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 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
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
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
Asia Pakistan Pakistan Cricket Board chief Ramiz Raja said the International Cricket Council has shown confidence in the country by awarding them the hosting rights for the 2025 Men's Champions Trophy
Asia Syria A new building, consisting of 3 large amphitheaters, 12 educational rooms and 16 administrative offices, has been inaugurated at Damascus University by Prime Minister Hussein Arnous for the Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Africa South Sudan The second deputy speaker of the newly reconstituted parliament has appealed to lawmakers to take English lessons to facilitate communication among themselves in the country's official language
Europe North Macedonia The four emergency numbers for law enforcement agencies will be replaced by the single number 112, as of 11 February next year, which will then also function in the country in Albanian and English; 50 people will be deployed for the needs
Africa Mauritius The Edouard Maunick Poetry Prize, whose 3rd edition theme is "Renaissances", has been assigned to three ex-aequo winners
Africa South Africa Outforia, a nature and outdoor website, studied data from the CITES trade database - a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals: abalone is the most traded live animal in the country from 1975 to 2021
Asia China The country agreed with the US to ease restrictions on journalists, after limits on media workers helped fuel tensions between Beijing and Washington for more than a year
Africa Zimbabwe The country plans to launch its first satellite, ZIMSAT-1, in February 2022; the instruments on board will allow for faster and more comprehensive assessment of data for issues such as land cover and drought, better monitoring natural resources
Asia Azerbaijan While a few days ago the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group issued a statement in relation to the escalating situation urging the parties to take de-escalation measures, Armenia has accused the country of killing and detaining troops in a border clash
Asia Israel Ministries and government offices are invited to move to Jerusalem following a specific plan that includes sanctions; if staying at current locations, they will no longer get a budget for furniture/renovation and start paying rent and taxes on buildings