Africa Zambia Following statements circulating on social media, some politicians reminded that any individual’s citizenship or immigration status are matters of law, not tribe, and no tribe in Zambia must ever associated with foreignness or unequal citizenship
Asia China According to a new study by Xian Jiaotong University, the population could fall much faster than expected and be halved within the next 45 years
Africa Benin According to the latest report by the African Development Bank, the first project directly involving a private farm for benchmark results - started in 2015 - marked significant improvement in agricultural productivity and yields
Europe Malta The survey conducted by the Association of Catering Establishments found that 86.3% of caterers are unwilling to accept only vaccinated customers and intend not to restrict access to their restaurant to this category
Asia Indonesia Papua, Indonesia's easternmost island and one of its most rural provinces, is making the most of the challenges of the pandemic to develop education technology, a field where the area is significantly behind
Asia Qatar Official confirmation about the country hosting a Formula One race for the first time this year and for 10 years from 2023 has arrived; the race will begin under the floodlights at 6pm local time on 21 November at the Losail International Circuit
Europe Greece The government has called for a review of the total ban on blood donation by men in same-sex relationships as, according to Minister for Health Thanos Plevris, the law does not reflect updated medical data
Europe Sweden AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, born on Oct 3 1981, has been recalled to his national team for the upcoming World Cup qualifying matches, making it an international return at the age of 40
Europe Bulgaria The population census will officially end today; projections of 17 January 2021 saw the inhabitants estimated to reach 6.922.566 people; the country has the lowest average life expectancy among EU states
America Dominica The country postponed the reopening of schools due to the recent spike of Covid-19 cases, while the Ministry of Education and academic institutions have been working on an effective way to make virtual education more engaging
Asia Iraq Hundreds of Iraqi protesters, including a significant number of women, marched in Baghdad a week before early elections; the first protests calling for such reforms broke out in 2019
Africa Liberia 5 communities in the municipality of Paynesville benefit from the clean-up campaign recently launched by Cities Alliance, covering solid waste management services through community involvement, sanitation and local awareness
America Barbados Dr Adanna Grandison, vice-president of the Barbados Medical Association, has urged residents not to shy away from undergoing the Covid-19 test, stressing how such a short process can save lives
Europe France The "Wrapped" installation at the Arc de Triomphe ends today, an artistic tribute and realisation of the late artist Christo's dream of turning the monument into a "Living Object", which has been covered with 25.000 square metres of fabric