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 Kazakhstan For over a year now, the country has maintained its position as the third largest contributor to Bitcoin, having overtaken Russia in February 2021
America Colombia The country has beaten its own personal record for coca plantations, increasing them by 43% this past year, this being the highest amount in almost two decades of monitoring
Europe North Macedonia Hundreds of people protested in Ohrid against the opening of a club named after the king who led Bulgaria into an alliance with Nazi Germany and occupied most of today’s North Macedonia
Asia Iraq A team of Iranian experts travelled Iraq to visit the dust source regions and work out feasible solutions to the frequent dust storms that affect both nations
America Grenada To rebuild the public service into an efficient unit to perform the functions of the state is one of the main priorities of the National Democratic Congress administration of Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell, who has been in office for four months
Asia Israel Most young Israelis are concerned about the rising cost of living, especially with the start of the new school year, according to an annual report published by the National Union of Israeli Students
Europe Iceland Arctic Circle and Icelandair have signed a cooperation agreement to promote Iceland as an international centre for northern and environmental issues
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Congolese civil society denounces the permits granted to foreign companies for mining in Ituri, in the Wildlife Reserve of the Okapi, a mammal species endemic to the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo
America Jamaica Chinese technology company Huawei has inaugurated its new offices with low-carbon digital solutions and a modern working environment for staff with a $300 million investment, welcomed by the country
Africa Guinea-Bissau The start of the rehabilitation and modernisation works at Osvaldo Vieira International Airport has been announced for November, with the goal of being 'competitive'
Africa Eritrea A workshop has been organized with the aim of designing the action plan for the cervical cancer vaccination programme that will take place from 21 to 25 November in the Central Region
Europe Albania Police rapid intervention forces have started a special training with their Austrian counterparts to be fully prepared to give assistance to climbers, citizens and tourists in need in mountain areas
Europe Belgium The first master's degree programme on cybersecurity, from the Catholic University of Leuven (KU Leuven), has been launched, with the programme focusing on the vulnerabilities of online systems and the risks of digitisation