Asia Myanmar Peace talks with several smaller ethnic armed organizations have been promoted by Myanmar’s military government as evidence of ongoing national reconciliation; Critics argue the discussions exclude many of the country’s most powerful resistance groups
Asia Oman A groundbreaking advancement in cancer care has been reached in Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre with the Lutetium-177 PSMA radionuclide therapy, fundamentally reshaping the landscape of oncology treatment nationwide
Asia Thailand Huawei Technologies Thailand, received the prestigious 'Prime Minister Awards: Thailand Cybersecurity Excellence Award 2023' for the second time in a row from Prasert Jantararuangtong, Minister of Economy and Digital Society
Asia Yemen The UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, announced that he is working towards an agreement between the Yemeni parties, developing a roadmap to support the peace process, expressing hope that it will be reached and signed soon
Africa South Sudan The Ministry of Labour of South Sudan expressed its strong disapproval of the meagre budget allocated to it by the Ministry of Finance and Planning, highlighting the crippling impact on staff salaries, mobility, and general ministry operations
America Ecuador President Daniel Noboa, in response to a surge in violence attributed to criminal gangs and drug trafficking, has declared that his government will not negotiate with criminals, emphasising a commitment to dismantling organised crime structures
Europe Slovakia Travelling by train from Bratislava to various European cities at Christmas is on average twice as expensive as travelling by plane, claims Greenpeace Slovakia
Asia United Arab Emirates The Environment Agency Abu Dhabi has discovered eight new species of invertebrates beloning to the same family of wasps in four reserves located in different areas in the emirate
Asia Taiwan Several environmental groups gathered in Taichung to demand that the Taichung power plant stop using coal by the end of 2026
America Chile Chile has rejected changing its constitution for the second time, maintaining the 1980 Pinochet-era constitution, with 55,76% voting against the more conservative proposal, expressing discontent with the divisive constitutional process
Asia Sri Lanka Under a special presidential amnesty, 1.004 prisoners are to be released this Christmas, of whom 15 are female
Asia India Although the Christian community is in the minority (third after Hinduism and Islam), there are many Christmas markets in the country's cities, while Santas, Christmas trees and illuminations decorate shopping centres and children set up cribs
Africa Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is the first country to announce its final 27-man squad for AFCON 2023 after coach Hubert Velud named the players who will represent the country at the Total Energies Africa Cup of Nations