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.
Africa Senegal The Dakar Biennial, a prestigious month-long event dedicated to contemporary African art, will be postponed from May to November as newly elected authorities wish to wait for optimal conditions
America Trinidad and Tobago 31-year-old San Fernando cancer survivor Darius Emrith was named Global Hero of Hope 2024 by the American Cancer Society in November 2023 and is sharing his story in various forums to raise awareness
Africa Republic of the Congo According to a study published by the Congolese NGO Publish What You Pay, only 2% of health projects were implemented between 2020 and 2023
Europe Spain Europe's largest battery recycling factory for electric cars will open by the end of the year on Costa Blanca near Alicante
Oceania Micronesia An extreme and exceptional drought is causing severe pressure on agriculture, water supply and the daily lives of Yap Proper residents in the FSM
Oceania Samoa Nuanua O Le Alofa (N.O.L.A), a disability organisation in Samoa, has submitted proposals to include persons with disabilities in the design stages of new road projects
America Saint Lucia A French contingent, including schools and optical companies from Martinique, collectively purchased over 4.200 pairs of recycled spectacles, including prescription glasses, sunglasses and frames, to donate to Saint Lucia's population
Asia Pakistan The Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan said that the firm commitment of the government and the SBP in responding to macroeconomic challenges has led to a significant improvement in the economy
Oceania Tonga 17 new houses and a town hall are under construction for 'Atata Si'i community in Tongatapu; the 22 houses built in 2023 were not enough to accommodate all affected families that were relocated from the island of 'Atata after the tsunami of January 2022
Asia Turkmenistan Transit along the Middle Corridor through the port of Turkmenbashi should be encouraged, authorities suggest, as it would contribute to the growth of the Central Asian countries' economies by strengthening their position on the global market
Asia Mongolia Mongolian scientists have published over 8.000 papers in international journals, cited at list 90.000 times since 1944; more than 80% of the papers were written by scientists from the Academy of Sciences and leading public universities
Asia Cambodia To further promote the road safety campaign, the Prime Minister announced the six provinces that recorded zero road accidents during the four-day celebration of the traditional Khmer New Year in mid-April
Europe Lithuania The government hosted an event to celebrate the 20th anniversary of country's accession to the EU with former Lithuanian chief negotiators as well as politicians, diplomats, civil servants and experts; Lithuania joined the bloc on 1 May 2004