* A Chinese envoy said Monday that China will steadfastly support the international system centered around the United Nations.
* A group of U.S. senators, including Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, plans to visit China next week and hope to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a spokesperson for Republican Senator Mike Crapo confirmed on Monday.
* Serbia has withdrawn some troops stationed near the border with Kosovo, after having increased the numbers deployed there following a gun battle in northern Kosovo in which four people died, army commander General Milan Mojsilovic said on Monday.
* Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi confirmed on Monday that he will stand for a third term in office in a presidential election scheduled for December.
* Some foreign ministers of the EU members on Monday met in Kiev for their first meeting outside the bloc, said the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry.
* Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Monday rejected the U.S. government's anti-Tehran claims in its latest report on "Strategy for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD)."
* An alliance of nations said on Tuesday members would raise $12 billion to protect coral reefs from threats such as pollution and overfishing, but experts warned the funding would only be a drop in the ocean unless broader climate risks are addressed.
* Several hundred migrants in southern Mexico awaited buses north on Monday under a new government program meant to help manage the numbers arriving, as Mexico's president said 10,000 people have been reaching the northern border with the U.S. daily.
* Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday the country is exploring the possibility of removing visa requirements with a number of states, including Saudi Arabia.
* Turkish police detained on Monday about 90 people in 18 provinces across the country over suspected links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group, state media reported.
* The new academic year in Burkina Faso starts with 1 million children out of school due to ongoing violence and insecurity, UNICEF said on Monday.
* Deputy Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Monique Nsanzabaganwa has called for ensuring inclusive development for African citizens.
* The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Libya Abdoulaye Bathily has voiced his concern about the unilateral and competing initiatives from various Libyan actors and institutions on the reconstruction of the flood-hit areas in the North African country.
* Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday rejected financial support announced by the European Union in September, saying the amount is small and goes against a deal signed three months ago.
* Myanmar's population is estimated at 56.2 million, including 26.8 million males and 29.4 million females, the Ministry of Immigration and Population announced on Monday.
* The active portfolio of official development assistance (ODA) loans and grants to the Philippines reached 32.4 billion USD in 2022, the country's National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said Tuesday.
* The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has kicked off its test runs of a self-driving bus, as Japan seeks driverless services and autonomous public transportation solutions.
* Australia's central bank held interest rates steady on Tuesday for a fourth month and showed no urgency to hike again, although it repeated a warning that further tightening might be needed to bring inflation to heel in a "reasonable timeframe".
* The Philippines' debt rose to 14.35 trillion pesos (252.6 billion USD) as of the end of August, a 0.7 percent increase from the total outstanding debt recorded in end-July, the Bureau of the Treasury said Monday.
* The European Commission intends to unfreeze funding of about 13 billion euros ($13.61 billion) to Hungary before the end of November, the Financial Times newspaper said on Tuesday, citing three officials briefed on the discussions.
* Belarus has set a GDP growth target of 3.8 percent for 2024, amid the mounting pressure of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on its economy.
* Malaysia will try to make rain by seeding clouds and prepare to shut schools as the quality of air in various places deteriorates, the Department of Environment said, raising fears of a new round of pollution from forest fires.
* Israeli marine researchers have discovered in the east Mediterranean a type of coral commonly found in the Red Sea, indicating the migration of an alien species, the University of Haifa (UH) said in a statement on Monday.
* Honduran coffee exports for the upcoming 2023/2024 harvest will likely total some 4.9 million 60-kg bags, down 6.6% from the previous crop, national coffee institute IHCAFE said on Monday, citing adverse weather and limits on fertilizer supplies.
* The death toll from the collapse of a church roof during a Sunday Mass in northern Mexico has risen to 11, with around 60 others injured, officials said on Monday, as local authorities began wrapping up search and rescue efforts.
