America Panama A tanker paid a record $5,3 million for priority passage through the Panama Canal before the number of daily transits will be reduced due to the El Niño weather phenomenon; rainfall deficits and drought deplete water reserves needed to operate the canal
America Chile Seven Cuban athletes have officially asked to seek asylum or refuge in Chile after staying post the Pan American Games Santiago 2023 closure, citing a desire to remain in Chile amid economic crises in their country
Asia Saudi Arabia The Saudi Coffee Expert training programme, an initiative of the Ministry of Culture and the Culinary Arts Commission, is running throughout Saudi Arabia seeking to boost the coffee industry
Europe Slovenia This year Slovenia dropped one place in the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index ranking, placing 10th among 180 countries, according to the indicator published by SolAbility
Europe Sweden A potential bid for the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games is being taken seriously, the Swedish government confirmed
Europe Luxembourg For the third year in a row, Luxembourg residents' knowledge of English has worsened, according to a global survey, despite the population becoming more cosmopolitan, scoring 575 out of a possible 700 points in the 2023 English Proficiency Index survey
Oceania Vanuatu Minister Emelee's resignation was submitted in a letter addressed to Prime Minister Charlot Salwai in response to what he calls an orchestrated campaign to tarnish his reputation
Asia Mongolia 80 million head of livestock in Mongolia, owned by 142.500 households, will winter across the country in 2023-2024, announced the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Industry
Europe Norway After 11 years of political wrangling and opposition from sheep farmers fearing wolves, state officials established a new national park in southern portion of the hills and forests on Oslo's east side, which aims to protect wildlife and nature
Asia Myanmar Ethnic minority insurgent groups attacked security posts in Myanmar, residents, rebels and an official said, as fighting broke out on two new fronts and thousands of people crossed into neighbouring India in search of safety
Africa Seychelles The country will introduce trade legislation to protect against dumping, which will also help protect local producers of items like beer, soft drinks and snacks
Oceania Samoa Preparations for the construction of a new $8 million VIP lounge at Faleolo International Airport are underway and officials hope it will be inaugurated before the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
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
Asia Vietnam Red Cross held its annual blood donation festival in Ha Noi, hoping to collect 200 units of blood as demand increases towards the end of the year; over 1.2 million units of blood have been collected since the beginning of the year