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
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
Africa Liberia The International Election Observation Mission of the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa commended the National Electoral Commission for the manner and form in which the October 2023 general and presidential elections were conducted
Asia Bhutan Bhutan's national digital identity was launched, the first digital identity system based on the self-sovereign identity system
Africa Lesotho The Project Management Office of the Central Bank of Lesotho has been named the first PMO of the year for the country
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The President of the African Court of Human and Peoples' Rights has called on the Government of Sao Tome and Principe to join the Court in order to integrate national institutions in the protection of human rights in the archipelago
America El Salvador The National Lottery in El Salvador has conducted medical missions, benefiting 811 individuals in vulnerable areas, as part of its commitment to social responsibility while experiencing significant business growth
America Honduras The partial state of exception was extended until 17 November particularly to combat extortion by gangs; the targeted operations conducted by security forces in some of the most violent municipalities resulted in the arrest of over 5.000 individuals
Asia Kuwait Kuwaiti citizens can now enter over 50 countries without a visa, 10 in Europe, 3 in Australasia and neighbouring nations, 7 in Asia, 4 in Africa, 13 in the Americas and 13 Arab countries
Asia Armenia The country ratified membership in the International Criminal Court, the leading international court for war crimes and crimes against humanity; the parliament's decision has been read as a distancing from Russia
Asia Laos The Lao Ministry of Industry and Trade will facilitate the production, supply and use of electric vehicles, as well as support the establishment of a charging station network across the country
Africa Tanzania Speaking at the Tanzania International Cashew Conference in Dar es Salaam, the Tanzanian Vice-President emphasised the need to make cashew nuts and related products more accessible to the majority of people by promoting regional consumption
Europe Ukraine Fighting in north-eastern Ukraine has 'significantly worsened', especially in the Lyman and Kupyansk areas, reported General Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of the Ukrainian ground forces
Asia Taiwan Taiwanese movie director Hsiao Mei-ling won the Directors Guild of Japan award for her documentary 'Parallel World' at the biennial Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival