Asia Mongolia A 40-metre replica of Japan’s historic Illustrated Account of the Mongol Invasions was donated to Mongolia by a Japanese collector; The replica, depicting the Yuan dynasty’s invasions of Japan in 1274 and 1281, will be housed at the Kharakhorum Museum
Africa Togo The census now underway will help know the social situation of all Togolese, said the Secretary General of Togolese Presidency, sharing the belief that the census is crucial for socio-economic development
Asia Syria The highest number of repatriations from Syria of women and children of various foreign nationalities, considered close to the Islamic State organisation (ISIS), was recorded in 2022, Kurdish-Syrian authorities reportedly told Syrian media
Europe Spain A Guardia Civil officer has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for spreading fake news about migrants in social medias; it is the first case of conviction of this kind in Spain
America El Salvador As the country has about $670 million of bonds due to pay in January, China has offered to buy El Salvador’s debt to help it refinance all foreign obligations
Asia Kazakhstan According to latest survey by Ernst & Young with Euromoney and fDi Market Intelligence, Kazakhstan is one of the region’s most interesting countries for investment; the survey included 116 foreign investors of which 33 with a >€1,5 billion turnover
Africa Lesotho A confidential report indicating the presence of harmful levels of toxic mining effluents in Lesotho's main rivers has raised uncomfortable questions in government
America Jamaica One of the island's leading consultant psychiatrists said the decentralisation of mental health care has been blamed for the incidence of fatal violence committed by mentally ill persons in Jamaica
Asia Malaysia Malaysia Airlines has signed a number of strategic memoranda of understanding with key tourism partners such as Tourism Malaysia and state tourism authorities, including Penang, Sabah and Sarawak Tourism
Africa Libya ICC prosecutor met with UN envoy to Libya to strengthen accountability of war criminals and justice for their victims
Asia China China unveiled the Smart Dragon-3, the country's largest solid-propellant launch vehicle to provide commercial services to global customers, at the 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition
Africa Mauritius On the occasion of the 188th anniversary of the arrival of the forefathers, Dr Vijaya Teelock, historian, affirmed in an interview that the ‘ethno-religious’ competition in current intellectuals or leaders can be disastrous for the nation
Asia India Retail sales of electric vehicles in India rose nearly 185% year-on-year in October, according to new data made available by FADA