Africa Zambia To support formalized and safe gold mining in Chitambo district, government pledged to provide equipment to registered cooperatives, enabling small scale miners enhance their operations, and to build a district hospital with mortuary services
Asia East Timor President José Ramos-Horta will arrive today in the Philippines to discuss political and economic ties, including educational partnerships
Europe Portugal In Switzerland – a global frontrunner for remittance payments – people from Portugal send smaller amounts, but more often, and usually to their own bank accounts, a study by researchers at the University of Zurich has found
America United States Dr Jo-Elle Mogerman became the first woman and the first black CEO and president of the nation's oldest zoo, the Philadephia Zoo
Europe France The Pas-de-Calais département in northern France has confirmed a red alert for river flooding and heavy rain due to continuing downpours, with schools closed and transport disrupted
Europe Bulgaria The Forthenature.org coalition urged the Bulgarian government to ask the EU not to allow the removal of regulations that protect citizens from the uncontrolled spread of genetically modified organisms in nature and food
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The Nevis Island Administration is moving ahead with plans to drill several new wells to increase the supply of drinking water available to consumers
Asia Lebanon War escalations has made the olive harvest near the southern border particularly dangerous: farmers are denouncing they have to brave war perils to secure their crop
Africa Burundi Burundi's former prime minister, Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, has appeared in court to answer charges including an alleged attempt to kill the country's president
Africa Djibouti 60 tonnes of dates were donated by Saudi Arabia to benefit some 35.340 vulnerable food insecure people and refugees in Djibouti
Oceania Kiribati Experts from the Committee Against Torture praised Kiribati for its legislation on domestic and gender-based violence, but raised questions about conditions in detention units and the definition of torture
Asia China All restrictions on foreign participation in the manufacturing sector will be lifted, highlighting China's growing confidence in the ongoing 'reform and opening-up' process, as stated during the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation
Asia Saudi Arabia The country increased its disbursement of funds for various insurance subsidies for the third consecutive month, with spending exceeding SR10,7 billion ($2,8 billion) in October, according to recent data from the General Organisation for Social Insurance
America Suriname The Surinamese Museum has published a 400-page book documenting the petroglyphs from archeological site Werehpai, revealing details of all 313 petroglyphs; the work spans over 23 years of research and data processing