Oceania Fiji A vacancy notice for the post of Director of Public Prosecutions has been posted by the Judicial Services Commission, inviting applications from suitably qualified local and overseas candidates to head Fiji's independent prosecuting authority
Asia Brunei Brunei announced Saturday 22 April as the first day of Eid Al Fitr, the Islamic festival, because the sighting of the crescent moon of Shawwal has not been proven in the country
America Peru Former President Alejandro Toledo has surrendered to US authorities as a preliminary step to being extradited to his country, where he is accused of the alleged crimes of money laundering, collusion, and influence peddling
Asia Singapore Hand-poke tattooing, hand made dot-by-dot with a needle dipped in ink, a practice gaining popularity since the pandemic, is now questioned for fear of poor safety and hygiene standards
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina New protests have been organised for today 24 April by the organisation ReStart in front of the Office of the High Representative in Sarajevo to express rebellion against the actions of High Representative Christian Schmidt
Europe Russia An advisory dated April 20 was posted on the Foreign Ministry’s Telegram channel on Saturday suggesting citizens to avoid travel to Canada, citing what it calls numerous cases of discrimination against Russians, including physical violence
Europe Monaco The adult and pediatric emergency services are now situated together in one same unit of the Princess Charlotte pavilion, to provide improved patient pathway visibility and quality of care
Asia Oman A millionaire Indian businessman who started his career in the Sultanate has signed a MoU with the Al Rahma Maternity and Children's Association in Muscat to contribute the equivalent of €22,5 million to build 300 homes for orphans and needy families
Europe Portugal The Council of Loulé has officially launched a project to build a Cancer Centre in the Algarve that will open by the end of 2024, addressing the shortage of cancer and radiotherapy care in the Algarve in comparison to the rest of the country
Europe Finland Industries urge the government to investigate new trade routes besides the traditional Baltic Sea, due to possible interference, disruptions and even conflicts related to the security situation
Europe Belarus Belarusian air carrier Belavia will launch direct flights to the Russian city of Murmansk on 23 May according to the airline's press service
Europe Slovakia A new lookout tower atop the hill of Javorina, above Levoča, a town in eastern Slovakia that boasts spectacular medieval architecture, is due to be inaugurated in the next few weeks
Europe Latvia The country is expected to become the least populous of the Baltic states by 2060 and to have a population of just over one million by the end of the century, according to Eurostat data
Africa Chad The platform 'All united for a successful transition phase 2' announced the holding of 'a major citizen action' on 29 April in Nation Square in N'Djamena