Asia Mongolia A 40-metre replica of Japan’s historic Illustrated Account of the Mongol Invasions was donated to Mongolia by a Japanese collector; The replica, depicting the Yuan dynasty’s invasions of Japan in 1274 and 1281, will be housed at the Kharakhorum Museum
America Barbados Students aged 16 and over, as well as parents, could soon find themselves behind bars or facing hefty fines for assaulting or threatening teachers, as the authorities vowed to enforce long-ignored laws in response to a surge in violence in schools.
Africa Angola The '200km of Huila', the traditional car race of Nossa Senhora do Monte Festival, will be the theme of a BBC documentary that is expected to be streamed next year on Amazon Prime
America Suriname Suriname’s general elections on May 25 have resulted in a divided parliament, setting the stage for a coalition-led government that will take office as the country prepares for a major transition in its oil and gas industry
America Costa Rica Out-of-school Costa Rican children and adolescents dropped from 12% in 2011 to less than 1% thank to the implementation of Early Warning Systems EWS, a UNESCO-developed tool to prevent school dropout by detecting early signs and following school journeys
Oceania Micronesia A Notice of Intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for infrastructure improvements at the Yap International Airport and the Yap Seaport in Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia, has been issued by the US
Africa Botswana Citizen-owned Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises in the tourism industry will benefit from a new financing model, namely a loan for commercial purposes, following recent agreement between Stanbic Bank Botswana and Okavango Wilderness Safaris
America Chile Electronic certification of its livestock has been implemented to boost exports as it improves traceability and efficiency for key products like pork and poultry amid rising global sanitary demands
Asia East Timor The victory of soccer national team in an Asian Cup qualifier match, played agains the Maldives in Darwin, Australia, was especially important because was an opportunity to show talents and culture where many Timorese had sought refuge after fleeing war.
Africa Chad Fire at military weapons depot in Goudji area in N'Djamena, has killed at least 9 people, injuring 46 others that reportedly lay in an extremely serious condition; the explosions at Chad's main arsenal lasted for half an hour and could be heard miles away
Africa Cape Verde The Cabeólica Phase II wind energy expansion will add 13,5MW of wind capacity and 26MWh of battery storage, producing over 60GWh of clean energy annually; the project will receive €19,6 million financing approved by the African Development Bank
Europe Czech Republic 150 years since the introduction of trams and 100 of continuous bus service have been celebrated in Prague with a ceremonial parade of buses from various eras will roll through the city; more events are scheduled for the double jubilee of local transport
America Dominican Republic The Dominican Confederation of Micro- Small and Medium Construction Companies emphasized that the construction industry relies heavily on Haitian labor, praising efforts to regularize their statusl to prevent economic setbacks
America Canada The biggest increase in military spending since World War II has been agreed upon by PM Cerney as part of a NATO design to both prepare for growing Russian threats and keep the US from quitting the Western alliance; spending will reach 5% of GDP by 2035