Asia Syria Hundreds of Kurdish students in Hassakeh and Kobani refused to enter their classrooms as the 2026–27 school year began, protesting a decision that reduces Kurdish-language instruction to three periods per week, demanding the decision be reversed
Europe Iceland World famous music festival Airwaves, initially scheduled for this week, is postponed to 2 November 2022 in its live with public form
Africa Togo The majority of tomato concentrate packages collected on the Togolese market - 10 out of 16 - contain excessive levels of lead, according to a study carried out by the Organisation for Food and Local Development and the Togolese Consumers Association
Europe Norway Authorities have proposed a bill to extend the entry restrictions for foreigners until May 2022, as the number of COVID-19 cases is increasing rapidly across the EU; this does not necessarily mean restrictions will last to that date, officials specify
Asia Georgia Opposition leaders have gathered with their supporters in front of the parliament building in Tbilisi to protest the results of the October 30 run-off municipal elections, which they claim were fabricated
Africa Ethiopia Goh Betoch Bank, the first private mortgage bank, officially commenced operations with the opening of its first branch in Addis Ababa; it will serve businesses or individuals to engage in the construction, repair and improvement of their residential home
Oceania Australia Borders reopen after 600 day; citizens can hug the first friends and family members landing in the country after 19 months, as the imposed isolation began on 20 March 20
Asia Kuwait Over 300 citizens compete for muezzin jobs in a frame of restrictions on employing foreigners in a policy dubbed “Kuwaitisation”; applicants holding doctoral degrees are exempted from written tests
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo App innovates health care services in Goma: "Wiiqare" helps patients pay for treatment and drugs using their savings or on credit, skipping so far tedious and expensive access
Asia Malaysia Covid-19-related withdrawals have had a massive impact on the savings of Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributors; today, only 3% of contributors can afford their retirement, with many members below the age of 55 having critically low EPF savings
Europe Malta Recycling performance for plastic as trebled, with even better results for other recyclables year on year in a period that marks a turning point in sustainable waste management; the country goes from ranking last in EU to being just 7 points from avarage
Europe Austria Vignettes 2022 - the toll windshield sticker needed to drive on most Austrian motorways - are available from this month at around 6.000 outlets across the country
Asia Iraq The government has recently approved a plan to reduce cultivated areas by 50% next winter due to a severe drought that is forcing a restriction on irrigation
Asia Turkey The Ottoman-era animal hospital Gurabahane-I Laklakan, the world’s first hospital for storks, was built in Bursa province in the 1800s to treat migratory birds en route and is now playing a key role in response to difficulties caused by climate change