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
Africa Burundi Efforts to protect northern lakes in crucial areas such as Kirundo province from desertification are bearing fruit, with fish production increasing, contributing to jobs and community development
Africa Uganda After the capital Kampala was hit by two violent explosions yesterday in Constitution Square and Parliament Avenue, the work of Parliament has been suspended; this is the third time in two months that explosions have occurred in the country
Asia Palestine October 2021 saw an increase in the number of violations against media freedom in the country, with the MADA Centre monitoring and documenting a total of 28 attacks, a 75% increase over the previous month's violations
America Belize After 13 years, the nation revived its commercialization of corn with Guatemala; a huge step for the agriculture industry as it means that corn value has increased, and incentive for farmers to join the very few corn producers
Africa Cape Verde Linguist Ana Karina Moreira has welcomed the openness and sensitivity of the new President of the Republic, Jose Maria Neves, for the official recognition of Creole
America Panama The worldwide rise in shipping prices for consumer goods has led to a 34% increase in revenues for the national maritime industry this year, reaching a new record for the sector and a significant contribution to the country’s GDP
America Haiti Three Haitian journalists are among the six winners of the Young Journalist of Haiti 2021 Award, which is organized by the International Organization of La Francophonie to encourage and promote French-speaking Haitian journalists between 18 and 35
Europe Serbia To celebrate qualification for the 2022 World Cup, the national team players have donated their €1 million bonus for the care of sick children in their country; the bonus had been guaranteed to them in the event of qualification by President Vucic
Europe Ukraine A large-scale energy modernisation programme of boiler facilities will be launched next year, with a series of energy efficiency measures that will help reduce people's bills
Africa Djibouti Medical patrol unit attached to the country's only Migration Response Centre in the coastal region of Obock, run by IOM, is one of the few points of reference for migrants in transit in the region
Asia Kyrgyzstan In the Central Electoral Commission's desire to crack down hard on violations by participants in the race, written warnings have been issued to eight deputy candidates to date, with two warnings a candidate's registration can be cancelled
America Honduras The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) expressed their concern towards the political turmoil taking place as the general elections are coming up, and the commissioner has formally asked the state to keep elections peaceful
Asia Cambodia With the slogan 'one helmet, one life' today ends the 5th safe driving campaign organized in Phnom Penh by government, civil society organizations and private sector to encourage obedience to road traffic laws and reduce casualties