Asia Syria Syria TV pointed out that Cybercrime Law promulgated under Assad's government, considered a danger for free speech, hasn't been addressed by the transitional government so far, while its revision would be key in dismantling authoritarianism mechanism
Asia Philippines St Catherine of Alexandria Church in Mambusao, Capiz, one of the oldest Spanish-era churches in the Philippines, has been declared an archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Capiz
Europe Slovakia Pensioners will receive a one-off bonus of €300, instead of the initially promised €150, by the end of the year, thanks to the additional €220 million found in the budget after talks with Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenicky
Europe Monaco The Agri Food and Green Tech Innovation Expo, which brings together pioneers and investors in a world of eco-innovation where the future of food, recycling and green technology unfolds, will be held today 23 November at Le Méridien Beach Plaza
America Saint Lucia The GCTF 2023 Media Literacy Forum for the Caribbean and Latin America region was held at the Sandals Halcyon Beach Resort, Castries, with the theme 'Building Democratic Resilience against Disinformation and Misinformation'
America Canada Inflation rate gets back to 3,1% but the cost of living keeps going up; Statistics Canada says the biggest reason for the deceleration in the cost of living has been a drop in the cost of gasoline, by 6,4% in the month of October
Asia Thailand The Loy Krathong festival - the festival of lights, or lanterns - being held in the northern province of Sukhothai from 18 to 27 November, is expected to attract 750.000 tourists and generate up to 800 million baht in revenue (almost 21€ million)
Asia Oman New E-Gates have been installed at Muscat International Airport and will be operational this week
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines More Vincentians have been recruited for tourism and hospitality safety training programmes; they will spend the next months training at Sandals Resorts in St. Lucia in preparation for official launch of Sandals Resort in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Asia Jordan The demand for agricultural products declined and sales fell by nearly 25% said the president of Jordan Valley Farmers Union; a slowdown in demand since the beginning of war in Gaza is normal consequence of the drop in consumer confidence
Africa Togo Lomé is hosting a workshop on combating money laundering and terrorist financing in ECOWAS, Sao Tome and Comoros, bringing together representatives of financial intelligence units and investigative and judicial authorities
Europe Russia Russia will respond if Finland closes the remaining border crossings between the two countries, said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, not specifying Moscow's reaction
Europe Poland Though mental health assistance in Poland has improved in recent years, there are still significant challenges to overcome: one activist pointed out that a Polish child faces a waiting list of 238 days to see a psychiatrist
Oceania Samoa Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment completed a two-week survey around Upolu and Savaii to document the presence of humpback whales as well as other whale and dolphin species in Samoan waters