Africa Tanzania A comprehensive voluntary repatriation program has been finalized to bring back Tanzanian citizens living in South Africa, following growing impatience towards African immigrants; in co-operation with local authorities, returnees will undergo verification
Europe Latvia A law is being drafted in Latvia's Saeima parliament that would make the demolition or removal of sites and objects that glorify the Soviet and Nazi regimes mandatory; it is expected to be adopted by 16 June
America Haiti The University of Aristide Foundation has launched a science week, in which students from across the country will have to work on multidisciplinary projects suited to their region
Asia East Timor The country is preparing for the arrival of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who will visit some South Pacific island countries in the next two weeks
America Cuba The Director-General of WHO recognised and congratulated Cuba's response to Covid-19 and the high levels of immunisation achieved, in a meeting held with the Minister of Public Health
Europe Finland 83% of the population is ready to defend the country militarily, the highest figure ever according to a survey started in the 60s conducted by the Finnish Defence Information Advisory Board; interest in voluntary exercises also grows
Asia Cyprus Glamping and hostels as tourist accommodation options are expected to be regulated before summer by a bill forwarding it to the plenary for a vote; they should help attract a niche market, especially young visitors
Asia Georgia Amnesty International says it is deeply concerned about the political motivations behind the conviction of Nikolos Gvaramia, director and co-owner of Mtavari Arkhi TV, the main opposition channel, whose arrest discourages freedom of expression
Europe Hungary The European Commission had few positive words to offer on democracy and respect for EU values in Hungary following a hearing on the lengthy Article 7 procedure
Europe Liechtenstein On his way to the Davos Forum, the Ukraine Foreign Minister stopped in Liechtenstein for meetings with royals and his local counterparts as well as media, who haven’t revealed detailed contents yet
America Belize The Peace Corps Belize branch is back to serve on a Youth-Health project, partnering with primary school teachers and principals to provide free health and life skills education to students, after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic
Asia Iran Thousands of supporters of Iran's clerical establishment, including 50.000 members of the Revolutionary Guards and Basij militia, rallied on Friday after protests against rising food prices became political
Asia Saudi Arabia The Saudi aid agency signed an agreement for a medical campaign in eight countries, in which some 9.600 phaco-emulsification surgeries will be carried out and 24.000 pairs of glasses and medical drops will be distributed, helping 120.000 people
Oceania Tuvalu Tuvalu's Commonwealth Games team trained on an airport runway to prepare for Birmingham 2022, because - Tuvalu's Chef de Mission Tala Simeti stated - it's the largest open space on the mainland