Americas

Canada
Topaz Set to Test Canada Energy Appetite With $188 Million IPO
Trudeau Wins Tentative Support From Social-Democratic Leader
Disease-Spreading Ticks Keep Marching North as Weather Stays Warmer
Throne speech commits to rural broadband improvement
Soaring industrial land prices define a strong sector
Ottawa prepares to squeeze big U.S. tech firms over loss of revenue for Canadian news outlets
Newfoundland and Labrador premier announces new offshore exploration incentives
Alberta sugar beet growers seeing turnaround
Canada commits $440-million to global COVID-19 vaccine program and signs sixth prospective deal
Ontario to close all strip clubs, limit hours at bars and restaurants as coronavirus spreads
Trudeau says he is disappointed in RCMP’s treatment of Sikh officers over mask issue
Ontario’s move to scrap out-of-country health insurance was wrong, court rules
Conrad Black: Canada could be a world power, but not without rethinking our goals
NP View: Canada's quickly deteriorating fiscal situation
Small businesses hopeful federal government will retool loan program to cover mounting rental costs
Canadian firms make progress with radioisotope production

USA
Pelosi, Mnuchin Resume Talks on U.S. Fiscal Stimulus With Call
American Air Gets $5.48 Billion U.S. Loan in Upsized Deal
Trump Tells Associates He’s Picking Barrett for Supreme Court
Putin Proposes Election Non-Interference Pact With U.S.
Secret Report: How CIA's Brennan Overruled Dissenting Analysts Who Concluded Russia Favored Hillary
Seattle City Council votes to override mayor’s veto of cuts to police budget
Joe Biden's low-key campaign style worries some Democrats as Trump resumes large-scale rallies
Explained: The case for Pennsylvania's 'naked' ballots, and the problems they pose

Mexico
First Majestic ready to dispute Mexico tax ruling
Mexico has the world’s fourth-highest coronavirus death toll, according to a Reuters tally
Mexican president holds back energy counter-reform, for now
Mexico achieves millionaire sales in virtual tourism fair
Mexican Migrants in US Treat COVID-19 With Home-Made Remedies
Mexico president López Obrador wants to pay US water debt, stay out of US election
Parents of missing Mexico students want answers 6 years on

Guatemala
Guatemala: Murderer of Indigenous Woman Sentenced To 62 Years

El Salvador
US Lawmakers Claim El Salvador is 'Abandoning Democracy'

Honduras
ELAM graduates in Honduras praise Cuban medicine

Costa Rica
Costa Rican bananas manage to overcome the pandemic
Costa Rica exceeds 800 deaths from Covid-19

Panama
Freight rate of American routes rises with more orders from US

Cuba
Trump measures against Cuba show desperation, says ambassador

Jamaica
Jamaica’s oldest and most vulnerable account for 70 per cent of deaths from COVID-19

Venezuela
How COVID-19 has created a crisis on the Venezuela-Colombia border
Cuban president praises Venezuelan counterpart's peace efforts
Venezuelan Government's will for peace recognized in France
Venezuela creates technological scientific council for defense

Colombia
Colombian Defense Minister asked to resign in the face of violence
Colombia’s defense minister defies logic itself over police brutality
Colombia enters institutional crisis, defense minister at risk of arrest
Colombia’s defense minister risking contempt of Supreme Court over refusal to curb police brutality
Colombia’s Supreme Court condemns government’s violent repression of protest
Colombia: Transgender Woman's Murder Sparks Protests in Cali

Ecuador
The damage of Ecuador’s volcanic eruption on the bananas is manageable
Ecuador exports 92% of its mangos to the US
Ecuador to allow private sector to import some fuel, ending Petroecuador monopoly
New bridges in Brazil and Ecuador
Ecuador advances power grid reinforcement plans

Peru
Peru to further open economy in October as coronavirus cases drop
Peru is the top global blueberry exporter, second-largest for avocados and asparagus
Peru's President: Economic Reactivation's Phase 4 begins in October
Peru: President enacts Law on Political Parties Financing
Peru: Gov't extends state of national emergency and targeted quarantine thru Oct 31
Peru's President: Resumption of international flights to begin on Oct 5
Peru secures COVID-19 vaccine doses to immunize 12 million people

Bolivia
Far-Right Group Performs New Attack Against Bolivian Socialists

Brazil
Brazil Supreme Court Justice de Mello to step down three weeks early
Meridian Mining confirms community support for Cabacal project in Brazil
Brazil’s bumper coffee crop is starting to translate into record shipments
JBS, the world’s largest meat producer, is giving the world a response to the rising criticism over its approach to Amazon deforestation
Brazil ethanol sales in September recover to 2019 levels, says industry group
Bolsonaro enters operating room for sixth surgery in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro postpones world-famous carnival over Covid-19
Brazil: Volkswagen Acknowledges Persecution, Torture of Workers

Argentina
Drought-hit Argentine wheat may get relief from weekend rains - exchange
Argentinian politician quits after kissing partner's breasts in online legislative session
Argentina Inc fears 'virtual default' as FX noose tightened

Chile
Chilean lawmakers push on with glacier protection law
No Chinese cherry tour for upcoming Chilean cherry season
Chilean blueberry crop and export report 2020 - Week 39
Global copper smelting activity rebounds in August - satellite data
Why won't Chile ratify Escazu environmental agreement?
Huawei to build second data center in Santiago, Chile
Chile's night sky protectors seek legal defense for the stars
Chile develops test to detect Alzheimer's disease
Chilean lawmakers push on with glacier protection law

Asia

Japan
Japan's PM says foreign long-term visa holders can gradually enter from October
Eneos to shift joint venture with PetroChina to Chiba oil refinery
Japan Q4 aluminium premium rises to $88/T as demand recovers from COVID-19
Japan crude steel output falls for 6th month as COVID-19 depresses demand
Japan to allow entry for all non-tourist new visa applicants from October
How to steal ¥28 million: Lessons learned from the Docomo swindle
Can Japan balance controlling COVID-19 with rebooting the economy?
Rules on buying farmland eased in rural Hiroshima amid depopulation
Foreign workers in Japan seek help as pandemic worsens job situation
Japan PM Suga 'determined' to hold Olympics despite pandemic

N. Korea
Japan’s Suga Makes Fresh Pitch for Meeting With Kim Jong Un
N. Korea claims killing of S. Korean man was unintentional
Could North Korea provide an opportunity for US, China to set aside their differences?

S. Korea
Hyundai Heavy discussing concessions with EU regulators over Daewoo deal
S. Korea's daily COVID-19 infections remain in triple digits
Why N. Korea was quick to apologize over killing of S. Korean
Home gardens and rooftops as new holiday destination for Chuseok
S. Korea, Japan leaders aim to accelerate efforts to discuss pending issues
President Moon says N. Korea's killing of S. Korean national is 'intolerable'
Pres. Moon says S. Korea will lead digital content industry in post-COVID-19 era
S. Korea criticizes N. Korea for killing official who crossed border

Mongolia
Mongolia might be Xi’s next target
Mongolia to bring back at least 2,700 nationals from abroad on chartered flights in October
Tibet, Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang: China`s many wars

China
Beijing autoshow: Demand rebound, EV boom mix with murky outlook
Some 3,500 U.S. companies sue over Trump-imposed Chinese tariffs
China sends first-ever kiwi exports to South America
China detected its first local asymptomatic infections in more than a month
China's net gold imports via HK ease, but demand seen ticking up
China's Qingdao finds coronavirus on seafood importer's goods
Chinese premier stresses innovation, entrepreneurship to bolster rural development
Shenzhen sees 20.7% annual GDP growth
Top US marine calls for redistribution of Pacific assets as PLA’s power grows
China slammed by West over Hong Kong and Xinjiang at UN rights forum
Thousands of mosques in China's Xinjiang region demolished in recent years, report says

Taiwan
St. Lucia welcomes new banana variety from Taiwan
Is mainland China gearing up for an invasion of Taiwan?
Tensions rise across the Taiwan Strait as Taipei test-fires missiles
Taiwan's high-profile missile tests no threat to PLA

Philippines
Philippine diplomatic mission arrives in Beirut carrying tons of medical, food aid
Asia rice-Vietnam rates drop as harvest begins, Philippines halts buying

Vietnam
Rising quality requirements are hindering Vietnam fruit exports to China
Việt Nam’s first commercial flight touches down in Hà Nội since border closures
Remarks by Party General Secretary State President Nguyễn Phú Trọng at High-level General Debate of 75th session of UNGA
Đà Nẵng returns to normal after COVID-19 outbreak
​New ride-hail app in Vietnam lets customers bargain with drivers

Thailand
Protests in Thailand could 'derail' its economic recovery from Covid-19, warns Nomura
To Succeed, Thailand's Protesters Will Have to Overcome Old Regional and Class Divides—and New Ones, Along Generational Lines

Cambodia
A rat in Cambodia has been heralded a hero and awarded for saving lives.
Cambodian Garment Workers Struggle After EU Withdraws Trade Perks
US Ambassador, Cambodian Defense Minister Meet Following China Sanctions
Escalating Attacks on Cambodian Activists Test the E.U.’s Post-EBA Influence

Malaysia
Sabah polls a straight fight between Shafie and Muhyiddin, says Ilham Centre report
EPF: Over 50pc contributors above 54 have savings of below RM50,000

Singapore
Singapore COVID-19-testing 'SwabBot' pushes boundaries (and nasal cavities)
Singapore's entrepreneurs have often had to overcome family pressure — but that may be slowly changing

Indonesia
Jokowi inaugurates first toll road in Riau
How jobs bill will change forest governance in Indonesia
Indonesia urges UNSC to brace for security challenges
Survey shows climate crisis leads concern among most Indonesian youths

Myanmar
Mercury monitoring in Myanmar gets a boost
Myanmar Extends Travel Ban to Quell Virus Surge Ahead of Election

Bangladesh
Imports fail to curb onion prices in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Photos Of Bangladesh Domestic Abuse Victim Viral With Communal Spin As Kerala
Bangladesh reports 1,383 new COVID-19 cases, 21 more deaths

Nepal
Government of Nepal to sell onions at reduced prices
Pak, Nepal PM’s address to precede Modi's UNGA speech

India
India to hold election in populous state despite surging coronavirus cases
Indian vegetable exports jump 20% due to strong demand & lower air freight costs
India's August crude processing drops as raging virus cases dim demand
India BPCL sale may be delayed to FY22, worsening federal deficit woes
Indian farmers block roads, railways as protests mount over farm bills
India: Massive Protests Over Pro-Business Agricultural Reforms
PM Modi to deliver virtual speech at UN General Assembly today
Hyderabad interior designer killed by in-laws over caste, 14 held: Police

Sri Lanka
Endangered Leopord Killed For Asthama Cure In Sri Lanka, 3 Arrested
India-Sri Lanka: Repairing Frayed Ties That Bind

Central Asia & Middle East

Pakistan
World Steel Association: August 2020 crude steel production up By 0.6%
Bangladesh Christian Association demands end to persecution against Pak Christians
Pakistan witnesses maximum protests against re-publication of Charlie Hebdo cartoons
Indian gov’t ‘sponsors Islamophobia’, Pakistan PM tells UN
Pakistan raises Kashmir at UN, India walks out

Afghanistan
Afghan Talks: Despite Initial Hiccups, Hope for Peace Remains

Kazakhstan
Kazakh Rail Business Defies Pandemic to Supply Russia
Kazakhstan takes important step towards abolishing death penalty
Consul General Meyer: Taking Actions to Counter Human Trafficking Can Improve Kazakhstan's International Reputation
Royal Air Force A400M showcased in Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan
Presidents of Kyrgyzstan, Turkey discuss topical co-op issues in call
Jeenbekov holds online meeting with Head of National Security Committee Opumbayev
Kyrgyz president to pay visit to Russia, Hungary
Sooronbay Jeenbekov: Today it is impossible to imagine world without UN
Jeenbekov to deliver video message at General Debate of 75th session of UN General Assembly

Tajikistan
Tajik ambassador summoned to Foreign Ministry in Iran
Kazakhstan takes over CICA chairmanship from Tajikistan
Tajikistan has produced over 1800 tons of honey

Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan apple harvest has started

Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan produces 3,500 tons of uranium annually: official

Armenia
Deputy FM: Rejecting proposals to resolve conflict, Armenian leadership makes negotiations meaningless
Opposition leader Gagik Tsarukyan jailed on suspicion of vote buying
Karabakh people should be able to determine their status without limitation – Pashinyan tells UNGA
Artsakh unfazed over Baku’s aggravating rhetoric, vows to impose peace in case of provocations
High court turns down Yervand Khundkaryan’s candidacy as chief justice

Azerbaijan
SOCAR Energoresource inks cooperation deal with Russia's Tyumen region
Road in border village of Gazakh region overhauled
Azerbaijani FM receives ambassador of Greece
Overhaul of Azerbaijani 'President Heydar Aliyev' tanker completed
Agro Service: Azerbaijan has no shortage in fertilizers

Iran
Iran says: US sanctions equivalent to medical terrorism
Lindsey Graham Reportedly Urged Trump Not to Kill Soleimani
Lavrov: Moscow, Tehran Categorically Reject US Attempt to Introduce Permanent Arms Embargo on Iran
Iran dismisses EU's joint statement to Human Rights Council as "unacceptable"
Al Saud Policies Turn Riyadh into ‘Humiliated Creature’ among Arabs: Iran

Iraq
Kurdistan potato farmers angry over cheap, banned imports
Fighting fake news in Iraq's battle against Covid-19
Russia's influence in Iraq: A challenge for the US
Iraq planning to build nuclear reactors 'for research purposes'
Kurdish authorities arrest journalist following Iraqi president's 'defamation' accusation
Iraq’s Kurdish region is not a model for free speech
Turkish Police Detain Kurdish Politicians in ‘Terror’ Probe

Syria
Millions need humanitarian assistance after eight years of war in Syria
US military increasingly using drone missile with flying blades in Syria

Turkey
Turkey's central bank unexpectedly raised interest rates yesterday
Turkey's STAR refinery ditches expensive Urals oil for Iraq, Norway grades
Turkey hikes interest rate for first time since 2018
Turkish Airlines resumes flights to Tehran
Arrest warrants issued for 82 including HDP members over 2014 incidents
Turkish top diplomat slams US Speaker of House on remarks about Turkey
Turkey says it supports dialogue for fair share of natural resources in E Med
Rate of rise in virus cases under control, says health minister
CHP leader urges mayors to focus on serving their cities, not on politics
Turkey’s newly launched Green Party says it is ‘last exit before extinction’

Lebanon
Army apprehends terrorist Ahmad Samir AlShami, one of Kaftoun crime accomplices
Adib from Baabda says briefed President on atmosphere of consultations
Diab signs promotion decree of assistant controllers in customs administration staff at Ministry of Finance
Kanaan: Are we facing a governance crisis or a regime crisis?
Geagea says 'no hope' with ruling majority

Israel
Israel tightens second-wave lockdown as Netanyahu, critics argue over protest curbs
Anti-Netanyahu protesters appear split on holding rally amid tightened lockdown
Does Iran’s ‘Kowsar Fighter Jet’ Stand A Chance Against Israeli F-35 Stealth Warplanes?

Palestine
Abbas asks UN for international Mideast conference next year
Jordan, Egypt, EU urge new Israel-Palestinian talks
Hamas-Fatah pact will revitalize political system, unity, says PLO
At UN, Abbas urges int’l conference for ‘genuine’ peace bid, pledges elections

Jordan
Princess Basma lends patronage to ‘Family Planning Innovations Day’
Jordan King receives Egypt, France FMs, EU special representative; reaffirms unwavering position on Palestinian cause
Queen Alia airport welcomes 17,199 travellers since resuming int’l flight operations

Oman
Oman threatens fines, jail for Muscat dress code violators
Village Manal in Oman narrates a tale of deep-rooted history
Migratory heron found, returned to environment authorities in Oman

Bahrain
Bahrain-UAE-Israeli normalisation, Greece's Moria camp burns
First direct commercial flight from Israel lands in Bahrain

Qatar
Qatar Is Paying the Trump Organization for What Appears to Be a Fake Office. Huh!
Research lauds how Qatar overcame language barrier
Qatar- Minister stresses importance of global solidarity

Saudi Arabia
UK government accused of enabling Saudi warfare in Yemen
Iranian Foreign Ministry: Riyadh has become 'delirious'
Bangladeshi migrant workers want to return to Riyadh
Riyadh hospitals on alert for respiratory disorders

U. A. E.
Muslim Imams, Non-Muslim priests in Abu Dhabi exempted from COVID-19 test fees
Before bankruptcy and probe, Bhushan Steel hit US radar for flows from Latvia, Dubai

Yemen
Houthis mark 2,000 days of 'resistance' in Sanaa

Europe

United Kingdom
U.S., UK sign agreement on artificial intelligence
Rolls-Royce says no final decision on potential stakes
Over 80% of Britons not heeding COVID-19 self-isolation rules, study finds
UK managed assets seen near pre-pandemic record above $10 trillion
3 of Britain’s main supermarkets have introduced limits on certain products
Why longtime HSBC shareholders are losing faith in the bank
Ministers will do 'whatever it takes' to save Christmas
Quarter of UK population heads for lockdown as Covid infections rise 60 per cent in a week
UK set to become biggest country donor to World Health Organisation, Boris Johnson to announce
MPs to get vote on 'rule of six' as Government bids to avert rebellion

Ireland
Queen Elizabeth’s visit to Ireland was her ‘very best ever state visit’
Localised lockdowns: Which counties in virus danger zone could face same fate as Dublin and Donegal
Tipperary tech entrepreneur scores big with multi-million euro sale of firm to Fortnite owner Epic Games
No tax amnesty for those who availed of pandemic unemployment payments or the wage subsidy scheme
Third-level colleges nationwide placed under tight public health restrictions with minimal attendance on campus

Portugal
Lundin Mining Reports Fatality at Neves-Corvo Mine
PSP seizes bag with more than 32 kilos of cocaine at Lisbon airport
Covid-19: Portugal Update, 25 September
Right wing party calls for physical castration of paedophiles
Portugal firms up key post-Covid recovery plan
“Unique” Iberian subtropical storm recorded
9% of Portuguese properties sold to non-residents
PSP seized 7,000 doses of drugs in Porto neighbourhood for direct sale

Spain
Spanish government wants partial Madrid city lockdown, local authorities differ
Spain must recover illegal state aid in ship finance scheme, EU court says
HBO series tackles Spain taboo over Basque ETA separatists

France
First assessment of the French peach and nectarine season
LVMH and Tiffany & Co. are staying away from the negotiating table even though a U.S. judge urged them to settle
Paris stabbing attack 'an act of terrorism'
Macron tells Mali junta to hand power back to civilians quickly

Belgium
AstraZeneca gets partial immunity in low-cost EU vaccine deal
EU regulators investigate Google's plan to buy Fitbit
European producers welcome EU provisional duties on China aluminium
Port of Antwerp takes step towards methanol, hydrogen bunkers
EU leader at UN calls out China on human rights and business practices
EU may expand sanctions list of persons for undermining territorial integrity, independence of Ukraine

Netherlands
U.S. Ambassador to Netherlands Questioned About Political Interference
Britain's Lloyds banking group tells customers in the Netherlands their accounts will be closed

Germany
Germany confirms 3 more swine fever cases in wild boar
Germany presses Russia to release UN report on Libya arms

Denmark
Denmark Warns of New Wave of Covid Restrictions as Cases Spike
Denmark’s Green Plan Could Raise Tesla Prices by Nearly a Third
How will Denmark's new transport proposal affect the cost of cars?
Civilian Vessel and Russian Frigate Collide in Strait Between Denmark and Sweden, Danish Army Says
Ukraine's Health Ministry, Danish charitable organization 'Bevar Ukraine' sign memo of cooperation

Austria
EXPO 2020 Dubai: Austria Pavilion Past First Construction Stage
OMV offloads majority stake in Gas Connect Austria
Austria Center Vienna provides new impetus for industry with 10-minute Covid tests

Switzerland
Tipsters Get $2.5 Million for Alerting SEC to Misconduct Abroad
UBS mum on role in 'inevitable' European bank consolidation
Switzerland proposes gold traders should give more info to customs

Italy
PSA offers to boost Toyota to win EU okay for Fiat deal
Italian analyst: Mechanism needed for implementation of UNSC resolutions on Nagorno-Karabakh
Secretary Pompeo's Travel to Greece, Italy, the Holy See, and Croatia

Holy See
Pope Francis Demands To Reduce Sanctions Against Countries

Slovenia
IKEA to open first store in Slovenia in early 2021 - report
Slovenia, Netherlands to compete for ECB board job
Slovenia's net power output down 6% m/m, up 18% y/y in August

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia second largest investor in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Serbia
Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue to continue on Monday
Disputed lake on Serbia-Kosovo border could get a new name – Lake Trump

Kosovo
PM's Welcome For 'Lake Trump' Proposal Baffles Kosovo
Kosovo war crimes court arrests guerrilla veterans' leader, lawyer says

Montenegro
Montenegro Police Violated Front MP's Privacy, Ombudsman Rules
30 years later, 'Montenegrin Spring' brings democracy

Albania
Electoral reform, opposition – majority clash continues

Greece
Greek PM appeals to Erdogan, 'Let's give diplomacy a chance'

Bulgaria
Bulgaria: The Morbidity of COVID-19 Decreases, PM Resumes Weekly Media Briefings
Weather in Bulgaria: Rain and Thunderstorms Over the Weekend
Protests in Bulgaria, Day 78: Procession to the Headquarters of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms
Bulgaria: EU Funds Have Led to Increased Wages, Business Investments, GDP Rise by 7.7%
Russia Will Supply Bulgaria With a Drug Against COVID-19
Bulgarian Tourism Reports the Most Difficult Summer Season and Losses of Nearly 80%
Bulgaria Provides BGN 50 Million to Increase Salaries of University Lecturers

Romania
President Iohannis signs decree on release from office of head of DIICOT Giorgiana Hosu
Cluj-based "Avram Iancu" International Airport first in Romania to obtain the ACI Airport Health Accreditation
US ambassador: No matter what the next challenge will be we will face it together, as allies, friends
Commander of Special Operations Forces: We are glad we've managed to organise Carpathian Eagle in pandemic

Hungary
Even as Coronavirus Surges, Hungary Plans Super Cup Soccer Game
Hungary's Orban rejects criticism over rule of law, says he is a 'freedom fighter'
Hungary to shore up battered economy with investments, tax cuts, PM says
Continental inaugurates CEE's largest vehicle test track in Western Hungary

Slovakia
Stringent measures for events and weddings expected as of October
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 419 new cases confirmed
A piece of good news: Slovak economy may not fall as steeply as expected
Slovakia's activists join the climate strike

Czech Republic
Czech Republic seeks to purchase Israeli air defense system
Germany Warns Against Travel to Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Tirol
Czech Republic to Tighten Restrictions on Public Gatherings: Health Minister

Poland
German authorities began building a metal fence along the border with Poland to ASF
Poland gets closer to coal phase-out and shift to clean energy source

Ukraine
Military plane carrying air force cadets crashes in Ukraine, killing 22
Rally in Kyiv in demand of solution to environmental problems
Energoatom confirmed plans to launch first phase of CSFSF in Dec 2020 – Energy ministry
Over 40% of Ivano-Frankivsk residents are ready to support current mayor in elections – poll

Belarus
Belarus: 900 kg of cranberries picked in Miory District
Gorbachev Backs Belarus Opposition Protesters
Lukashenko isolated himself from the rest of the world with a secret inauguration
Belarusian defense minister observes army exercise in Russia's Astrakhan Oblast
Russian paratroopers leaving Belarus after joint army exercise

Russia
The Kremlin Is Increasingly Alarmed at the Prospect of a Biden Win
Moscow mayor urges more home-working
RDIF head says fund plans to invest in shipping giant Sovcomflot
Russia keeps China oil supplier crown in Aug; U.S., Brazil shipments soar
Moscow Recommends Coronavirus Self-Isolation for Pregnant Women
Incident at Orthodox Holy Site in Kaliningrad Highlights Depths of Misunderstanding Between Ethnic Russians and North Caucasus Muslims

Lithuania
Baltic index soars to over 2-month high as vessel rates rise
Lithuania marks second day of over hundred new cases

Latvia
Latvia: Power to become cheaper in 2021 over mandatory procurement component

Estonia
Only four countries not on Estonia's quarantine list from Monday
Finnish border closure worries Estonian hotels, restaurants

Finland
Luonnosta Finland Oy establishes subsidiary in the Netherlands
Finnish border closure worries Estonian hotels, restaurants
Finland's tax revenues drop for first time since 2008 financial crisis

Sweden
Finland restores travel restrictions for six countries, including Estonia and Sweden
Young people resume global climate strikes calling for urgent action

Norway
Norway gets applications from 33 oil firms to explore 'mature' areas
Norway oil drilling rig companies agree on wage deal with workers
Norwegian court approves French request to extradite 1982 Paris attack suspect
Norway's annual moose hunt seems to be taking priority over many Norwegians' right to the great outdoors
Court halts July 22 memorial project
Norway's 83-year-old monarch, King Harald V, was admitted to the national Rikshospitalet Friday morning

Africa

Egypt
Egypt is a real player in the sweet potato market now
Jaguar announces substantial commercial volumes of Clean Citrus Oranges from Egypt
Egypt to resume sound and light shows at Giza pyramids
Egypt braces for fresh anti-Sisi protests
Egypt’s rising digital authoritarianism
Egypt boosts naval power in deal with German shipbuilder

Libya
Delta Hellas oil tanker loading crude at Libya's Hariga terminal

Tunisia
Tunisian fruit shipments to Libya continue by sea freight, as land border trade remains blocked
Tripoli militias clash in Tajura suburb, Serraj Defence Minister orders their dissolution and referral of commanders to Military Prosecutor
Tunisia launches another 70 MW PV tender
Tunisia: half of young people work in informal sector

Algeria
Algeria: Establishing Jerusalem as capital of Palestine is an ‘inalienable’ right
Signs of military cooperation between Algeria and the US

Morocco
President Masisi to General Assembly: UN must achieve total Decolonisation and self-determination of all peoples
Morocco successfully sells 1 billion euro in dual-tranche bond

Mauritania
Hush-hush talks between Arise and government over port of Nouakchott

Gambia
Hundreds Protest Over Alarming Rate of Maternal Deaths in Gambia

Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone express commitment to UN efforts aimed at “total elimination of colonialism”

Cote dIvoire
African court requests I.Coast ex-president Gbagbo be added to electoral roll

Ghana
Ghana's Used Clothing Market Falters as Pandemic, Poverty Intersect
Ghana's Used Clothing Market Falters as COVID Bans, Poverty Intersect
Ghana's Western Togoland region declares sovereignty

Togo
Togo's prime minister and government resign, presidency says

Burkina Faso
US government to contribute nearly $152 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Niger, Mali, Mauritania and Burkina Faso

Mali
ECOWAS Could Lift Mali Sanctions on Friday
Mali swears in interim president Bah Ndaw to lead transitional government
The United States and Mali Celebrate 60 Years of Friendship and Partnership

Nigeria
Nigerian air travel could shut as unions pledge to join strike
Nigerian Military Leader, Fatally Wounded in Boko Haram Ambush, Remembered as Hero
Nigeria Govt Talks With Labour on Looming Strike Deadlocks
Jihadist ambush on Nigeria state governor's convoy kills 15: sources
FG to Develop Rapid Response Register for Poor Nigerians

Cameroon
Cameroon Journalists Say They Are Regularly Abused, Brutalized
INGOs call for immediate scale-up of humanitarian response amid soaring needs in Cameroon
'No Dictatorship Considers Protests Legal,' Cameroon's Opposition Politician Says
Cameroon opposition say one killed in protest against veteran ruler

Sudan
Sudan, Oman 'to normalise ties with Israel next week'
Sudan, Oman next to normalize Israel ties: Report

South Sudan
UN watchdog: 'Staggering' $36M embezzled in South Sudan
China, South Sudan ink deal to construct key bridge

Ethiopia
Ethiopia to Hold Elections in 2020 - Speaker
Ethiopia to Hold Elections Taking General Precautionary Measures - Speaker
Sharing of GERD waters confounds African Union

Kenya
Kenyan horticulture exporters fight to secure markets during Covid-19
Kenya's Chinese-Built Railway Proves Pricey
Kenya's authorities report 218 new Covid-19 cases
Kenya: Tough Visa Rules for Students Seeking to Study in U.S.
Kenya: Gangs Still Drive Mombasa's Narco-City Image
Kenya's small businesses look forward to full reopening of economy
13 succumb to COVID in Kenya as 218 new cases recorded

Congo, DR
Congo backs Egypt in Nile dam dispute

Angola
Angola's state secondary schools authorized to charge fees
PIIM to create over 20,000 new permanent jobs
Angola: President advocates direct investment in developing countries
President appoints management commission for customs warehouse
Government provides AKz 7 million for micro business
Angolan government announces structuring projects

Zambia
FAO steps up response to Zambia’s locust invasion

Burundi
President Ndayishimiye Rejects Diplomatic Aggression Against Burundi

Rwanda
'Hotel Rwanda' Hero Rusesabagina Admits Forming Armed Rebel Group
Rwanda: Painless Birth But Only For 'The Rich'

Tanzania
Tanzania: 80,000-ton storage project to curb post-harvest losses
Tanzania's anti-graft body arrests 7 mineral dealers over smuggling claims
Tanzania to encourage establishment of private wildlife zoos

Mozambique
Mozambique: Beira Mayor Accuses Frelimo of Sabotage

Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Rescued Wildlife Joins Jerusalema Dance Challenge
Zimbabwe's Rescued Wildlife Joins Jerusalema Dance Challenge
Zimbabwe calls on the UN Security Council “to increase efforts towards ending the occupation of Western Sahara”
Zimbabwe: Govt Blocks Mass Exodus of Health Workers
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Forges Ahead With Controversial Constitution Amendments
Unseen Footage of Michael Jackson's Meeting With Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe Unveiled
Masvingo Residents Forum requested MOU from Masvingo City Council over Victoria Ranch suburbs

Namibia
Namibian government needs N$30 million to combat locusts
Red locusts destroy 500 hectares Namibian grazing land, minister says

South Africa
South African hit 'Jerusalema' inspires people worldwide to shake off COVID-19 blues
Mkhize disbands Ministerial Advisory Committee on Covid-19 'out of the blue'
Overcrowding, no privacy and appalling food: Andile Lungisa turns to ConCourt to avoid prison
We are reintroducing South Africans to South Africa, says tourism minister

Seychelles
In alert on shell firms, NY bank flags transfers to Adani from Seychelles

Oceania

Australia
Australian Potash report sustainable renewable power solution
The Government wants to make it easier for you to get a mortgage - but there's a catch
Aussie institute has no credibility, 'reports' on Xinjiang pure slander: Chinese FM
Unis under fire over poor-quality teaching

New Zealand
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