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 eSwatini While the government is investigating the drug shortage affecting the country, Health Minister said there is no law to specifically address the culprits of drug theft in public health facilities, adding to the lack of monitoring of distribution
Asia Taiwan Celebration of 10 October, "double ten", has been particularly significant this year: tensions with Beijing, that claims Taiwan as its territory, are at an all-time high and leader Xi Jinping, who spoke about "reunification", is likely to win a 3rd term
Europe Serbia Serbian scientists have declared that they have named a newly discovered species of insect after tennis star Novak Djokovic because of his 'speed and tenacity', as stated by the professor of the Faculty of Biology at the University of Belgrade
Europe France Summoned by trade unions, French protesters staged a general strike across the country on Thursday, causing disruptions on railway lines and in schools: in some 200 demonstrations, CGT trade union reported that some 40.000 workers took part in Paris alone
Africa Seychelles In order to designate more than 2.000 hectares of upland forest ecosystem in six areas on the islands of Mahe, Praslin and Curieuse as Key Biodiversity Areas, the Seychelles environment department will launch a series of consultations and public meetings
Asia Qatar The State of Qatar gained membership in the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation for the first time in its history; membership will be for the next three years (2023-2025) in Group C
Asia China Five teenagers were sentenced to three years' imprisonment in Hong Kong for calling for the overthrow of the Beijing government, the first time the National Security Act has been used in court against children under 18 in Hong Kong
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8 million dollars have been distributed in the first four months of the Volcano Eruption Emergency Project VEEP as income support to residents of the volcanic red and orange zones, most affected by the 2021 devastating eruption
Asia Armenia Prime Minister Pashinyan attended the Investigative Committee meeting dedicated to Investigative Committee Officer's Day, stressing that "the basis of all our actions should be the Republic of Armenia, the state and the national interest"
Europe Ireland Condolence books have been opened for the 10 victims of the Creeslough explosion and the fundraising total is rising daily, now reaching several hundred thousand Euros; one more demonstration of the tight knits in the community
Asia Malaysia The dissolution of parliament has been announced by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob; the act paves the way for national elections to be held later this year
Africa Egypt Leading Egyptian archaeologists have renewed their call for the return of the Rosetta Stone from the British Museum in Egypt, 200 years after the decipherment of the slab marked the birth of Egyptology
Europe Hungary Hungary's parliament has approved the first in a series of anti-corruption bills, with Budapest seeking to avoid the loss of EU funds at a time when its economy is entering recession and the forint has plummeted to record levels