Asia Philippines An Air Quality Index has been issued amid temporary haze from Indonesian forest fires; The Health Department advised residents to wear masks, limit outdoor activities, and remain indoor if possible
Asia Mongolia The annual multinational peacekeeping exercise, code-named Khaan Quest 2022, kicked off on Monday at the Five Hills training area near the Mongolian capital with more than 1.000 military personnel from 15 countries
Asia Brunei The Sultan announced an early reshuffle of government ministers in a special address broadcast nationwide; Hajah Romaizah was appointed Minister of Education, becoming the first woman minister in the Brunei government
Europe Russia Foreign Minister Lavrov, visiting Turkey, said on Wednesday that Moscow is ready to ensure the safe passage of ships from Ukraine
Africa Mauritania As the country has so far avoided the worst of the political violence that has affected its neighbors, recent research suggests that it may deserve more positive attention, becoming a model for a region fighting violent extremism
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The newly formed Basta Movement was made official yesterday in São Tomé with the presentation of a 'regime pact' and 12 electoral promises that include the revision of the constitution and the creation of four thousand jobs for young people
America Paraguay Biologist Gloria Yaluff — along with other researchers from the Health Sciences Research Institute of the National University of Asunción (IICS-UNA) — managed to create an effective and low-cost drug to treat Chagas disease
Africa Botswana According to IMF projections, Botswana's economic growth for 2022 is expected to reach 4,3%, thanks to the successful vaccination campaign, prudent macroeconomic management and strong demand for diamonds
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The country has decided to boycott the Summit of the Americas hosted by US President Biden and failed to convince its CARICOM colleagues to do it over Washington's refusal to invite Havana, Managua and Caracas to the talks
America Uruguay The IMF has officially urged the Central Bank of Uruguay to accelerate the contractionary phase of its monetary policy to bring inflation within the target range of 3%-7%
America Suriname As the country continues to suffer form heavy flooding, it has begun receiving humanitarian and medical aid from Venezuela — a rare occurrence since Venezuela receives external aid itself
America Venezuela Due to the global energy crisis, the European Union has approved the import of Venezuelan crude oil; a significant step for the country to begin overcoming the economic sanctions it has
America Dominican Republic Although it has managed to reduce energy losses by about 3,4% per year, the country still leads in electricity loss statistics compared to four countries with similar figures
Asia Afghanistan Tens of millions of dollars disappeared from Afghan government bank accounts during the Taliban takeover in August, according to a US government watchdog report released Monday