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
America Suriname Due to its increasing collaboration with mining enterprises, as of this year, the country has reported a 126% increase in mining revenues
Africa Libya 56 Libyan students will be trained for Italian at Ca' Foscari University in Venice, Italy; the Ministry of Education also emphasised its intention to teach Italian in Libya in the coming years
Asia Singapore The surcharge for taxi rides from Changi Airport will be increased by S$3 from today to 30 June, the airport said, "to ensure a better supply of taxis"
Europe Estonia Rental flat prices have risen significantly throughout Estonia in recent months due to increased demand; in Tartu, a university town and the country's second largest city, an increase of 15% is estimated
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Malnutrition and malaria have become the main threat to the population in the war-ravaged region of Kalehe, where hospitals and roads destroyed by conflict often make medical care unaccessible
America Venezuela As the government is lacking capital, President Nicolas Maduro has put up for sale 5% to 10% of the stocks of the two largest public telecommunications companies, being the first time the state is actively promoting free market actions
America Guatemala The country is holding its first ever technical meeting on agriculture with Belize, so they can actively cooperate in the production of grains and raising of livestock, since their geographical conditions are similar
Asia North Korea After Kim Jong Un reprimanded his officials for their 'irresponsible execution' in supplying state pharmacies with medicines, Korean Central News Agency reported that the army has been mobilised to support
Europe Andorra Yesterday took place the last of the national conferences aimed at presenting the opportunities and sharing the values of the candidacy of Andorra as ‘Biosphere Reserve’
America Nicaragua The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has demanded the country to let the rising number of political prisoners have contact with their children, as some haven’t seen in them in years since they were arrested
Europe France According to a Waiting to Access Innovative Therapies study by the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations, in France it takes an average of 497 days for a new treatment approved by the European Medicines Agency to actually reach
Africa Guinea-Bissau The Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries, with the Brazilian Cooperation Agency, supports the introduction of the "Capoeira Project" at the National School of Physical Education and Sport of Guinea-Bissau to enable practice and spread the discipline
Europe Luxembourg Luxembourg City's largest park, covering an area larger than the Pentagon and costing €16 million, will open next spring with 600 trees and a lake the size of two football fields