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 Nepal The National Human Rights Commission urged the government not to use force and refrain from arresting protesters, stressing the importance of respecting their freedom of opinion and expression
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
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
Africa Comoros The Comoros beat Ghana 1-0 in one of the many surprise results of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers; the Comoros now lead Group I of the African qualifiers
Asia Singapore The Monetary Authority will introduce a series of measures to tighten regulations for providers of digital payment services with tokens, or cryptocurrencies, in Singapore, including a ban on making payments via locally issued credit cards
Africa Chad WFP says food aid to 1,4 million people in Chad, including newly arrived refugees fleeing violence in the Darfur region of Sudan, will end in January due to a shortage of funds
Asia Turkmenistan The country is running a programme called "Enhancing Small Cattle Farming Efficiency to Minimise Greenhouse Gas Emission Levels"; a team from the FAO has come to oversee operations
America Belize Minister of Health and Wellness, Kevin Bernard, thanked WHO for donating medical equipment to the University of Belize in order to enhance national nursing education
Europe Luxembourg Citizens will soon be allowed to carry an electronic version of their identity card and driving licence on their mobile phone to access a range of public and private services
Asia Saudi Arabia Bee clinics in Jeddah, Jazan, Madinah and Abha, to provide examinations, diagnosis, guidance and help for beekeepers and empower small producers, were launched by the Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Programme
Asia Maldives The World Bank has warned that the Maldives faces significant fiscal challenges and that, having failed to meet fiscal deficit reduction targets, the national debt is expected to exceed 115% of GDP in the medium term