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
Europe Russia State-run TASS news agency will open the world’s first permanent news bureau on board the International Space Station (ISS); cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin will report on the orbital outpost’s daily routine and share first-hand experience
Asia Afghanistan While economic crisis gets harsher in a country estimated to have over a trillion dollars in natural resources, local miners in natural marvelous and material-rich Nuristan have reported spotting foreigners staking out areas for future exploitation
Europe Liechtenstein Dry-stone walls, an important historical emergency in the country as well as in many areas in Europe, are being repaired and a course for restoration and maintenance know-how is being offered at local level
Oceania Marshall Islands All flights to Kili Island were halted this week for an indefinite period of time; the Civil Aviation Directorate decision is based on safety concerns over the condition of the runway, deteriorated from ocean flooding and rain
Oceania Samoa Ms. Nua Va'ia, VP of the Samoa and Tokelau Association of Recyclers, spoke at a side event of the 3rd Clean Pacific Roundtable to stress the role of women in good recycling practices
Asia Bahrain Jewellery Arabia 2021, the Middle East's premier jewellery exhibition, closes today at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre in Sanabis after showcasing rare gems, watches and unique pieces
Asia South Korea Seven of the ten themed routes of the DMZ Peace Trail, a trail created near the Demilitarized Zone that is accessible to the public, will reopen today after 2 years
Africa Lesotho Abu Dhabi Fund for Development will help finance the water supply system in Butha-Buthe district to guarantee up to 9.000 cubic meters of clean water per day, enough to meet the the needs of the population and its industrial sector until 2045
Asia Turkey The Social Security Institute spent a total of 6.9 billion Turkish liras (about US$700 million) last year to meet the needs of people with diabetes, a disease more and more recurrent
Africa Niger The Africa Industrialisation and Economic Diversification Summit kicks off today in Niamey, a five-day event for a renewed commitment to inclusive and sustainable industrialisation and economic diversification
America Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro openly stated that the United States’ concerns for the Venezuelan elections are insolent and interventionist “conspiracy theories” from the White House
Asia Japan Beaujolais Nouveau event returns after pandemic; the red wine, made from just harvested grapes and leased every year on the third Thursday in November, went on sale at the exact stroke of midnight
America Paraguay The state imposed a 45-day period where no traffic fines will be given to those who infringe the law as a way to create consciousness so citizens can learn to respect transit rules