Oceania Fiji A vacancy notice for the post of Director of Public Prosecutions has been posted by the Judicial Services Commission, inviting applications from suitably qualified local and overseas candidates to head Fiji's independent prosecuting authority
Europe Hungary Prime Minister Orbán said he is seeking to 'redefine' the terms of NATO membership because of his long-standing opposition to helping Ukraine against Russia's war
Asia Iraq The Iraqi Drilling Company launched its largest rig, IDC 57, in the Majnoon oil field; the 3.000-horsepower rig is capable of drilling wells up to 8.500 metres deep
Europe Liechtenstein Liechtenstein's parliament has voted to legalise same-sex marriage, becoming the 22nd country in Europe to do so with an almost unanimous vote with 24 out of 25 MPs
Asia Lebanon On Monday 27, Lebanon will participate in the eighth Brussels Conference on Syria and present a paper outlining the numbers and impact of displacement in the country
Asia Myanmar The escalation of violence in conflict-torn Rakhine State has forced another 45.000 Rohingya to flee, the UN has warned, amid allegations of beheadings, killings and burning of property
Asia Laos A new campaign to raise awareness and encourage young Lao students to wear helmets when riding motorbikes has been launched by the European Union Delegation in Laos in cooperation with UNICEF Laos, local car companies and the government
Asia Malaysia The United States is willing to assist the Malaysian authorities in combating terrorism in the country in connection with the attack on a police station in Ulu Tiram, Johor, said Ambassador to Malaysia, Edgard D. Kagan
Africa Liberia The first group of around 750 Liberian refugees from the Buduburam refugee camp in Ghana arrived in the country via the Loguatuo border and are part of the group whose structures were recently demolished
Africa Lesotho The Chief of Police, Dr Mahlape Morai, has called on the Basotho and all those residing in the country to hand in illegal firearms to the police from 21 May to 5 June in connection with the 'Silence of Arms in the Kingdom of Lesotho' campaign
Africa Kenya Kenya has been nominated by US President Joe Biden as a major non-NATO ally, making it the first sub-Saharan African country to receive this designation
Oceania Vanuatu All Vanuatu citizens living in New Caledonia are urged to participate in the upcoming national referendum vote next Wednesday, said Vanuatu's Minister of Elections, Johnny Koanapo
Asia Iran The sudden death of President Ebrahim Raisi has thrown the succession plans of Iran's senior Supreme Leader into crisis, as he had long been a protégé of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was thought to be grooming Raisi as his successor
Asia Turkmenistan Govshut Akmyradov, 3rd-year student from the Faculty of Cyber-Physical Systems at Oguz Han University of Engineering and Technology, won first place in the 12th General Physics Competition for Engineering Students 'Ion I. Agarbiceanu' in Romania