Sunday protests were held in Belarus, this time in memory of the dead. More than 500 people were detained, including journalists and doctors. The security forces used tear gas and stun grenades. On November 15, rallies were held in Minsk and other cities of Belarus dedicated to the memory of those who died during the protests. Residents of the capital began to gather at noon near the metro station "Pushkinskaya" at the memorial of Alexander Taraikovsky , who died at a rally on August 12 .

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced plans to test the entire population (8.86 million people) for COVID-19 in December, reports Bloomberg. Previously, the so-called "carpet" testing was carried out by Slovakia. A detailed plan for the general testing in Austria could be presented next week, Kurz said. According to him, testing will take place before the second lockdown on December 6, as well as before the Christmas holidays.

One of the world's largest manufacturers of mobile processors, the American company Qualcomm has received a license to supply its 4G chips to Huawei. In September, Qualcomm and other US semiconductor companies had to stop working with a Chinese company due to US sanctions. to Reuters that a license has been obtained from US authorities to supply Huawei with a range of products, including 4G chips confirmed A Qualcomm spokesperson .

The rule for announcing Bank of England decisions the day after the vote may be revised after the worst leak of the 21st century, writes Bloomberg. The reason for doubts about the current rules was an article in the British tabloid The Sun (part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp) dated 5 November. The publication spoke about the plans of the Bank of England to expand the government bond buyback program by £150 billion ($200 billion) a few hours before the official announcement.

15 countries of the Asia-Pacific region signed an agreement on the creation of the world's largest free trade area "Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership" (RCEP). The parties to the agreement account for almost a third of the world's population and the global economy, notes . Bloomberg The agreement was signed on the last day of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) online summit.