Africa Ethiopia Over 43.000 runners took part in the 24th Great Ethiopian Run International 10km race, staged at its familiar venue of Meskel Square in Addis, a new record that surpassed last year's by almost 5.000 participants
Africa Sudan NGOs operating in Sudan have warned of the increased use of explosive weapons that have caused the deaths of dozens of civilians recently
America Suriname President Santokhi emphasized the need for global collaboration to combat biodiversity loss; efforts include improving forest management, recognizing land rights for Indigenous and tribal communities, and strengthening national environmental regulations
Oceania Tonga The new water laboratory of the Tonga Water Board's was inaugurated in Mata-ki-Eua, Tongatapu, which will help the authority provide cleaner and safer water to the community
Africa Lesotho Standard Lesotho Bank donated 300 laying hens and 100 bags of 50kg of feed to St. Cecilia's Orphanage in Ha Buasono, Berea, showing its support to local communities
Africa Malawi The extraordinary annual youth summit and general assembly of the National Youth Council will be held 11-13 November; the event serves as platform to empower and engage youth leaders from across the country in key development initiatives
Oceania Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo arrived in Azerbaijan to attend the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Europe Slovakia The best small and medium-sized companies in the Diamonds of Slovak Business ranking recorded an annual increase in revenues of more than 20%, double that of large companies
America Paraguay Paraguay has joined the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, an initiative led by Brazil, committing to collaborate on sustainable solutions to poverty and hunger through programs like school feeding and agricultural support
Asia North Korea The country defended its controversial law providing for harsh penalties for consuming foreign media, while admitting to carrying out public executions and imprisoning perpetrators of 'anti-state' crimes
Asia Uzbekistan The European Economic Days forum in Uzbekistan concluded in Tashkent, bringing together over 400 delegates, including representatives of the business community, international financial institutions and government bodies from the EU and Uzbekistan
Oceania Vanuatu The final training block of the leadership and management programme for school leaders in the province of Torba has been completed
Africa Tunisia National citrus fruit production is expected to increase by 5,2% to 365.000 tonnes for the 2024/2025 season, according to the Directorate-General for Agricultural Production
Asia Yemen An key meeting chaired by the Deputy Health Minister outlined the preparations for the next annual medical camp dedicated to supporting the families of martyrs