Asia Myanmar Construction of China–Myanmar railway, high-speed passenger and freight corridor linking Yunnan to Kyaukphyu deep-sea port on the Bay of Bengal, is being accelerated; the line will give China direct access to the Indian Ocean, bypassing the Malacca Strait
America Suriname The Sloanea offshore gas discovery has been declared commercially viable in Suriname, marking a significant step forward in the country's efforts to expand its natural gas sector
Europe Montenegro The Pljevlja Coal Mine is launching the production of personal protective equipment as part of the Just Transition and Business Transformation Plan; the new facility will employ 20 workers, with theoretical and practical training begins this week
Asia Armenia Actress Andrea Martin, beloved for SCTV and My Big Fat Greek Wedding, returns to the stage with play “Meet the Cartozians” acting as a mother from an Armenian family in 1925 and a modern-day Los Angeles resident in a reality show about family descendants
America Guatemala The birth rate reached its lowest level in a decade in 2024, according to official data from the National Institute of Statistics: an absolute drop of 86.939 births shows a sustained decline reflecting changes in Guatemala's demographic structure
Africa Egypt President Al-Sisi said the installation of the reactor pressure vessel at the first unit of the Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant marks “a new and bright chapter” in Egypt’s nuclear programme, underscoring the depth of Cairo’s strategic partnership with Moscow
Europe France President Macron has begun a five-day Africa tour with a push for what he calls "win-win" partnerships as France’s presence in the continent has become more fragile and complicated by local political stances
Africa South Sudan South Sudanese social media personality Akuach Wol was shot and injured on her way to work when unidentified gunmen opened fire on her vehicle in the capital Juba, her family said
America Venezuela The first locally developed solar panel cleaning robot has been created in Venezuela using national labor and new technologies, marking a step toward innovation in renewable energy maintenance
Europe Czech Republic On 17 November Czechia commemorated the Velvet Revolution of 1989, which led to the fall of the Communist regime, and the persecution of students under the Nazi occupation in 1939; thousands took to Wenceslas Square in Prague despite cold and rain
Europe Estonia Estonia and Russia have agreed on 2026 fishing quotas for Lakes Peipus, Pihkva and Lämmijärv; Estonia's quota for next year will be 300 tonnes less than in 2025 but perch quota can be changed if spring test fishing shows stocks larger than expected
Europe Vatican City The Pontifical Swiss Guard has launched an internal review following a reported dispute at one of the service posts at the entrances to Vatican City, in which “elements interpreted as having antisemitic connotations” were allegedly observed
Africa Algeria A new generation of female journalists is using social media and magazines to give voice to Algerian women; as women's rights remain precarious and gender violence regularly makes headlines, women's press occupies a niche but fundamental place
America Uruguay Ranked as the Latin American country with the highest quality of life in 2025, Uruguay has surpassed global powers like the US, Japan, and Switzerland due to its political stability, safety, healthcare, and environmental conditions