Asia Singapore New cat ownership rules require pet cats to be microchipped and licensed, with limits on the number of cats allowed per household; After a two-year transition period, owners must comply or face penalties, while licences will become chargeable
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
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
Europe Kosovo Sunday's Euro 2024 qualifying match between Kosovo and Israel has been postponed for security reasons
Oceania Vanuatu The largest infrastructure of the Vanuatu Mobile Force at Cook Barracks, with new dormitories, a new fire truck station and facilities for training, cooking and catering, is expected to open around April 2024
Asia Malaysia A tax on capital gains and high value assets will be introduced while subsidies will be cut gradually to strengthen the country's fiscal position as the economic slowdown puts a strain on public spending
Europe Lithuania With the installation of piles now being undertaken, the construction of the longest railway bridge over the Neris River, in the district of Jonava, is gaining momentum as part of Rail Baltica, the largest railway infrastructure project in Baltic States
Africa Burkina Faso Burkina Faso and Russia have signed a memorandum of understanding in Moscow for cooperation in the field of using 'atomic energy for peaceful purposes'
America Guatemala Guatemala remains paralysed as the nationwide civic strike for democracy and against perceived threats to the constitutional order from the Public Ministry entered its tenth consecutive day, with authorities reporting 119 roadblocks throughout the country
Africa Cameroon Child safety has become a major concern in Cameroon, particularly in the cities of Yaoundé and Douala, with 18 cases of disappearances reported from 16 August to 22 September this year
Africa Malawi The first cohort of 63 emergency responders, out of a total of 200, is being trained to handle public health emergencies upon initiative by the Ministry of Health, with support from the WHO and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
Oceania Kiribati The signing ceremony of the agreement between the Millennium Challenge Corporation, an independent US development agency, and the Republic of Kiribati, was presided over by the US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken
Asia Afghanistan Over 90% of the people killed by the earthquake last weekend were women and children, UN officials reported
Europe Luxembourg The city of Luxembourg has launched a call for applications from property developers wishing to sell housing projects nearing completion