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%
Asia Syria UN chief has warned in a new report that millions of Syrians may not survive the winter if aid deliveries from Turkey to the rebel-controlled northwest are not renewed next month, in a frame of progressive worsening of the dire humanitarian situation
Africa Guinea-Bissau The Commercial Court announced that assets subject to foreclosure will be put up for public auction
Oceania Palau Students from Palau High School and Ibobang High School participated in an event to end violence against women; 1 in 4 women in Palau experience domestic abuse and 1 in 10 some form of sexual violence in their lifetime
America Cuba A total of 11 US cities have asked to establish medical cooperation with Cuba, an official from the country's Foreign Ministry reportedly posted on Twitter
America Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader has ordered that the Christmas super combination of the Institute for Price Stabilisation (Inespre) - with 15 basic basket items - be reduced from 800 to 650 pesos for the benefit of the Dominican population
Europe Portugal Days of heavy rains generated 3000 emergency operations, with Lisbon counting for almost half; the municipality has activated a contingency shelter plan and closed schools in what experts say is the worst meteorological damage in years
Europe Croatia Because of the way tenders are being conducted for the leasing of state farmland, 150.000 hectares - 15% of the total - could remain uncultivated for one or two years, warns the Chamber of Agriculture
Asia China Despite domestic easing of COVID curbs after last month's unprecedented protests, over 50% of Chinese say they woul put off travel abroad, up to more than a year, even if borders re-opened, a sign that consumer recovery from COVID measures will take time
Europe Ireland Waiting times of up to 90 hours for emergency department beds are ‘not uncommon’ as system is under ‘unprecedented strain’ due to record attendances, ageing population and shortage of GPs, a watchdog says
Europe Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's PSOE socialist party could win Spain's next general election to be held in December 2023, according to a new poll
Asia Iran Doctors around the world have raised their voices in favor of the basic human right of neutral medical care and expressed concern about deliberate violation of medical neutrality and non-interference with medical services by the Islamic Republic forces
Europe Denmark The Baltic Sea island of Bornholm - close to the recent Nord Stream gas leaks - experienced a complete blackout Monday morning as an underwater cable that provides electricity from Sweden went out; Denmark has intensified security in the area
America Canada The average rent surpassed $2.000 for the first time ever in November, up 12,4% over November 2021 far outpacing Canada's inflation rate of 6,9%; the figure covers all types of housing from bachelor apartments to detached homes