Europe Albania Diaspora is remembering 35 years since the cargo ship Vlora docked in Bari, Italy, with 20.000 refugees fleeing the collapse of the communist regime; the disembarking of 8 August 1991 is the largest single-vessel mass migration landing in European history
Africa Benin Young activists intensified the use of social media to spread awareness about waste disposal and environmental protection in Benin to harness the public attention raised by the ongoing UN climate talks
Africa Republic of the Congo The country has 16,3% of premature babies - continent average is around 10%
Oceania Solomon Islands National Disaster Management Office with Australian Defence Force conducted evacuation exercise in Savo to test community evacuation arrangements and operational procedures to coordinate evacuation response, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief
America Suriname The country has been suffering from major floods in the past 3 months, and has now partnered up with the Netherlands to send over humanitarian aid and help out with the country’s disaster emergency management
Asia Jordan Moody’s upgraded Jordan’s credit outlook from “stable” to “positive”; the change in outlook is driven by the government’s strong commitment to wide-ranging structural reforms and track record of effective implementation on the fiscal front
America Brazil At COP27, the President-elect Lula promised to resume Brazil’s ‘leading role’ as a climate defender; as a special guest at the UN conference, he said he’s going to tackle deforestation
Asia Sri Lanka According to the World Bank, Sri Lanka's offshore wind resources far exceed the South Asian country's energy demand and their development could help the country's economic recovery by replacing expensive fuel imports
Asia Laos Residents have expressed their discontent with the request for donations, despite an existing budget, by the Vientiane Capital Department of Education and Sports to support athletes who will represent the city at next month's National Games
Africa Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio addressed over 500 final year students, graduates and young entrepreneurs from across the country, challenging them to be innovative and focused
America Saint Lucia The damage estimate from the November 6 floods in Saint Lucia is set to increase beyond the current $6,2 million
Europe San Marino Checks were carried out on 45 school buildings, all of which were proven safe, following damage to the Municipal Building in Montegrimano
Asia Taiwan Taipei Twin Towers broke ground: designed as a new gateway in the city’s west on 31.728 square meters for an investment of US$1,94 billion, the two skyscrapers near the Main Station will count 74 and 55 floors respectively and will be completed in 2027
Europe Switzerland AstraZeneca, major British-Swedish pharma firm, has decided to give 10.000 doses of flu spray for free to settle the dispute with Swiss regulators about pricing