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.
Asia Cyprus Hotel occupancy rates in Cyprus are expected at 50-55% in April, according to the president of the hoteliers association PASYKE, with about 90% of structures on the island already operational; the figure is in line with annual targets
Africa Burkina Faso The activities of the new Savings and Loan Bank for the informal sector were officially launched in the capital Ouagadougou
Europe Croatia In Adriatic's sea Croatian side 23 fan mussel are known to be alive, their status is being monitored and activities are underway to save fan mussel; Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development invited citizens to report the locations of any sightings
Europe Latvia The Council of Ministers approved amendments to the Law on Military Service, which provides for the possibility of admitting foreigners into the national armed forces in the event of exceptional mobilisation or if martial law is declared in the country
Asia Kuwait The first Hindi-language radio broadcast on Kuwait Radio has begun, aired on FM 93,3 and AM 96,3 every Sunday
Asia Kyrgyzstan A new kindergarten for 500 children will be created in the Vostok-5 microdistrict; this facility is currently being reconstructed
America Chile Paleontologists in Chile discovered the fossilized remains of a unique marine reptile that lived 70 million years ago on a beach in central Chile
Africa Eritrea Eritrea is the worst country in the world for plastic waste management according to Plastic Overshoot Day report: about 97% of plastic waste generated in the country is mismanaged
America Cuba FAO and EU will help strengthen the capacity of institutions and companies involved in seed production and certification in Cuba through a project implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture in 8 municipalities aimed at increasing local production
Europe France TotalEnergies generated a net profit of 19,8 billion euros in 2023, a new record after the historic 2022 result, improving 4% despite a depressed environment for gas and oil prices
America Jamaica 20 young people were honored with the Prime Minister's National Youth Excellence Awards 2023 for their achievements in various fields such as sports, agriculture, arts and culture, leadership, journalism/social media influencers and entrepreneurship
Asia Turkey President Erdogan visited Iraq to sign security and development agreements and for more cooperation in the fight against Kurdish PKK militants in northern Iraq; Erdogan's last visit to Iraq was in 2011, when he was prime minister
America Ecuador Ecuador has approved a referendum to enhance security measures against organized crime, proposing military street patrols, criminal extradition, and increased prison terms