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
America Dominican Republic Days after a tropical disturbance caused widespread damage in the Dominican Republic, more than one million people in Greater Santo Domingo, San Cristóbal, Azua and Duarte remain without access to drinking water
Africa Madagascar The scale of the heat wave that hit Madagascar in October, the worst the island has seen in 40 years, is a consequence of climate change caused by human activity according to a report by the World Weather Attribution
Asia Iraq An inscription written in Aramaic and Greek meaning 'donor of the two brothers' and a drachma suggest to archaeologists at British Museum the discovery of a temple in Iraq requested by Alexander the Great and dedicated to Greek gods and the warrior king
Africa Cape Verde Jacob Vicente, a specialist in Social and Organisational Psychology, said today that Cape Verdeans are 'concerned' about their mental health and that many have sought treatment, especially for mental disorders and the end of a relationship
Africa Gabon The ruling junta has paid the first instalment of the conservation fund that is a key part of a pioneering 'debt-for-nature' agreement to protect the coastal waters with the world's largest leatherback turtle population
Europe Bulgaria New Eurostat data show that Bulgaria is the second country in the EU with a significant percentage of people with a low level of education living in poverty, with 67,9% falling into the poverty category
America Costa Rica In a groundbreaking operation, Costa Rica dismantled the first fentanyl production and trafficking network in Central America, seizing 1.100 doses
Oceania Fiji Fiji has witnessed a significant decline in its workforce, with over 50.000 people leaving for overseas in the past 19 months, stated the Permanent Secretary of Fiji's Ministry of Finance at the Top Executive Conference in Nadi
Asia Cambodia Renowned local non-profit arts organisation Phare Ponleu Selpak won the 8th Shorty Impact Awards, setting a Guinness World Record for longest circus performance, lasted 24 hours, 30 minutes and 10 seconds; it raised funds for pandemic financial challenges
Africa Zimbabwe Around 140 volunteers participated in a crucial annual wildlife census, monitoring the state of the country's wildlife resources in the context of a worrying regional drought
Asia East Timor The Executive Secretary of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries stated that the government of East Timor wants to consolidate the Portuguese language and the government reaffirmed its support for the organisation of Portuguese-speaking countries
Europe Croatia More than 30.000 Croatians over 65 are still working and represent less than 2% of all employed persons in Croatia; however, they are twice as many as three years ago
Asia Bhutan According to recent Forbes analysis, the country has turned into a cryptocurrency hub under the government of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, with satellite images revealing operations to which land, funding and energy have been allocated