America Bolivia 77 gold bars seized at Viru Viru Airport in compliance with a court order have been delivered to the Central Bank of Bolivia; the total weight recorded during the valuation process is 189.503,9 grams with an average purity over 90%
Europe Malta Hundreds of presents donated by the public have been laid under a big Christmas tree in Castile Square; they will be distributed to children in need in the initiative “Give a Gift with love”, at its 3rd edition
Africa eSwatini Eswatini opposition parties and civil society adopted the eBundu Declaration during a meeting in South Africa, calling on the public to continue to put pressure on King Mswati III
Europe Finland Christmas cards and greetings messages are important to recipients: over 50% thinks cards, letters and parcels sent for Christmas are the most popular postal items, shows a survey by Posti, Finland's leading postal service
Asia Cyprus Prisons Director and her assistant announced they will quit, following the Attorney-General’s decision not to prosecute a drug squad chief amid the corruption investigation on the prisons
Africa Madagascar A new web application for civil servants will allow them to track their administrative situation and career development as well as credit notices, promotions and other career-related files
Asia Iran Iran's currency fell to an all-time low against the dollar as nationwide anti-government protests reached their third month; the breakdown in negotiations to restore the Tehran nuclear deal also hurt the rial's value
Europe Andorra According to a survey by the Andorran Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services, 76% of construction companies have suffered from a lack of labour and 47% say they are experiencing difficulties in procuring certain basic materials
America Cuba At least 32 species of birds inhabit Cuba in endangered conditions, say the authors of the book Birds of the National Botanical Garden
Oceania Micronesia Micronesian food and health officials learned about national regulations at food safety course held by the University of Guam and the University of Idaho
Europe Belgium Four Belgian banks, an airline and a chemical company are involved in Israeli settlements on Palestinian territory, according to Don't Buy Into Occupation; EU considers Israeli settlements illegal under international law
Asia Indonesia Parliament approved the extradition treaty with Singapore, by which Jakarta expects to help authorities bring to justice people accused of hiding billions of dollars of state money in the city-state
Africa Burkina Faso The State granted a subsidy of 1,5 billion CFA francs (almost €2,3 million) to film projects, a few months before the 28th Pan-African Film and Television Festival in Ouagadougou opens in of February
Asia Singapore The Singapore Navy has launched and christened the second and third submarines of the Invincible class in the building shipyard in Kiel, Germany; named Impeccable and Illustrious, they will be delivered starting 2023