Oceania Marshall Islands The fish aggregation devices FADs that fishing boats use to make catches easier, lately equipped with satellite communications gear to pinpoint location, are now being built by drug cartels that wrap packs of cocaine and radio transponders to trace troves
Asia United Arab Emirates The UAE will welcome dozens of women entrepreneurs from the Indian Women Network of the Confederation of Indian Industry to study AI governance in education and medical innovation
Oceania Solomon Islands A new regional fisheries surveillance centre will soon be built at the Forum Fisheries Agency in Honiara, whose foundation stone-laying ceremony was held in the presence of Prime Minister Manele
Africa Zambia The Municipality of Lusaka has began free chlorine distribution to households to ensure that residents drink safe and clean water and prevent diarrhea related diseases with the onset of the rainy season
Africa Mozambique Access to social media has been restricted for the second time in a week, according to global internet watchdog NetBlocks, following nationwide strike calls by opposition leaders over the disputed presidential election
Africa Mauritania The number of refugees fleeing insecurity in the Sahel to Mauritania has reached 'a critical threshold', the Defence Minister said; according to a recent UNHCR report, there are 275.000 refugees and asylum seekers in the population of 4,9 million
Africa Central African Republic The text of the law on foreign agents that is being prepared by the Parliament is raising the concern of civil society, NGOs, the media and Bangui's international partners, who fear that it is a regulation for the only purpose of liberty restriction
Oceania Papua New Guinea The Foreign Minister Tkatchenko said his country will not participate in the upcoming UN International Climate Conference, which he called 'a complete waste of time' and will boycott the meetings until 'the big polluters get their act together'
Africa Burkina Faso The deputies of the Transition Legislative Assembly unanimously adopted as motto 'Fatherland or death, we will win', which was in use when Captain Thomas Sankara was in government
America Barbados The YES - Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme - Community Business Labs programme was started: it seeks to help young people develop businesses and make them sustainable; it was launched first in the northern area with 20 small entrepreneurs registered
Europe Albania An exhibition in Tirana entitled 'Letters from Hell', organised by the Albanian Institute for the Study of the Crimes and Consequences of Communism, displays the letters of political prisoners imprisoned under communist rule
Africa South Africa An increase in the budget deficit and debt was forecasted for the next three years; for the next fiscal year, the deficit is expected to be 4,3% of GDP, up from the previous estimate of 3,7%
America Uruguay In Uruguay's presidential election, leftist candidate Yamandú Orsi won the most votes but will face Álvaro Delgado in a runoff on November 24, as no candidate achieved an outright majority
Asia Lebanon An evacuation order issued by the Israeli army has affected Baalbek, one of Lebanon's largest cities, known for its ancient temples and other ruins dating back to Roman times, which have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984