Asia Iraq The 7,5 km Hamrin concrete bridge in Diyala province, which will be the longest in Iraq, has been temporarily opened with 90% of construction completed after roads were damaged and traffic disrupted by rising water levels in the neighboring lake
Africa Madagascar Ambatovy, major industrial operation mining and refining nickel and cobalt, has been allowed by the government to sell more than 10% of its ammonium sulfate production on local market for national economic interest, despite Law on Major Mining Investments
Asia Kuwait The rules and regulations for the acceptance and use of donations in public institutions have been announced by the Assistant Undersecretary for Financial Affairs at the Ministry of Finance
America Antigua and Barbuda According to Xen Ayra, Antiguan citizen who recently made their debut at a major annual conference for game developers in California with his team, said Antigua can benefit from the global gaming industry
America Colombia Colombia and Panama are allegedly failing to correctly protect migrants crossing the dangerous Darién jungle, according to a report by NGO Human Rights Watch published this week
Europe Latvia "Exit Rīga" mobile application provides access to tourist information on attractions and services in municipalities, such as active leisure offerings, natural values, educational excursions, dining venues, accommodation and event venues in Riga region
Europe Lithuania The country will buy 3.000 drones for Ukraine and allocate €15 million for rehabilitation programs for the wounded; it will also allocate €5 million for education and €12 million to help veterans, rebuild schools and kindergartens, and organize shelters
America Cuba Air China will begin operations in Cuba starting next May, the president of the Cuban Aviation Corporation said
Africa Libya To finance the new airport project in Tripoli, a memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Libyan Airport Authority and two foreign companies
Europe Albania Social security system shows signs of improvement despite challenges in a comprehensive report published by the Social Insurance Institute of Albania framing the positive impact of wage increases on the pension scheme in 2023
America Honduras In Honduras, wildfires have affected 63.433 hectares so far in 2024, with 1.014 fires recorded since January, marking a 10,8% increase compared to the same period last year
Africa Algeria Over 200 people are allegedly currently detained for exercising their right to freedom of expression and other fundamental rights; associations and organizations have called on Algerian authorities to release them
America Ecuador Ecuador's government increased the value-added tax VAT from 12% to 15% at the beginning of this month, as a measure to finance the fight against organized crime, following a weekend with at least 28 murders
Europe Moldova The population and housing census, organized once every 10 years, is scheduled from April 8 to July 7 and the information obtained will be crucial for policy making, monitoring and evaluation, scientific research and more