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
America Bolivia After six days of continuous protests from the opposition, President Luis Arce repealed a law against ‘illicit profits’ allegedly designed to seize private property
Asia Bhutan A one-minute Bhutanese film, 'Snow Lion and The Glaciologist', has been selected as one of the 50 best films from 35 countries for the Mobile Film Festival awards ceremony on World Climate Day in Paris on 8 December
Asia Brunei The Malaysian community in the country has contributed to the Covid-10 Relief Fund adding RM24.800, almost US$6000, to the RM31.00 -almost US$7500- already donated; 30.000 esimated Malaysians live, work and study in the country
Asia Armenia The Minister of Justice and the chargé d'affaires of the Georgian Embassy discussed opportunities for exchange of practices and information aimed at establishing Houses of Justice in the country on the Georgian model
Africa Somalia Food insecurity is set to worsen significantly until May 2022, with many households experiencing a widening gap in food consumption and erosion of their ability to cope, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Oceania New Zealand Cyber threats continue to rise in the country marking +15% on last year, as the National Cyber Security Centre's annual report states
Africa Comoros For its pavilion at the Dubai Expo, the country has combined its environmental beauty, with an image of the coastal area and mountains, with local distinguished and cheered personalities, as the historic Queen Djumbe Fatima and the famous rapper Soprano
Europe Vatican City Pope Francis has appointed Sister Raffaella Petrini as secretary general of the Governorate of Vatican City State, making her the highest-ranking woman in the Vatican administration, part of the papal policy to increase the role of women
Asia Lebanon Lebanese-born architect Wael Al Awar, UAE based and awarded with the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennial in August for exploring the local geography for alternatives to high-CO2 footprint cement, is now testing concrete made from salt crystals
America Guatemala Rising inflation is worrying the working class, hence traffic obstructions as a way of protest are currently taking place as a way to demand lower costs for the basic market basket
Asia Iraq The country has said it will "voluntarily" repatriate its citizens who are stranded on the Polish-Belarus border; the ministry says it has put together a list of more than 570 Iraqis willing to return, the first flight is scheduled for today
America Mexico The federal government’s women’s rights agency presented a strategy to permanently cooperate with municipal authorities to punish discrimination against women and eliminate barriers for girls to access a violence-free life