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
Asia Yemen A bodybuilding competition was held earlier this month in Sanaa, currently under the control of the Houthis
Asia North Korea According to Dailynk, people who violate the night curfew in regions along the China-North Korea border would be reportedly punished with forced labour; local police in North Hamgyong Province would have reportedly arrested around 30 residents so far
Asia East Timor Government proposed to the National Parliament a budget of USD 19,2 million to implement the Bolsa da Mãe programme, to support pregnant mothers and improve health and nutrition in the first 1.000 days of a child's life
Africa Botswana A survey by TransUnion Botswana, the country's leading credit bureau, shows that although a significant portion of consumers report that their incomes dropped in the last three months, many are still resilient to the impact
Europe San Marino There is a lack of space within cemeteries, criticality growing due to the increase in population and because the need to address the principle of perpetuity of concessions of cemetery spaces, prior to 2010, remained unfulfilled
Oceania Australia Although Australia has not yet acceded to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, the change in its voting position to 'abstention' after five years of 'no' votes is seen by activists as a sign of progress
Asia Brunei Mandatory carbon emission reporting for industries will be introduced by the end of 2022, the Brunei Climate Change Secretariat (BCCS) said
Africa Comoros Comorian director Intissam Dahilou's short film has been selected for the 9th edition of the Emergence Film Festival to be held in the beginning of November in Lomé, Togo
Europe Andorra The Cea and the UsdA agreed that the minimum wage will increase with inflation, as long as it "remains around 5%", as explained by the employer representative, Iago Andreu
Europe Bulgaria In 2020, the Bulgarian business death rate rose to 14,64%, with 50.139 companies closing, second only to Lithuania, which had the highest business death rate, according to Eurostat
Africa Mali The arrival of the Wagner Group in Mali, according to a video conference statement by US Secretary of State Victoria Nuland, has in no way improved the security profile, which on the contrary 'has worsened considerably'
America Bolivia The export of soy products, sugar, oil, and meat has officially been stopped as the country expects that with rising prices it could soon suffer a shortage of these products
America Barbados As the court system grapples with a caseload of hundreds of cases, Attorney General Dale Marshall reports that some litigants are noticing an improvement in the time it takes the courts to resolve their civil matters