Europe Malta The heating debate on overtourism must not become an argument against tourists or the tourism industry, Prime Minister Abela warned, or the sector would risk "a mortal blow"
Asia Malaysia Malaysian employers look forward to hiring Indonesian domestic workers again, but taxes remain a concern; on 1 April, Indonesia and Malaysia concluded a new agreement on recruitment and protection of domestic workers
Asia Iraq It is crucial that Iraqi parties work together so that the US can continue to implement the strategic framework agreement with Iraq in support of its armed forces, economy and health sector, said Gavito, US official for Iraq and Iran
Asia Nepal After years marred by disasters - deadly avalanches on Everest and the Covid pandemic that kept climbers away - now the war in Ukraine is denting hopes that visitor numbers will return to pre-pandemic levels
Europe Russia UN Secretary Guterres will be in Moscow today to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin after his call for a humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine went unheeded
Asia India The Museum of Art and Photography - a private museum founded by art collector Abhishek Poddar - launched the Encyclopaedia of Indian Art, an open-source repository allowing to view and read about a huge collection of Indian paintings, photographs, ecc
Africa Ghana The 2021/2022 cocoa season could be worse than expected, reaching a ten-year low with harvest volume down more than 40% from the previous season's record level
Europe Latvia From April 27-30, the Dirty Deal Theatre will host a mini-festival of new plays, created in collaboration with the Estonian Performing Arts Center Vaba Lava and the Estonian Theater Agency
Asia Oman Oman Post and Asyad Express, in partnership with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority, have announced the start of registration for small and medium enterprises to provide postal and courier services in various governorates
America United States 843-acre Central Park in New York City is now a climate change laboratory: Central Park Climate Lab will use ground and satellite data to establish patterns of adaptation, to help parks nationwide become more resilient
Asia Japan Japan and Russia have reached an agreement on Tokyo's fishing quota to catch salmon and trout born in Russian rivers, Japan's fisheries agency said, despite worsening ties over the crisis in Ukraine
Europe Switzerland The 56th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival, to be held from 1 to 16 July, will offer an exceptional programme, with many important musicians from totally different musical backgrounds and from all over the world
America Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro announced the adoption of new security measures in the border area with Colombia to stop cattle smuggling, which affects security and production
Europe Kosovo At the first UN Security Council meeting about Kosovo since the war in Ukraine began, Pristina accused Belgrade of being Russia’s satellite in the Balkans, while Belgrade accused Pristina of “malignant nationalism”