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 Switzerland Switzerland will not be participating in the European Copernicus programme to monitor climate change from 2021 to 2027 although Parliament had voted in favor; the reason given by the government is the strained state of federal finances
Asia Georgia Today, 11 May, at the Expo Georgia exhibition centre in Tbilisi, the country celebrates its first Europe Day as an EU candidate country
Asia Vietnam The country attracted a total of $6,28 billion in foreign investment in the first four months of this year, marking a year-on-year increase of 7,4% and reaching the highest level in five years for the same period
Europe Bulgaria The country has updated its vaccination calendar, granting general practitioners permission to administer the pertussis vaccine to infants two weeks earlier than before, starting six weeks after birth
Oceania Tuvalu Australia has earmarked more than $110 million in a development package for Tuvalu, as the two nations agreed that a treaty will not hinder the Pacific island nation's ability to conclude agreements with other countries
Oceania Micronesia The Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Senior Military Official of the US Indo-Pacific Command in Guam and Micronesia, and US Ambassador hosted a new bilateral meeting between the FSM and the Joint Committee
Oceania Vanuatu Former Head of State, John Bennet Bani, congratulated the graduates stating that graduation marks the first step into the world of business or entrepreneurship
Asia Tajikistan A project to introduce electronic public transport throughout the country was launched with support from the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Asia Brunei The Islamic Financial Services Board held the 16th IFSB Summit on 8-9 May in Bandar Seri Begawan with the theme 'Islamic Finance and Financial Stability in a Changing Environment: Navigating Emerging Risks'
Africa Zambia The road network in the western province should be developed with bituminous standards, declared the National Assembly Commission for the National Economy, Trade and Labour, underlining the correlation between good roads and economic development
America Venezuela Venezuela celebrated International Workers' Day with marches nationwide, with various labor leaders emphasized the significance of the Bolivarian Revolution in improving workers' rights and dignity
Asia China Over the past year, China and its companies expanded their position in South America in the political, security, information and logistics sectors, among the others, raising strategic concerns due to the region's proximity and ties to the United States
America Peru Family members of those killed in the 2022 and 2023 protests against Peruvian President Dina Boluarte gathered in front of the Palace of Justice to protest the slow investigation into the dozens of deaths that occurred back then