America Bolivia 77 gold bars seized at Viru Viru Airport in compliance with a court order have been delivered to the Central Bank of Bolivia; the total weight recorded during the valuation process is 189.503,9 grams with an average purity over 90%
Asia China Logo for the 'Conference to Commemorate 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War', or Victory Parade, scheduled for 3 September, was officially unveiled on 13 May
Oceania Kiribati Fly-fishing in Fanning Island is contributing to local livelihoods and drawing international attention, says publication #63 of Pacific Sustainable Tourism Newsbeat that details a number of initiatives aimed at promoting visibility of the outer islands
Asia South Korea Over 8.300 South Korean medical students will repeat a year due to a prolonged class boycott against increased enrollment quotas; despite government offers to reverse the policy if they returned by March, most persisted; 46 students were expelled
Europe Vatican City Expressing hope that talks in Istanbul would open to a peace path, the Vatican is "Ready to offer spaces" for peace talks and "willing to offer good offices to facilitate meetings” while does not want “to interfere with other ongoing initiatives.”
Asia Saudi Arabia The Saudi Entertainment and Amusement Expo will return for its seventh edition from 20 to 22 May at the Riyadh Front Exhibition and Conference Centre, bringing together the world's top entertainment and amusement brands
Africa Mauritania Meharists, nomadic soldiers of the National Guard who have secured a remote 2.200km border since 2011, now counts on 150 riders and 400 camels and received several million euros from the EU seeking to maintain stability in a region plunged into chaos
Oceania Vanuatu The Vanuatu Chess Federation is celebrating a 40% rise in its memberships, increasing from 100 to over 140 active participants; weeks ago it was officially recognized by the Vanuatu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee
America Suriname To reform school bus transport by reducing bureaucracy and implementing modern systems Suriname has installed a presidential committee following a request from the national bus and boat owners' organization
America Venezuela A constructive dialogue to confront the global threats of fascism and trade wars has been proposed by Venezuela within CELAC, urging regional unity and deeper cooperation during a ministerial meeting in Honduras
America Guyana President Ali from Guyana condemned once again Venezuela's plan to hold elections for a governor in the disputed Essequibo region, defying binding ICJ orders and escalating tensions
America Guatemala Guatemala has been removed from the blacklist of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights after President Arévalo allowed an in-country visit, though the nation will continue to be monitored for ongoing human rights concerns
Asia Philippines The Kanlaon volcano erupted on May 13, spewing a 4,5 km-high ash plume and affecting nearby villages; Authorities raised alert level 3, enforced a 6 km radius evacuation zone, and warned of possible further eruptions though no casualties were reported
Europe Portugal A rail strike in defense of salary increases and collective bargaining is expected to end today after having affected up to 70% of trains in key hours for commuters' transport for several days