Oceania Solomon Islands With newly improved roads in Auki, provincial police appealed to drivers in Malaita to use responsibility and greater care in driving; reckless driving had reportedly increased since works began, forcing to monitor underage drivers and speeding vehicles
Oceania Nauru A new agreement signed provides for Nauru and Australia to jointly accept any commitments from other countries in Nauru's security, banking and telecommunications sectors
Europe Slovenia The country hosted the first European Honey Competition, attended by 114 competitors from eleven countries; first places in all but one category went to Slovenian beekeepers
Africa Chad France has begun the withdrawal of its troops stationed in Chad; the Chadian foreign minister emphasised that this disengagement takes place within a framework of mutual respect and constructive dialogue
Europe Iceland Departures from Keflavík Airport reached 162.000 in November, an increase of 14.000 over last year, approaching the record levels of departures in 2018
Oceania Samoa The Asian Development Bank signed a transaction advisory agreement with the Electric Power Corporation of Samoa to support the development of a solar photovoltaic plant and battery energy storage systems in Upolu and Savai'i
Asia South Korea Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said he opposed President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration on 3 December and regretted he could not keep Yoon's martial law imposition at bay, adding he feels regretful and remorseful
Africa Guinea-Bissau The president of the Community Radio Network, Demba Sanhá, said that community radio stations face 'large sums charged' by the government to obtain permits
Africa Mozambique At least 110 people have died in post-election demonstrations in Mozambique since 21 October, and the current phase of protests, which began on 4 December, has already claimed 34 lives, according to a report by the NGO Plataforma Eleitoral Decide
Europe Serbia A €720 million agreement has been signed with Chinese construction giant PowerChina to start the first phase of the Belgrade metro project, many times hampered by political indecision and financing difficulties
Europe Hungary The awarding of Michelin stars to ten of the country's restaurants took place in a prestigious Michelin Guide ceremony in Budapest
Europe Malta Malta International Airport welcomed over 8,3 million passengers between January and November this year, reaching the 8-million-passenger mark for the first time since it has been operational
Africa Niger Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders call for the release of human rights activist Moussa Tchangari, arrested in Niamey and charged with promoting terrorism and attacking state security
America Haiti American Airlines has announced that the suspension of daily flights between Miami and Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince will be indefinite; the airport has been reopened after about a month of inactivity