Asia Vietnam A nationwide online competition on the Constitution was launched through a dedicated digital platform, allowing citizens to test their knowledge online; the initiative is part of a broader government campaign to improve citizenship awareness
Africa Cape Verde Veterinary doctors and zootechnical engineers from São Vicente and Santo Antao will finish today, in Mindelo, a training session on artificial insemination of goats, an initiative of the Association Friends of Nature
Africa Tunisia Tunisian Association for the Fight against Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Aids has published the sexual health education guide 'Let's talk about it' as part of its programme aimed at enabling young people to develop sexual education knowledge
Asia Turkey The province with the highest average period of education for residents over 25 was Ankara, with 10,6 years, states the Education Report for 2022 of the National Institute of Statistics
America Dominica Dominica's Next Supermodel 2023, Dainisha Eusebe of Grandbay, will receive $10.000 today during the official award ceremony
Asia Japan A Japanese court has declared the ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, a decision that activists welcomed as a step towards marriage equality in the only nation in the Group of Seven that provides no legal protection for same-sex unions
Africa Tanzania WHO, UNICEF and the Ministry of Health are working to provide key community groups living in regions affected by the recent cholera epidemic with the hygiene and awareness-raising skills needed to prevent and respond to it
Oceania Papua New Guinea Nadzab could be turned into a city after the completion of the new terminal in a new project by the government, which has promised to work closely with landowners to make it an industrial hub for the country
Europe Czech Republic 246 CV90 combat vehicles will be purchased from Sweden's BAE Systems Hägglunds of Örnsköldsvik in a SEK 22 billion (€2 billion) deal; for the country, this is the largest military purchase in its modern history
Africa Zimbabwe In economist Steve Hanke's annual poverty index, with reference to very specific indicators, i.e. unemployment and inflation rates, the debt rate and GDP growth, Zimbabwe tops the list as the 'most miserable' country in the world
Africa Mauritania By providing meals to students living in rural areas, authorities and World Food Programme aim to combat school drop-out; net enrolment rate for the primary cycle age group of 6-11 years is less than 80%
Asia North Korea The country's first military reconnaissance satellite will be launched in June to monitor live US military activities, state media KCNA reported
Europe Luxembourg A record number of calls for the emergency services is recorded in 2022, with Luxembourg's CGDIS responding to almost 72.000 incidents last year, a 7% increase on 2021
Africa Ethiopia The conservation and enhancement of the archaeological site of Axum, in the Tigray regional state, will be supported with a contribution of €2 million by the Italian government