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
America Paraguay A non-venomous snake, previously unknown to science, was discovered in the country by the NGO Para La Tierra; the extreme rarity of this species has also led experts to automatically consider it as endangered
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"
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 Ecuador To boost shrimp productivity, the country has implemented new strategies to breed their shrimp in a way to make them resist disease and have the ability to thrive despite environmental challenges
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
Asia Brunei 23 athletes from the country are competing in the Vietnam Sea Games 2022 taking place from 12-23 May 2022 in Hanoi, Vietnam; 87 athletes from Brunei had participated in 14 sports in the previous edition
Africa Malawi The Ethno Malawi Music Camp, sponsored by Music Crossroads Malawi, will be held at Kayesa Creative Centre in Mchinji district starting this Sunday to promote and preserve culture through the playing of traditional instruments that are slowly disappearing
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’
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
Asia Kyrgyzstan According to MP Zhenishbek Toktorbaev, the country's coal industry is one of the most advanced in the energy and fuels sectors and proposed that the state acquired 40% of the shares of coal mining companies
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
Asia Bangladesh The Bangladesh Delegation Programme has resumed after a 2-year break: 100 young people from various walks of life hosted in India and visiting places of economic, technological, industrial, cultural, historical interest