Asia Philippines An Air Quality Index has been issued amid temporary haze from Indonesian forest fires; The Health Department advised residents to wear masks, limit outdoor activities, and remain indoor if possible
America Haiti In renewing the mandate for its office in Haiti, the UN Security Council included a provision to consider the deployment of a multinational force as an option to combat insecurity
Europe Germany The federal government, together with the 16 states, has agreed on key points of hospital 'reforms' proposed by Health Minister Karl Lauterbach, which will lead to unprecedented hospital closures and significantly worsen healthcare provision for workers
America El Salvador The Supreme Court has ruled that the government's attempt to control prices is unconstitutional, this being a major setback for the government, which had been hoping to use price controls to combat inflation
America Guyana The country’s oil production has reached 100.000 barrels per day, making it the world's newest oil producer and being a major economic development for Guyana, as it is expects to generate billions of US dollars in revenue for the country
America Bahamas Noting the significant increase in rape cases, especially in New Providence, this year, the Bahamas Crisis Centre has appealed to politicians to "do what needs to be done to ensure accountability for sex offenders"
Asia Japan E-prescriptions have not caught on in Japan: due to cost and time-consuming procedures, only 2% of Japanese medical institutions and pharmacies have introduced prescription sharing with online pharmacies
Africa Madagascar The pilots' union of Air Madagascar has called for the introduction of new aircraft to strengthen the fleet of the national airline Madagascar Airlines
Asia Azerbaijan Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev urged France's Macron to apologise for French colonialism, saying that acknowledging France's historical guilt will help solve the country's deep social and political crisis
Africa Gambia The strong windstorm and heavy rains that hit the Banjul area have left many families stranded: properties, roofs of houses and schools were destroyed and blown away by the wind
Europe Austria Austrian energy company OMV is in talks with Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. over the possible creation of a new combined petrochemical holding company as part of their respective shareholdings in Borouge and Borealis
America Honduras Local coffee farmers have received a fair trade certification with which they will be paid a fair price for their coffee: a significant step forward as it ensures that they will receive equitable compensation
Asia Kuwait About 15% of Kuwait's population are millionaires, which ranks the country third globally, according to the World of Statistics
Africa Gabon Gabon has deposited the instrument of acceptance of the Fisheries Subsidies Agreement, becoming the third African country to do so