Asia India Young-led ‘cockroach' movement, whose protests are challenging Modi’s government on accountability and educational reforms, is attracting professionals, families and public support after police used tear gar and beatings to disperse march on parliament
America Jamaica The Jamaica's Child Protection and Family Services Agency declared its processes for the adoption of children in state care has improved as it points to 631 children adopted into "loving families" between 2018 and 2022
Europe San Marino 10th edition of 'Nott'Arte' 2023 ends today; during the 9 editions, held from 2008 to 2017, the event was visited by more than 20.000 people, with over 500 works on display and 350 artists, consolidating its position as San Marino's leading artistic event
Asia Nepal With the threat of infectious looming in quake-affected districts, the National Immunisation Advisory Committee asked the Ministry of Health and Population to launch an additional drive against vaccine-preventable diseases
Europe United Kingdom According to police estimates, 300.000 pro-Palestinian protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza marched through central London, in the largest British demonstration since the start of the war between Israel and Gaza
Asia Bangladesh Up to 25.000 garment workers clashed with police in Bangladesh, officials said, while protests over the refusal of a pay rise offered by the government forced the closure of at least 100 factories outside Dhaka
Asia South Korea Activists, unions, environmental groups will stage protests in Seoul today, as part of a series of demonstrations to demand various concessions from the government, including the resignation of President Yoon Seok-yeol
Asia Philippines To organize commemoration of 650th anniversary of Philippine Muslim history and heritage a national committee has been formed; Islam arrived in 1380, making it “the oldest monotheistic religion” in the country that has around 6% of Muslims
Europe Spain The third quarter of this year closed with a new employment record of 21,3 million people, despite the general rise in unemployment, while youth figures remained well above an 'acceptable ceiling' by EU standards
Africa Togo Make Africa 2023, an African festival on technological innovation and maker culture, ends today in Lomé; this year's theme is "Faire Ensemble" and was attended by around 300 innovators from different Fablabs
Asia Kazakhstan Kazakhstan's population will surpass 20 million in November 2023, a 1,02% increase from the beginning of the year, or 201.100 people; at the beginning of October, the urban population amounted to 12.387.957 and rural population to 7.580.007
Africa Tanzania A group of Czech specialists collaborated with the operators of the Mkomazi National Park in Tanzania to track and study the lions' movements by placing trackable collars on selected lions in order to collect data to help conservation workers protect them
Europe Czech Republic The organising team of the 2024 World Ice Hockey Championships, to be held in Ostrava and Prague next May, is looking for a total of 1.000 volunteers to help co-ordinate the event with an open call for anyone over 17 years of age
Asia Kyrgyzstan 85% of women between 15 and 49 suffer from folic acid deficiency, nutrition expert Tursunai Mamyrbaeva said during the budget hearings in parliament, recalling how much this investment is also needed for the health of the children born to such women