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 Ecuador Scientists in the country have discovered 6 new species of rain frogs, and immediately recommended that they all be added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's red list of threatened species
Africa Seychelles Six organisations and individuals received donations from the Seychelles Breweries Ltd Foundation to reward sustained local projects, for a total of 1 million rupees (€76.000)
America Paraguay In order to promote shopping tourism, the country will significantly reduce consumption taxes in the borders with Argentina and Brazil, President Benítez announced
Africa Sierra Leone The Ministry of Basic and Higher Secondary Education, through the Sierra Leone Free Education Project, will support 583 schools in the form of renovation/maintenance grants in all 16 districts
Africa Malawi The Minister of Natural Resources and Climate Change has admitted the difficulties in accessing the Green Climate Fund for government's adaptation programmes
America Argentina A mass killing of the Qom and Moqoit communities in 1924 had no responsibility until this week, when a judge ordered historical reparations, including the event being added to the school curriculum and continuing efforts to find the victims' remains
America Nicaragua As a response to the country’s authoritarian measures, President Joe Biden has banned US companies from doing business in the Nicaraguan gold industry and has also issued sanctions against the Nicaragua gold ministry and its gold sector
Asia Sri Lanka Two charter flights carrying essential medicines donated by China arrived in Colombo, third consignment from China this year after the deliveries of June and September
Asia Turkmenistan A new agreement with Georgia aims at creating a bilateral legal framework for the implementation of international air traffic between the two countries
Asia Taiwan The Council of Ministers approved a revised plan to subsidise childcare by extending it to high-income families, with the aim of increasing Taiwan's declining birth rate
Africa Somalia The country calls on the US to step up drone bombardments against Qaeda-linked fighters in a new offensive launched by the new administration against Al Shabab
Asia Japan 244.940 primary and middle school students across Japan were absent for 30 or more days in FY2021, an increase of 24,9% from the previous year and marking highest level ever recorded, according to government data
Africa Mauritius The importance of regular physical activity for women and girls, as well as for the general population, in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle, was the gist of Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth's message at the Cote d'Or National Sports Complex