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
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
Africa Guinea The PM made a committed about electricity, whose supply has been rationed after hydrocarbon deposit explosion, saying that by the end of the rainy season the system of state subsidies to EDG, company in charge of managing and marketing it, will change
Oceania Papua New Guinea The US offered $900.000 in emergency aid for communities devastated at the end of March by earthquake and floods in the East Sepik and Highlands regions
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The St. Vincent Parliament passed, with bipartisan support, a law increasing the severity of sentences for convicted sex offenders in the state
America Suriname Suriname's Ministry of Health announced a health day on April 7th to celebrate World Health Day, featuring expert advice on nutrition and exercise, and offering free blood pressure and blood sugar checks at the International Mall of Suriname
Asia Laos Due to severe labor shortage crisis, as young people seek higher wages through overseas employment opportunities, the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare appealed to Laotian citizens both at home and abroad to consider employment opportunities in Laos
Africa Somalia Ethiopia's ambassador has been expelled and two Ethiopian consulates have been closed: first reason would be the much-discussed agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland but observers say there are also the diplomatic moves between Ethiopia and Puntland
Africa Mali The country holds the African heat record this April: earlier this month in Kayes, western Mali, 48,5 degrees were reached
Asia North Korea The UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution calling for an update of the historic Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights Violations in North Korea
Oceania New Zealand A shortage of 15.000 nurses by 2035 has been predicted by the Nursing Council of New Zealand; the country has been facing a critical nursing shortage for years now, a situation exacerbated by an aging population and the retirement of experienced nurses
America Chile Chile is on the verge of establishing Internet as a Public Service, with a proposed law enabling technological convergence, demand subsidies, and enhanced regulatory tools, aiming to elevate the quality of services and encourage future innovation
Africa Nigeria The Censorship Unit of Nigeria's Muslim-majority northern state of Kano has let it be known that filmmakers and film productions in the state that depict scenes of violence or in which the protagonists are in disguise risk imprisonment
Europe Czech Republic The annual March for Life, organized by the largest pro-life activist group, took place in Prague with an estimated turnout of several hundred people; counter-protesters also gathered and blocked the procession from crossing the Legion Bridge