Asia Kazakhstan 16th Astana Mining & Metallurgy AMM Congress and Exhibition is closing today; the event brought together global industry leaders, investors, and policymakers to discuss the future of Kazakhstan’s mining and metallurgical sector.
America Cuba Chinese passport holders will be able to enter Cuba without a visa this month, with the resumption of direct flights between the two countries under a visa-free policy
Africa Cape Verde The Siacsa union considered the firefighters' employment situation in the municipal councils to be 'howling and deplorable' and called for wage unification among class employees and urgent measures to alleviate other pending labour issues from 2020
Asia Cambodia A total of over 4.500 disadvantaged young people have been trained so far through the Hospitality Kampuchea Steering Committee of the Ministry of Tourism
Asia Kuwait The Kuwaiti labour market recorded a 4,6% increase in 2023 over the previous year's 2,790 million workers, with some 129.000 new entrants
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo UNHCR and UNICEF strongly condemned the shelling that took place in three internally displaced persons camps in North Kivu, in the east of the country, with dozens of casualties and shelters and humanitarian facilities destroyed
Europe Denmark Denmark is second in the World Press Freedom Index 2024, an annual ranking by Reporters Without Borders on media independence, journalist safety and freedom of expression in 180 countries; 2023 top countries are experiencing growing political issues
Asia East Timor Oxfam Aotearoa launched the new HAMRIIK project in Oé-Cusse that aims to strengthen the climate change adaptation capacities of rural households and communities and effectively address the intersections of gender, disability and climate change
America Dominica The country is on the verge of potentially abolishing the use of fossil fuels such as coal and oil for power generation, as it is making great strides with geothermal energy, 100% clean and renewable, according to a UN report
Africa Equatorial Guinea The first Equatorial Guinea Athletes' Forum opened, bringing together athletes from different federations at the Malabo Sports Club to discuss and raise issues in the federations and improve the quality of life for athletes
America Barbados With over 1200 troops from 36 nations, Exercise TradeWinds 2024 kicked off in Barbados on 4 May, at its 39th year; the military exercise enhances readiness among allied forces with immediate goal of ensuring security for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024
America Costa Rica Costa Rica's consulate facilitated passport delivery to 450 Venezuelans as part of President Maduro's initiative to provide documentation for Venezuelans abroad, bringing passports to many who had been without passports for over 5 years
Asia Cyprus The fire brigade were called out to 120 fires across Cyprus on Easter Saturday night; a large proportion of the 120 fires were linked to the Easter “lambradjia” bonfire tradition
America Chile Chilean authorities reported three militarized police officers found dead in a burned patrol car, prompting a three-day mourning period declared by President Gabriel Boric amid a national security crisis