Asia Syria Hundreds of Kurdish students in Hassakeh and Kobani refused to enter their classrooms as the 2026–27 school year began, protesting a decision that reduces Kurdish-language instruction to three periods per week, demanding the decision be reversed
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic and the explosive eruption in April of the La Soufriere volcano, for the 2021 CSEC cohort at St. Martin's Secondary School, a 94,07% pass rate was recorded in the July/August examination session
Europe Estonia For the next month, Tallinn's trolleybus lines will be served by an extra-long 24-metre trolleybus with two bellows that can also run on battery power instead of relying solely on electric lines
Asia Syria Several European travel agencies are now organizing tours in the country, after an interruption of about ten years in consequence of the war
Africa Zambia The government has launched the country's structural vulnerability assessment, a strategy that is expected to improve national resilience and capacity to respond to structural vulnerabilities related to stability, security and development
Europe Czech Republic National radio's project entitled 'Concert for Animals - A Hushed Conversation with the Landscape' recently won the prize for best radio programme of the year at the Prix Europa 2021 festival
Africa Mauritius Travel guide company Lonely Planet has included the country among the top three to visit in 2022
Europe Lithuania The country is urgently organising the distribution of humanitarian assistance packages for illegal migrants pushed back on the Belarusian border; by the end of the year 5000 packages will beprepared using existing reserves and holding public tenders
Asia Kyrgyzstan In a survey of 1.649 households, the National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic has determined that women in the country have one less hour of free time than men
Asia Indonesia Dozens of Java leopards (Panthera pardus melas) have been found inhabiting Nusakambangan Island, as Cilacap Regional Conservation Resort chief Dedi Rusyanto said
Africa Kenya The Mombasa County Council of Elders has promised to assist in the promotion of peace by advising members of the public and politicians on the importance of peace and tolerance ahead of the 2022 general elections
Europe Ukraine A next-generation international school in Kiev is to be launched by Brookes Education Group and CIL International; the school will offer a premium education opportunity for over 700 international and local students
Europe Slovakia The historic Jurkovic thermal power station in an iconic building on the banks of the Danube in Bratislava has been given a new life, becoming a place with offices, a gallery, a café, a restaurant and a multi-purpose hall
Oceania Fiji Preparing to welcome as many as 40.000 visitors in the next 2 months, Tourism Fiji CEO says the interest is “amazing” and “beyond our expectations”, while Air Fiji registers booking above all forecasts