Africa Eritrea The Arbaete Asmara sub-zone has been declared free of female genital mutilation after authorities verification that followed years of local monitoring, community reporting systems and coordinated action by health workers and local administrations
Europe Moldova The Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Section of the Balti Clinical Hospital was inaugurated after repairs, modernised and equipped to European standards
Asia South Korea Hyundai Motor Group has surpassed Volkswagen Group for the first time in Q1 quarterly operating profit, becoming the world’s second-most-profitable carmaker, according to data and industry officials
Asia Laos A forest carbon credit initiative is being launched by the government of Laos, in collaboration with AIDC Green Forest to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from forest destruction and degradation
Asia Malaysia Scientex Bhd, a global packaging manufacturer and property developer, announced the expansion of its renewable energy initiative with the installation of solar photovoltaic systems in all of the group's facilities in Malaysia
Africa Senegal The 32nd Saint-Louis International Jazz Festival will open later this week, taking place 16-20 May in Place Baya and other venues; it will feature 31 international artists and include a Masterclass series on South African Jazz
Oceania Nauru The 133rd annual meeting of the Forum Fisheries Committee officials began this week with Nauru taking over the chairmanship of the FFC officials
Europe Andorra Voluntary termination of pregnancy abroad will be decriminalised before the end of the legislature and will be covered by the CASS -Andorran Social Security Fund - as assured by the head of government, Xavier Espot
Europe Belgium 'Belgium, a Country of Wine, Vines, and Vineyards, from Yesterday to Today,' traces the history of wine-growing in Belgium from the Middle Ages to the present; listing the regions, towns and sites where vines, initially planted by monks, were cultivated
Asia Kazakhstan Sales volume in the e-commerce market in 2023 reached $5,3 billion according to a study by Strategy&, +79% on 2022
Asia Cambodia Plans to phase out the use of flatbed trucks to transport factory workers to and from work have been announced; by 2027 they will be implemented to reduce the rate of road accidents by using appropriate means such as buses
Africa Cape Verde The Migration Observatory has been launched with a physical space in Praia and a website gathering information on migratory movements; it aims at producing and analysing statistical data on migration, enabling research and scientific studies
America Canada A “major geomagnetic storm” provided a rare look at the beautiful aurora borealis — the northern lights — in southern Ontario and as far south as the Greater Toronto Area, at 43 degrees North, while usually recurring at latitudes between 60 and 75
Europe Denmark An anti-opioid plan that includes a ban on 8 synthetic opioids, increased anti-drug police, tougher penalties for selling them and the development of more addiction and harm treatments has been organized by the Danish government