women
Aramco US refining unit moves into Texas chemicals business
Saudi Crown Prince calls up Imran Khan over Kashmir

U. A. E.
UAE secretly spending billions to buy Israeli spy planes

Yemen
Arab League: more turmoil will come from disunity in Yemen
UN envoy warns Yemen could break apart
Yemen separatists drive out gov't troops from two camps in south
Yemeni air defense forces have shot down a US-built Saudi-led Mq-9 Reaper hunter-killer drone in the skies over the southwestern province of Dhamar

Europe

United Kingdom
British consular official in Hong Kong disappears while on trip to mainland China
Brexit starts 'in 10 days' UK envoys told to break ties with Brussels
Li-Ka Shing: Who is the Hong Kong 'Superman' taking on British beer?

Ireland
EU wants to put up hard Irish border, not UK, PM says
Irish border solution possible, but not by reopening withdrawal deal, Merkel says
Irish exports under threat as sterling falls again

Portugal
Ryanair strike - Government decrees minimum services
Portugal: Fuel rationing for public lifted

Spain
Spanish Ministry of Health declares an outbreak of listeriosis in Andalusia as a national health alert
Madrid sending navy ship to bring migrants on ‘Open Arms’ boat to Spain
Wildfire in Gran Canaria worst to hit Spain in six years

France
French FM stresses Kashmir region belongs to Pakistan, India
Blogging on Facebook in Russian, Macron notes progress in ties with Moscow
France's Police Arrest Suspects of Planning Attacks in Biarritz
French Communists Reject G-7's Decision on the Fate of the Planet
French company ‘treats us like slaves’, say striking migrant workers
Qureshi briefs French counterpart on Indian atrocities in IOK
Rolls-Royce‎ eyes French buyer for civil nuclear arm

Belgium
Britain announces suspension from participating in EU meetings
Romania posts highest increase in June 2019 production in construction in EU
Finland, EU reject UK PM's bid to re-open Brexit deal
EU rebuffs British PM Boris Johnson’s demand to reopen Brexit deal
Donald Tusk: 'Those against the backstop and not proposing realistic alternatives support re-establishing a border'
55 Captains of Industry write an open letter: "Change the Belgian tax system, it now benefits the multinationals at the expense of the normal citizens"
More people earning something extra in Brussels sex industry

Netherlands
Woman forced to leave bus for wearing face veil in Netherlands
A dram of hope for whisky exports: new Scotland-Netherlands ferry proposed

Germany
S. Korea to ban 8 Audi, Volkswagen, Porsche models for emission rigging
Germany takes back four Islamic State children from Syria
Germany lines up stimulus plan to fight off recession
Merkel stresses need for 'humane' Europe on Iron Curtain anniversary
Far-right party surge in eastern German regions threatens Merkel's coalition
First official visit of Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister to Germany opens new stage of Kazakh-German ties - MFA

Denmark
Trump Postpones Meeting With Danish PM Over Greenland Purchase Refusal
Trump delays Denmark PM talks over lack of interest in Greenland sale
Ghana Statistics visits Denmark to exchange knowhow on data collection

Austria
Bitcoin positivity in decline, says Austrian banking giant
Austria's Ambassador Tours Tehran Stock Exchange

Switzerland
One in five Swiss employees 'very often stressed at work’

Italy
Italian PM resigns - Presidency
Uncertainty overshadows Italy after gov't collapse
Italian PM Conte slams 'irresponsible' Salvini before offering resignation
Tensions build on migrant ship off Italy, 10 jump overboard
Italy's PD opens door to possible 5-Star government, sets conditions

Slovenia
UPS expands Worldwide Express Freight services in Slovenia
Frankfurt Book Fair boss visiting Slovenia again
Slovenian bank NLB and KBC Insurance consider sale of NLB Vita
Slovenia's labour force increases in June

Croatia
Website for Explosives Exchange Closed, Linked to Croatia
Opportunities with Saudi Financial Institution for Croatian Companies?

Serbia
Witness Denies Serbian SDB Behind Rebel Camp in Croatia
Serbia to sign free trade zone agreement with EAEU on October 25
Opposition Election Boycott Won't Topple Serbia's Regime

Kosovo
Albanian crisis affects Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, president says

Montenegro
Bella Boka: Public Transport by Eco-boats in Boka Bay Starts Today
Montenegro Confirms Image of Safe and Secure Destination

Albania
New Shkodra City Council established amid tension and protests
Albanian President: “Gov’t uses parliament to hide its illegal acts”

Greece
PM Mitsotakis prepares for Paris visit
Greece: Smoking ban inspections tripled this year, data show
Greece: Tourism income up 15.3 pct in H1 2019

Bulgaria
Palestinian cause, trade take forefront at FM’s Bulgaria visit
White Brotherhood of Bulgaria Gather for Supernatural-like Ritual near Rila Lakes
U.S. and Bulgarian Soldiers Conduct Static Line Paradrop Training
USD337.26m Boost in Bulgarian Foreign Direct Investment
New IFVs Top Priority for Bulgaria's Land Forces inventory
Bulgaria's HPP Chaira Extends Unplanned Outage of Unit
New Outbreak of African Swine Fever in Velingrad Municipality
Second Outbreak of African Swine Fever in Alabak State Forest Enterprise

Romania
Presidents Iohannis, Trump to endorse joint statement on strengthening relationship between Romania, the US
Romania's automotive market up 9.5pct over Jan - July, green car sales at 3.7pct of total
PSD Mures woman collects signatures to run for President
47 pct of Romanians who emigrated want to return, 10 pct down from 2017
PM Dancila meets EC President-elect Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels; talks on Romania's future European Commissioner
Over 500 cybersecurity incidents reported in Romania to 1911 toll-free number
US, Romania Oppose Completion of Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline, Countries' Presidents Say
Romanian President To Discuss Defense, Energy With Trump

Hungary
Hungary Is Happy to Be Germany's Gatekeeper
Merkel: Trade Ties with Hungary Important
Fitch Affirms Hungary Rating; Outlook 'Stable' 'BBB' sovereign rating

Slovakia
Threema saga: Kočner says Haščák paid for Rusko's lawyer
New Slovak Lines app to notify passengers about delays
No compromise made on minimum wage. Labour Minister will submit his own proposal
Poll: Extremists fall, Kiska teeters on the threshold

Poland
Poland buys most of low-grade raw wood via BUCE

Ukraine
Ukrainian military to get bonuses on Independence Day – defense minister
Termination of INF Treaty: Implications for Ukraine and beyond
How A British Research Firm Found Russian Tanks In Ukraine
New Ambassador of France arrives in Ukraine
Ukrainian-Turkish enterprise develops next generation attack UAV Akinci
Occupation forces violate ceasefire in Donbas 11 times, one Ukrainian military wounded – JFO HQ

Moldova
Moldova, Ukraine Ready for Potential Russian Gas Disruption
Moldovan parliament speaker calls for boosting partnership with Russia
Moldova seeks to import Russian gas through 'TurkStream'

Belarus
Finland's Valmet eyes more investment projects in Belarus
FM: Belarus, UK expanding mutually beneficial cooperation
New FEZ Minsk resident to make products for road industry
Lukashenko highlights serious deficiencies in law enforcement
Belarus president reminds law enforcers to protect citizens' lives, rights
Belarus' grain harvest over 90% complete
Belarus' Amkodor to set up assembly plant in Kazakhstan

Russia
US President Donald Trump said that it is "much more appropriate" to have Russia in the G7
Russian Ministry of Defence announces that the six-tonne satellite-controlled reconnaissance drone Altius-U has performed its maiden flight
Hackers attack Russian UK embassy’s website — embassy
Security officers shut down major drug supply line, confiscate 14 kg of drugs
Russia’s cutting-edge missile corvette enters shipbuilders’ final trials
High wildfire risk persists in Russian Siberia, Far East — weather authority
About 130,000 personnel from seven countries to fight terrorists in Russia’s drills
Kremlin upbeat on Putin-Macron meeting
Russia has resumed sharing radiation data but nuclear watchers wary
Going for gold: Russia boosts bullion stockpile by 9 tons in July
Russia Says It Won't Share Rocket Explosion Data as Suspicions Swirl
Russia's Last Cold War-Era Reactor Lifted Onshore in the Arctic
Russia denies seeking to stop Netanyahu from honoring Holodomor victims
Russia's Rosneft to switch to euros in oil products tenders

Georgia
Azerbaijan among Georgia's main trade partners

Lithuania
Lithuanian president visits Estonia to enhance regional cooperation
Lithuanian leader, in Estonia, calls for renewal of regular meetings of Baltic presidents
Lithuania's EC candidate says his nomination shows trust in young generation

Latvia
Latvia: Government launches "zero bureaucracy" drive

Estonia
28 years since Estonia regained independence from Soviet Union
Estonia set to overhaul €4.4bn second-pillar system
Kaljulaid opposed to Estonian minister after police chief scandal
Latvia's Piena Cels, Estonian cooperative to invest EUR 100 million in new dairy plant
Estonia - Higher fuel prices expected when GHG target kicks in
Reform taking away Ratas’ leverage over EKRE

Finland
Finns use digital prescription in Estonia over 3600 times
Economist: Finland must turn attention to immigration as working-age population shrinks
Finland's vital role in the production of graphene
UK yields voting rights to Finland, officials to skip meetings
Report: One-fifth of ninth-graders in Finland lonely
Finland slightly raises defence spending
Vladimir Putin in Finland: In Search of Two-Way Interaction
Finnish PM tells UK's Johnson that EU won't reopen Brexit deal
Finland's OP finance group looks to cut 250 jobs

Sweden
Iran’s FM meets with Ex-Swedish PM
Where do Sweden's immigrants come from in 2019?

Norway
After Norway mosque attempt, it's time for Muslim 'self-defence'
Norway to try more flexible school start
Finance Minister Siv Jensen's Progress Party reignited the Norwegian government's internal battle over bompenger (road tolls) on Sunday
Norway mulls alternatives to sluggish Europe for $1 trillion fund

Iceland
Mackerel War On the Cards As Iceland Increases Quota?
EU plans to threaten sanctions on Iceland and Greenland as ‘mackerel war’ looms

Africa

Egypt
UN postpones anti-torture conference in Cairo following criticism
Egypt security forces kill 11 militants in restive Sinai
Egypt will reopen historic Cairo palace after $6M restoration
UN postpones anti-torture conference in Cairo after backlash
Egypt declares water emergency as precaution
Assets, reserves of Egyptian banks abroad reach 19 bln USD

Libya
Only 30 pct of Libya humanitarian response appropriations obtained - OCHA
American arms dealer imprisoned for attempted Libya sales
Deadly airstrikes and drone hits displace thousands of civilians in Libya
Tripoli condemns torture and killing of prisoners
UNSMIL condemns LNA airstrikes on Zuara airport
Richard Norland confirmed as new U.S. ambassador to Libya
UNSMIL welcomes reduced fighting, confirms truce violations, invites truce extension and prisoner exchange
More than a hundred migrants feared dead off Libya coast.

Tunisia
Tunisia's interim president hails election authority's efforts to boost democracy
Tunisian Politics Splinters as Presidential Election Approaches
Chinese tourists in Tunisia up by 10.1 pct by Aug. 10

Algeria
Algeria protest movement marks six months, at an impasse.

Morocco
Polisario’s Representative in Australia: “maintaining status quo in Western Sahara is dangerous for the region, costly for the UN and the US”
US Professor rejects Moroccan propaganda about Saharawi State’s viability and calls for Saharawi right to self-determination

Senegal
Private Equity in Senegal Gets Jump-Start With State-Backed Fund

Liberia
Celebrating 16 Years of Liberia's Hard-Earned Peace, Stability
Liberia: Ruling Coalition for Democratic Change Forms Cells at Govt Entities
Liberia: ‘Women Must Lead and Not Be Second in Command’
GN Bank Assures Customers of Smooth Operations in Liberia Despite Revocation of License in Ghana

Ghana
As Ghana Prepares to Host the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat It Organises a High-Level Policy Dialogue On
Ghana cashes in on slave heritage tourism
Ghana’s Shutdown of Second-Tier Lenders Seen Risking 4,000 Jobs
France-Ghana Cooperation: Education, Higher Education and French language

Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso Leader Laments 'Dark Stain' After Attack Kills 24 Soldiers

Nigeria
Nigerian Government Ban on Imported Furniture Boosts Local Industry
Nigeria: Be Prepared to Live Laborious Days, Buhari Tells Incoming Ministers
Nigeria: Diezani Alison-Madueke Defends Ownership of $40 Million Jewellery
Three Policemen Killed As Robbers Attack Nasarawa Deputy Governor’s Convoy
US allocates additional $75million to fight against HIV/AIDS in Nigeria
Bandits have killed 16 people in separate attacks on remote villages in northern Nigeria's Katsina state
Nigerian Air Force goes greener with purchase of Microvanes
Nigeria's Buhari assigns cabinet portfolios, appoints new oil minister

Cameroon
Critics Condemn Life Sentences for Cameroon Separatist Leaders
Cameroon: Ambazonia President Gets Life Sentence

Chad
Chad state of emergency over ethnic violence comes into effect

Sudan
Sudan completes Sovereign Council formation
Sudan forms sovereign council to lead transition
Formation of Sudan's sovereign council drags on
Guterres pledges UN support for Sudan
Head of Sudan's now-defunct military council sworn in to head new ruling body

Ethiopia
Kenya, Ethiopia spar over Jubbaland polls in Somalia, AMISOM steps in.

Somalia
Official: Southern Somali State Shutters Main City, Airport Ahead of Election
Somalia Regional Election Raises National, East African Tensions
Qatar to build new port in Somalia's Hobyo
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes between Vanuatu, Solomon Islands
Somalia seeks help to implement media and public awareness strategy
Speculation arises on Somalia's plot to auction oil blocks

Kenya
Kenya's First Football Team of People Living with Albinism
Tanzania, Kenya Hotels Forecast Growth Despite Hurdles
Nairobi produces a fifth of Kenya's GDP – not 45%, as the Guardian claimed

Uganda
Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force team to train Ugandan military engineers

Congo, DR
Ebola kills boy aged 7 in DR Congo's South Kivu
Angola supports Congolese refugees

Gabon
Gabon: President Bongo in First Live Public Appearance After Stroke

Angola
Angola: New Congolese Consul reaffirms strengthening relations
AU awaits Luanda Summit outcomes
Socamia invests US $ 20 million in increased corn production
Angolan government calls for good sense from UNHCR

Zambia
Zambia: Hunger Looms in Southern Province

Burundi
Burundi’s humanitarian crisis: An inconvenient truth for the ruling party

Tanzania
Danish aid making a difference in Tanzania
Tanzania to open first gold refinery plant in October: official
Tanzania records slight decrease in crime in 6 months: official
Tanzania to enhance cocoa production potential

Malawi
Malawi: Former President Muluzi Offers to Help Quell Political Impasse

Mozambique
Mozambique: Postpone the Elections, Demands 'Military Junta'
Mozambique: Nine More 'Hidden Debts' Suspects Detained

Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Official Defends Crackdown on Protests, Urges Patience with Economy
Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Youths Blast U.S. Ambassador for 'Meddling' in Politics
Political reform hopes dim in Zimbabwe as police block another protest
Zim to issue cash notes soon, says Finance Minister
Zimbabwe ex-Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko 'on the run'.

Namibia
Namibian grapes to grace Chinese market
Chinese astronauts in Namibia
A Specter of Gender-Based Violence Looms Over Namibia
Namibia sees rise in UK tourists for wildlife travel

South Africa
KZN municipal speaker survives 11 gunshots to his vehicle in assassination attempt
Estina promised big cash but only had R16 to its name, state capture inquiry hears
501% increase in KZN municipality's wasteful, irregular, fruitless expenditure

Oceania

Australia
Australian unis over-reliant on Chinese students
Australians dump hospital cover in huge numbers
Live: Pell loses appeal against child sex abuse convictions
Woman in video of Prince Andrew at Jeffrey Epstein's house is daughter of ex-Australian prime minister
Chinese Government voices support for counter Hong Kong protests in Australia
Scott Morrison can thank Gladys Berejiklian for the federal government’s Newspoll slump
Turbines spinning for first time at Kennedy solar-wind-battery project
BHP’s potash price outlook dims Jansen hopes
Glencore could do for cobalt what it did for zinc – double the price
BHP hints at selling off energy coal business, again
Australian ex-defense chief calls for freedom of navigation
Australia says it will join U.S.-led defense effort in Strait of Hormuz

New Zealand
Ombudsman's Report On Ngawha: Ngāpuhi Elder 'Shocked' By Prison Conditions
Ministry of Education - Ministry response to NZEI Te Riu Roa Ballot Result
Resignation another black eye for KiwiBuild
Auckland down, but Wellington property prices up 9.4% in 12 months
Potatoes vs people: govt moves to protect top vege-growing land
New Zealand lawmakers urged to drop restrictions on Africa, Middle East refugees

Papua New Guinea
At least 11 die on Papua New Guinea mountain pilgrimage
Labor urges care on Papua New Guinea's $1.5bn loan request
Oil Search on tenterhooks over Total's Papua New Guinea gas deal
China ready to refinance Papua New Guinea debts