Africa Somalia New EU VISA restrictions make it more difficult for Somalis to travel to the bloc; the recently approved measures intensify an ongoing dispute with Mogadishu over the return of Somalis living irregularly in the EU
America Saint Lucia The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards has assumed, for the first time, the role of co-secretariat, alongside the British Standards Institute, to steer and support the development of an International Standard for organizations on modern slavery
Europe Slovakia Among potential candidates, Voice-SD president Peter Pellegrini has the best chance of winning next year's presidential election, according to the results of a poll conducted by the Ipsos agency
Asia Uzbekistan Samarkand will host the second forum of university rectors from Uzbekistan and Turkey today and tomorrow, 13 and 14 November, with heads of the Council for Higher Education and the rectors of over 40 leading universities in the country
Europe Poland A massive demonstration saw tens of thousands of nationalists take to the streets in Warsaw to honour 'God, Family and Fatherland', after recent election victories put the country on a more globalist path
Asia North Korea North Korea's recent electoral reform, which introduces a primary-like competition between two candidates, would be "far from" an effective democratic move to ensure suffrage, South Korea's Unification Ministry declared
America Bolivia Thousands of Bolivian miners paralysed La Paz for two days, suspending blockades while awaiting dialogue with President Luis Arce, as they are protesting for new gold mining areas amid environmentalist opposition
Africa Uganda The Nyege Nyege music festival came to a close in Uganda yesterday, with thousands of people attending the annual four-day event on the shores of Lake Victoria; embassies of US, UK and Ireland had warned citizens not to attend due to risk of attacks
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has become the first Eastern Caribbean country to sign on to the School Meals Coalition, a global Member State-led initiative that has been established to promote school health and nutrition
Europe Iceland Over 400 Icelandic doctors have signed a petition calling on the government to denounce Israel for its attacks on Gaza and demand an immediate ceasefire
Asia Turkmenistan The award ceremony for the winners of the 'Digital Solution - 2023' innovative project competition took place in Ashgabat, with projects like innovative pushchair for people with limited mobility and a web platform to help children choose their profession
Asia United Arab Emirates Over 35.000 amateur cyclists and cycling enthusiasts took to the streets for the 2023 Dubai Ride; people of all ages and abilities collectively cycled over 546.000 km
Africa Zimbabwe The government has purchased a number of new advanced radiotherapy machines, used to treat cancer, which will soon be installed in two large public hospitals
Africa Benin The Tribunal for the Suppression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism has decided to also try cases involving personal morality; as many victims cannot afford to travel to attend hearings the tribunal has decided to hold mobile hearings