Asia India Young-led ‘cockroach' movement, whose protests are challenging Modi’s government on accountability and educational reforms, is attracting professionals, families and public support after police used tear gar and beatings to disperse march on parliament
America Jamaica Over 8.000 participants from 200 schools were trained in restorative justice and Justice Minister Hon. Delroy Chuck encouraged them to become advocates for the conflict resolution method in their schools and communities
America Nicaragua Nicaragua has formally sued Germany at the International Court of Justice for funding Israel and cutting aid to the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA
Africa Mauritania Mauritania and the European Union have signed a non-legally binding joint declaration, setting out the strengthening of a partnership on migration
Africa Zambia The IMF said it will visit Zambia, presumably in mid-April, to assess the negative impact of the ongoing drought on the country's growth and budget
Europe France Sophie Binet, general secretary of the General Confederation of Labor, said her union may organize strikes during the Olympics to be held in Paris between July and August
Africa Comoros Retired people have asked for an increase in their pensions, also considering the growing inflation
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The Council of Ministers sent to Parliament the draft law on the prevention of conflicts of interest in state institutions, a key reform law on which the EU is pressing for the European Council to decide on the opening of accession negotiations by March
Africa Libya Strengthening women's participation in the upcoming electoral processes was topic of discussion in a recent meeting of the High Electoral Commission, with the Head of Outreach Department and the Women's Advisor at the UN Electoral Support Mission in Libya
Europe Bulgaria Human Rights Watch urged the country not to deport Saudi activist Abdulrahman al-Khalid, as deportation would expose him to the risk of torture
Asia Jordan Jordan's Grand Mufti, Ahmed Hasanat, Sunday announced that Tuesday would be the first day of Ramadan, as the Ramadan crescent was not seen during an event to monitor it held by the Iftaa' Department at the King Hussein bin Talal Mosque
Africa Ghana The 13th African Games are underway in Accra, concluding next March 23 and serving as the official qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
Asia Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyz officials are now calling for the 2019 uranium mining ban to be lifted, while populist President Sadyr Japarov continues to pursue state production in the extractive industries he first supported more than a decade ago as an opposition politician
America Dominica Private sector organizations have been urged to step forward and take action to prioritize gender equality in the workplace by the Minister of Health, Welfare and Social Services