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
America Costa Rica The country has officially prohibited the retention, storage, and selling of all sharks, rays, and sawfish in order to promote the sustainable management of ecosystems and marine species
Asia Cyprus The Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises warned against the ‘dangers’ posed by short-term rentals, asking to regulate the practice in line with a number of European countries
Oceania Marshall Islands Tuna transhipments continued at a slow pace in September, with 14 carried out last month bringing the annual total to over 200 - the second year in a row showing a rebound from 2020
Africa Ethiopia A peace agreement ending the bloody two-year war in the northern areas of Ethiopia was signed in Pretoria, with the Tigray People's Liberation Front (Tplf) agreeing to lay down its arms
Africa Senegal The news of an agreement between Ministry of Environment and a controversial Niger arms dealer - trafficker, according to some voices - for $77 million for purchase of military equipment is causing controversy
Asia Thailand The main opposition Pheu Thai party has joined the campaign to liberalise the beer and spirits industry
Africa Tanzania The fire that burned on Mount Kilimanjaro for almost two weeks destroying destroyed 33 square kilometres of forest has been largely contained thank to the intervention of hundreds of military personnel
Africa Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau Football Academy has asked national entrepreneurs working with European clubs to release funds made available to them under the solidarity mechanism for training clubs to transfer their players to European football
Oceania Tuvalu The Japan International Cooperation Agency will provide emergency relief goods in response to the severe drought, at the request of the government
Asia Uzbekistan The city of Samarkand is hosting the second Uzbekistan Economic Forum on 3-4 November, which is bringing together some of the world's leading economists, influential investors and international experts
Asia Taiwan The country recorded its first case of cholera in two years as a patient developed severe diarrhoea after consuming raw prawns and oysters
Africa Cameroon Solidarité technologique is an NGO committed to recycling e-waste, offering an alternative to the IT industry and giving a new life to this equipment while respecting environmental standards
Europe Switzerland Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin, representing the Swiss government, has denied the possibility of Germany sending Swiss-made war material to Kiev, for which express authorisation from Bern is required