America Canada A coroner inquest into the mass school shooting in Tumbler Ridge will focus on interactions among mental health, public safety systems and firearms oversight, and on intersection of law enforcement with information shared online and emerging technologies
Oceania Micronesia A MoU to expand the use of cargo through Nauru Airlines' Central Pacific route has been signed together with Palau and Marshall Islands to solve logistical, economic and geographic challenges faced by all of these small nations
Europe Latvia Changing the system of service pensions, said Prime Minister Evika Silina, is necessary to restore equality with other recipients of retirement pensions; the retirement pension age was raised some time ago, but the age for service pensions hasn't
Europe Netherlands A new maternity hotel opened in Groningen and one is due to begin operations in Hoorn; mothers stay with their newborns under professional supervision instead of receiving postnatal care at home amid a growing shortage of postnatal caregivers
Oceania Nauru Two landmark air carrier cooperation agreements involving Nauru Airlines were signed during the Micronesian Islands Forum in Majuro, one with Air Marshall Islands and one expanded use of Nauru Airlines cargo services with Palau, FSM, Marshall Islands
Asia Oman “Shabab Oman II” from Oman Royal Navy docked at Le Havre, France, 10th stop of its international voyage: the vessel's mission is to spread messages of love and peace, highlighting Oman’s maritime heritage and reinforcing the historical ties with France
Africa Namibia 45.000 tonnes of salt shipped to Nigeria is the first consignment under African Continental Free Trade Area agreement; as only the Walvis Bay Salt Company took part in the program, Namibia Trade Forum said more work is needed to fully benefit from ACFTA
Africa Republic of the Congo Congolese lawyers are closing ranks against the establishment of the Moroccan business firm Bennani & Associés, expressing concern about the violation of specific national legislation in this area
Africa Lesotho His Majesty King Letsie III is expected to pardon at least 240 inmates this year to mark the 200th anniversary of the Basotho nation’s: the announcement was made during a government media briefing yesterday at the Lesotho Television studios
Oceania Marshall Islands Two air carrier cooperation agreements were signed during the Micronesian Islands Forum in Majuro this week, with one specifically between Air Marshall Islands and Nauru Airlines
Africa Eritrea The UN Human Rights Council has rejected Eritrea’s bid to shut down an independent investigation into alleged rights abuses, a move hailed as vital to preventing impunity, with 25 votes against, 18 abstentions and 4 votes in favour
Asia Lebanon US envoy Tom Barrack’s visit to Lebanon opened the “window of diplomacy”; a tense atmosphere had preceded his arrival in Beirut, where he received the official Lebanese response to a three-point paper with a path leading to Hezbollah’s disarmament
Africa Liberia A National Inspector Course was conducted by the International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO with 20 aviation personnel; the first in-country course aimed to build self-reliance in aviation oversight within Liberia’s Aviation Security Improvement Plan
Asia Turkmenistan Ýolagçy, the app for tracking public transport routes has released a major update with offline access to routes: now residents in Ashgabat and Arkadag, especially important for users with limited mobile traffic or in areas with poor network coverage