America Canada Canada has become a significant player in the illegal wildlife trade according to an investigation by the Globe and Mail and the Pulitzer Center that give evidence of black-market activity propped up by vast wilderness, patrol blind spots, weak penalties
Europe Serbia Air Serbia's route between Belgrade and Chicago opened in May and averaged over 5.000 passengers per month, proving a useful option for the diaspora in the US
Oceania Solomon Islands A man from Long Islands, USA was charged last week with smuggling more than $200.000 worth of wildlife from the Solomon Islands
Asia Singapore An old McDonald's Singapore menu from the 1980s recently resurfaced on social media, leaving netizens marvelling at the low prices back then
Asia Lebanon The country has lodged a formal complaint with the UN Security Council over Israel's 'deliberate killing' of the Lebanese Reuters journalist and the wounding of other members of the press
Africa South Sudan The first batch of graduated unified forces of South Sudan will be deployed this month with sticks due to the arms embargo in place
Asia Iraq The country intends to invite investors for its first waste-to-energy project as part of its post-war development plans
Africa Lesotho The Project Management Office of the Central Bank of Lesotho has been named the first PMO of the year for the country
America Guyana Guyana is on track to exceed its local ginger demand by three million pounds by the end of the year; significant government investment in the agricultural sector is aimed at making the country a net food exporter in the region
America Barbados Calls for resignation of Education Minister continued on Saturday during a march of about 100 people, including representatives of the Unity Workers' Union, the Barbados Concerned Citizens Group, the Steering Committee and the Watch Out My Children group
Asia Bhutan Bhutan's national digital identity was launched, the first digital identity system based on the self-sovereign identity system
Africa Gambia The Association of Gambian NGOs and others from civil society joined 180 organizations from across Africa and the world to call on the government to fulfill its pledge to protect women and girls, supporting the law banning female genital mutilation
Asia Brunei The seventh consecutive Brunei Film Blitz will be held December 1-13; the dates have been announced during a press conference at the Mahakarya Institute of the Arts Asia
Africa Equatorial Guinea The President of the Republic congratulated the people of Equatorial Guinea for their solidarity and for complying with government guidelines during Covid-19 pandemic, handing out medals and recognition to health and non-health personnel for their efforts