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 Namibia The Namibia Port Authority said that cargo export through the ports in the April-September period increased by 17% year-on-year; now it hopes to see the return of passenger ships in the near future, a great catalyst for the tourism industry
America Ecuador Tragedy keeps on striking the nation’s prisons, with Guayaquil's recent riot leaving 68 inmates dead; President Guillermo Lasso addressed the situation by stating that new constitutional rules are urgently needed
Asia Georgia Georgian film “Brighton 4th” has won in the nomination for Best Picture at the Asian World Film Festival, an annual film festival based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2015
Africa Ivory Coast The "Cocobulles" International Festival of Editorial Drawing and Comics ended this weekend in Treichville, one of the municipalities of the economic capital Abidjan; drawing as a tool for conflict prevention was the theme of this year's edition
Europe Denmark In todays municipal and regional elections over 400.000 foreign citizens who live in Denmark are eligible to vote, accounting for 1 on 11 voters
Oceania Papua New Guinea Parliament will resume today for the 2022 budget session and the Government economic plan for the beginning of the year will be presented
Europe San Marino The local Association 'Salute Attiva' - Active Health - formally opposes Decree 188 of November 12th introducing the use of so called 'Green Pass' to curb Covid-19 pandemic
Europe Lithuania The organizers of the international contemporary art fair ArtVilnius21 have shot and presented a 3D virtual tour of the largest visual arts event in the eastern region, which took place last month
Europe Moldova President Maia Sandu participated in the national greening campaign at the Plaiul Fagului reserve where she planted oak acorns together with some young and old people to help the natural regeneration of the forest
America Brazil Despite the nation’s COP26 promises, Amazon deforestation hits a new monthly record with a 5% increase with respect to last year, mainly due to mining and farming activities
Europe France Today will close calls and applications to take part in the restoration of the spire and transepts of the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, partially destroyed by fire two years ago, which is due to reopen to the public in 2024
Asia Oman A new urban master plan and brand identity of the integrated tourism development of Yiti was presented within the frame of Oman Vision 2040: transform the tourism and real estate sector connecting and extending the city of Muscat, in a holistic approach
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Hajra Catic, the head of the Women of Srebrenica association, which campaigns to maintain public awareness of the 1995 genocide of Bosniaks, has died in Sarajevo