America Grenada Toll-free 988 Suicide Hotline for Crisis Response has been launched to guarantee immediate support for people experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress and other mental health crises; an awareness campaign will start soon
Asia Turkmenistan At the Technology Center of the Turkmenistan Academy of Sciences, a seminar was held on "Ways of Commercialization of Science," with representatives from the Technology Center and several state universities and institutes
Oceania Tuvalu As part of a dynamic initiative to strengthen sustainable fishing practices, the Tuvalu coastal fisheries team embarked on a transformational journey during a specialised training session held from 12 to 15 March
America Trinidad and Tobago A regional forum on ecosystem restoration was held on 13-17 March, with important exchanges on biodiversity conservation and strengthening resilience to climate change
Asia Vietnam The Ministry of Information and Communications has decided to revoke the licences of 30 postal companies in Hà Noi due to their violations that have caused significant difficulties and risks for the operation of postal services in the region
America Haiti With gang violence enveloping Haiti, many of those who have left the country feel helpless when they call terrified family members who cannot leave because airports are closed and the sea crossing to the United States is too risky
Europe Serbia President Vucic said that if Kosovo is accepted in the Council of Europe, one of the options is Serbia to leave this organization
Europe Slovenia Residents of the Obrežje area, where the government plans to open a branch of the center for asylum seekers, staged another protest against the project involving some 1.000 citizens
Europe Sweden The country recorded the lowest birth rate in nearly 300 years - fertility records began in 1749 - with a rate of 1,45 children per woman on average
Africa Malawi Malawi's parliament is considering a legislation to permit the cultivation of marijuana or cannabis, aimed at boosting the country's foreign exchange earnings; anti-drug advocates are against it
Europe Luxembourg High levels of cocaine, MDMA, amphetamines and cannabis have been detected in Luxembourg wastewater, according to a study published by the European SCORE Group and the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
Africa Madagascar The elementary rural economy of thousands of families still depends on small-scale trade made possible by the canal, created by the French at the time of colonization to trade spices sheltered from typhoons and ocean currents, which breaks their isolation
Oceania Palau Solar power generated by Solar Pacific Energy Corporation, an independent power producer, is now supplementing the national grid, confirmed he Palau Public Utilities Corporation
Asia Qatar Parents are urged to participate in the comprehensive educational survey by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education for 2023-24 academic year, which is important to develop the educational system and its quality and to enrich educational policies