Asia Jordan Increase in container traffic at the Aqaba Container Terminal during the past month, despite regional tensions, reflects Jordan’s growing logistical role in the region with flexible supply chains at Aqaba Port becoming a secure, stable alternative route
Asia Kyrgyzstan The hotel complex illegally privatised in 2006 by a private individual in Issyk-Ata has been returned to the state, reported the press centre of the Kyrgyz State Committee for National Security
Africa Ghana On 24th National Blood Donor Day, Ghana invited citizens to engage in voluntary unpaid blood donation to help reach 100% voluntary blood donation, a WHO directive
America Uruguay Yamandú Orsi of the Frente Amplio party won Uruguay's presidential election with 49% of the votes, defeating Álvaro Delgado, marking a return of the left to power with promises of economic stability, social equity, and tackling public insecurity
Africa Eritrea Dawit Isaak, Swedish-Eritrean journalist held without trial in Eritrea since 2001 won the 2024 Edelstam Prize 'for his fight for freedom of expression', the jury said; his daughter, who keeps fighting for his release, accepted the prize on his behalf
Oceania Fiji Inefficiency in the use of resources in the health sector has been highlighted in a new World Bank report; the document also shows that spending on primary health care has increased in absolute terms, but decreased as a share of current health expenditure
America Nicaragua A proposed constitutional reform in Nicaragua will formally name Vice President Rosario Murillo as "co-president," a role she has unofficially held alongside her husband, President Daniel Ortega, solidifying her influence in governance
America Dominica Dominica was spared from major impacts of the devastating 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season which officially ends today 30 November, leaving a trail of destruction, death, and massive economic costs
America Suriname Suriname has signed an agreement with China's largest aluminum company to revitalize its bauxite industry, a key mineral for aluminum production, aiming for economic growth through a project that continues the nation's legacy as a key bauxite supplier
Africa Mauritius PM Ramgoolam said he had requested an independent review of a confidential draft agreement with Britain on the future of the Chagos Islands; Mauritius would have sovereignty, but a 99-year lease for the US-UK military base would also be secured
Africa Liberia Liberian warlord Prince Johnson, who became a highly controversial figure in national politics when he was elected senator, has died at the age of 75
Africa Mozambique The activity of ICVL’s Benga coal mine, run by india in tete province, was paralyzed non-payment of workers; no reason has been given as to why ICVL has allegedly failed to pay the contractor that employs mine workers
Oceania Kiribati Inclusive participation and respect for indigenous wisdom is essential to amplify the voices of vulnerable communities on the front lines of the climate crisis; this is message amplified by Kiribati on the stage of COP29 in Baku
Asia Mongolia A Low Vision Clinic opened at the University of Medical Sciences in Ulaanbaatar through Australia’s micro-aid program; with 46 advanced devices it addresses Mongolia’s lack of services for visual impairments, offering treatment and specialists training