America Uruguay To restore police presence on the streets is priority for Montevideo's new police chief, who rejects the idea of heavy hand, defends use of armored vehicles to protect officers, maintains that Uruguay is far from falling into violence as Central America
Asia Mongolia Over 2.400 representatives gathered at the National Risk Forum to discuss the social, economic and disaster risks facing Mongolia, explore ways to prevent and mitigate these risks, and seek practical solutions
Asia Iran The Iranian men's weightlifting team took first place at the World Junior Weightlifting Championships 2023 in Mexico, after collecting five gold, nine silver and one bronze medal
America Venezuela Venezuelan authorities have denied entry to a flight carrying Venezuelans deported from Chile
Africa Libya The UN envoy to Libya has asked the country's main power groups to nominate representatives for a meeting to reach agreement on elections, as part of an apparent new push for a national vote
Asia South Korea BTS members Jung Kook, RM, Jimin and V are to begin military service in December; the last four members of the pop supergroup have begun enlisting, meaning the band will finish their mandatory military service by 2025
Africa Malawi The country needs debt relief of $887 million from its trade creditors and a further $99 million from its bilateral creditors for the period from 2023 to 2027, according to the International Monetary Fund
Asia Kuwait The Kuwaiti health authorities will soon launch a new medical testing centre for expatriate workers in an attempt to end the overcrowding of such facilities in the country
Europe Malta Three new day care centres are in operation in Bormla, Birgu and Kalkara, providing recreational space for the elderly in the community to meet and stay active
Oceania Marshall Islands Two studies on the Marshall Islands conducted by the global fish value chain development initiative FISH4ACP show that investing in cold storage facilities and tuna loading equipment can turn the Marshall Islands into a tuna containerisation hub
Africa Lesotho UNITAR's international training centre launched training workshops in Lesotho, South Africa, Eswatini and Namibia; in Maseru, the inaugural workshop was held with 100 government officials and law enforcement officers from Lesotho Road Safety Department
Asia Myanmar From 15 to 19 November, the country exported agricultural products such as chilli, cabbage, onions, sesame, mung beans, fishery and mining products such as lead and CMP materials mainly to Thailand via the Myawaddy border
Asia China The WHO asked China for more data on respiratory diseases spreading in the north of the country, urging the population to take steps to reduce the risk of infection
Africa Kenya Authorities intend to privatise 35 state-owned companies and are considering opening up the capital of another 100 as the country faces liquidity problems and economic difficulties