Talking Points

Peace talks between Colombia's FARC rebels, whose delegation includes Dutch national Tanja Nijmeijer, and the government recommence with a five-point agenda. The eagerly awaited discussions are taking place in Cuba and follow the start of a dialogue in Norway one month ago, which has raised hopes of breaking a decades-long cycle of conflict responsible for killing hundreds of thousands of people. But there is also a level of scepticism about the peace effort - the first in a decade - as no ceasefire has been declared and hostilities have continued to kill.
 

The Chinese Communist Party publishes all key documents from the 18th party congress. While most are already posted on government websites, it is standard for the state publisher to print important papers as booklets and distribute them in government offices.
 

Economists expect jobless figures for Hong Kong to show the unemployment rate stood at 3.3 per cent in the August-October period. The rate is low by international standards, with unemployment in the United States hovering at 7.9 per cent.