Americas

Canada
Grocery code to increase 'fair and ethical dealing': Draft report
Feds backtrack on flawed foreign-homebuyer ban
B.C. Interior gets boost as new gold mines set to pour in 2024
Beef sector rips 'unjust' result as talks wrap on U.K. entry to CPTPP
Eight bodies found in river by US-Canada border
Trudeau defends appointment of minister’s sister-in-law as interim ethics commissioner
First Nations lay claim to all critical minerals and rare earth elements in Saskatchewan
Competition in Canada Takes Another Hit: Government Gives Go Ahead for Rogers - Shaw Merger
The federal budget utterly ignores the housing crisis
Freeland says budget lacked housing measures because 2022 funds still being spent
Human smuggling puts Akwesasne community at risk, officials say

USA
'Devastating' Arkansas tornado sparks emergency
Trump will not appear in court in handcuffs - lawyer
Secret Service plots New York defence ahead of Trump arraignment
Trump Lawyer: 'Zero' Chance Ex-POTUS Will Take a Plea Deal After Indictment
US condemns Russia’s arrest of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich, urges Americans to leave

Mexico
Chamber of Deputies resorts to lottery to elect new INE chief
5 detained in connection with deadly Ciudad Juárez fire
Unemployment in Mexico reaches historic low
Free public high-speed WiFi coming to Riviera Maya hotspots
Mexico's military accused of hindering disappeared students' case
Mexico’s president visits city where fire killed 39 migrants

Guatemala
Taiwan’s president visits Guatemala
China calls on Guatemala to make 'right choice'

Nicaragua
Nicaragua´s Parliament reaffirms solidarity with Cuba

Panama
Panama evaluates firefighters’ demands after strike
Colombia and Panama resume energy trade talks
Panama: Implementation of Work Permit Reforms Delayed

Cuba
Cuban President receives delegation of the Vietnam People’s Army
Cuban president urges to recover the country’s cultural dynamics

Haiti
Haiti faces unprecedented violence, says OCHA

Venezuela
Venezuela Opposition Can’t Access Millions Frozen by US Sanctions to Pay Lawyers
Venezuela's Maduro to Push Back Creditor Deadline on $60B of Defaulted Debt
Crack down on state-run oil industry in Venezuela

Colombia
Battle in Colombia over river-wrecking gold 'dragons'
ELN kills at least 9 soldiers in northeast Colombia: military
Colombia raises alert level for deadly volcano on increased seismic activity
Colombia: Eruption of Nevado Del Ruiz is Probable
Plunging coca prices create ‘humanitarian emergency’ in Colombia
Colombia in "aviation emergency" after collapse of low-cost airlines

Ecuador
Ecuador police deactivate explosive device taped to guard
Number of dead from Ecuador landslide rises to 23
Ecuador central bank cuts 2023 growth forecast due to lower oil exports
Ecuador court upholds 'rights of nature,' blocks Intag Valley copper mine

Peru
Peru's PM: Government delivered 1,300 tons of aid to heavy rain victims
Peru: Substantial conclusion of UK accession to CPTPP announced
Peru remained world's leading exporter of blueberries in 2022
Peru: 122 provinces at risk due to moderate, extreme rains on northern coast, highlands

Brazil
Brazil's Lula reschedules China trip for April 11-14
Bolsonaro returns to Brazil, vowing Lula's days are numbered
Brazil, China strike trade deal agreement to ditch US dollar

Paraguay
Paraguay: March planned in Asuncion March 31 to protest the state

Argentina
End to the judicial persecution of Cristina Fernandez demanded
NY Court rules against Argentina in YPF expropriation
Former spy convicted for infiltrating media outlet for 10 years
IMF Board approves US$5.4 bn disbursement for Argentina
IMF board approves US$5.3-billion loan disbursement for Argentina
Argentina found liable in multi-billion-dollar suit over YPF oil takeover
Martín Redrado: ‘We believe shock policies, announced on December 10, are what's needed’

Chile
Chile detects first case of bird flu in a human
Teck produces first bulk of copper concentrate from its largest project in Chile
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits off coast of Central Chile
Chile Copper Output at Six-Year Low Underscores Market Tightness

Asia

Japan
Japan’s reliance on floppy disks creates a need for cloud cover
COVID measures will be up to Japan's businesses after downgrade
Japan announces outline of 'unprecedented' child care policy
Toyota’s shift to electric future rests on Koji Sato’s shoulders
As parliament debates kick into high gear, all eyes are on Kishida’s signature policies
Japan launches new agency to handle issues related to children
Last students graduate: School closures spread in ageing Japan
CNL, Kyoto Fusioneering join forces for fusion tech development

N. Korea
Russia Turns to North Korea for Weapons in Exchange for Food, US Officials Say

S. Korea
FA Min highlights Peru-South Korea bilateral relationship
S Korea dictator's grandson sorry for 1980 Gwangju crackdown
South Korea exports fall for sixth consecutive month in March
South Korea’s US$60 billion China trade swing due to ‘shrinking tech advantage’

Mongolia
Mongolia Extends Visa-Free Travel For 34 Additional Nationalities Until December 31, 2025
Yak milk consumption among Mongol Empire elites

China
Not By Yuan Alone: Whole Set of National Currencies To Deep-Six US Dollar Dominance
Macron to warn China against military backing for Russia: Elysee
Drubbing the Dollar: China and Brazil ditch dollar, strike deal to settle trade in yuan, real
Xi Jinping Says He Is Preparing China for War

Taiwan
'We need a more effective way to defend ourselves,' says Taiwan's former military chief
After contentious US visit, Taiwan's president arrives in C.America
China stages combat patrols after warning Taiwan about US speaker meeting

Philippines
Expect warm weekend with possible rain showers — Pagasa
Pagasa: Zero to one storm may strike in April
EU envoy ties PH trade perks to human rights compliance

Vietnam
Vietnam among top 10 cheapest places to travel in Asia: Condé Nast Traveller
2 Vietnamese disabled women establish firm to help the handicapped
UK defense minister visits Vietnam, bolsters bilateral defense partnership
Work starts on Vietnam’s largest-ever green hydrogen plant

Thailand
Members of exiled Chinese church detained in Thailand
Thailand Braces for Potential Chaos as Early Elections Loom

Cambodia
OIC praises Cambodia's religious tolerance at annual reception
Cambodia Makes Progress on Children’s Rights, UNICEF Says
Cambodia faces July election without international observers
Cambodian official sees China's booming economy increasing

Malaysia
Cops identify person who sent parcel containing cannabis-laced toothpaste to PM Anwar and Rafizi
PM Anwar pays courtesy call on Xi Jinping during official visit to China

Singapore
Singapore sees rare travel delays as tech problem hits immigration checkpoints

Indonesia
Indonesia, Russia ink extradition pact
TB case detection in 2022 highest on record: ministry
Govt rice aid disbursal starting Mar 31: Bapanas
Ministry preparing telecom support for ASEAN Summit

Myanmar
Heightened military activity on Myanmar island near A&N
Myanmar: What's next for Aung San Suu Kyi's NLD party?

Bangladesh
Bangladesh in hot seat over Adani’s power deal
Bangladesh: Halt 'Pilot' Plan to Return Rohingya
HRW urges Bangladesh to halt Rohingya repatriation plan
Child daycare for only Tk 100 a month

Nepal
Nepal imposes ban on mountain trekking without a guide
Nepal, China to resume two-way trade via key border points
Nepal PM names new finance minister amid economic woes
Nepal, China to resume two-way trade via key border points

India
At least 35 killed after well covering collapses during celebration at Indian temple
Indian authorities arrest travel agent accused of duping students facing removal from Canada

Central Asia & Middle East

Pakistan
Greece remands Pakistanis over alleged anti-Semitic plot: lawyer
At least 11 dead in stampede during ration distribution in Karachi
Sana urges CJP not to 'push country towards anarchy'
Petrol, diesel prices to remain unchanged for next fortnight
Sikh shopkeeper gunned down in Peshawar
Hindu Doctor Shot Dead in Pakistan’s Karachi

Afghanistan
Abbas Stanikzai Calls for Reopening of Afghan Girls’ School, University
Women-Run Radio Station Banned in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan

Kazakhstan
Upcoming Kazakhstan election unique in many aspects: Embassy
Police In North Kazakhstan Investigate Group Calling For 'Sovereign Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic'
BRICS Expansion: Gauging Kazakhstan’s Potential

Kyrgyzstan
Construction of communication lines under Digital CASA project starts
Ex-head of Dzheti-Oguz district appointed head of Leninsky district of Bishkek
740 million soms to be spent on production, supply of E-passport forms
Murataly Tagaev dismissed from post of head of Dzheti-Oguz district

Tajikistan
Tajikistan takes part in Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue ...

Uzbekistan
Harvesting of a new onion crop has begun in Uzbekistan
Second Tashkent International Investment Forum to be held

Armenia
Turkiye, Armenia begin to lift physical and mental barriers

Iran
Iran officer dies in new Israel strike in Syria
Iran Hands Over 20 Afghan Detainees to Afghanistan

Iraq
Iraq changes electoral law, sparking opposition anger
Iraq Oil Shutdowns Worsen as Gulf Keystone Cuts Kurdistan Output

Syria
US slaps sanctions on Syria's Assad's cousins over captagon drug
Syrian Army repels terrorist attacks, kills a ringleader
Russia protests about ‘provocative actions’ by US forces in Syria
Snapshots: Syrian photographers capture life after the quakes

Turkey
Türkiye summons Denmark envoy, condemns attacks on Quran, Turkish flag

Israel
Blinken affirms Israel ties, warns against inflaming tension

Palestine
Israel charges settlers with 'terror' for attacking Palestinians
Time for Palestine to be recognized as a full UN member

Jordan
Agricultural Fund to grant loans to farmers affected by FMD
Mansaf loans signal depth of Jordan’s debt problem, say observers

Kuwait
OPEC Oil Production Drops In March

Oman
Oman Offers Three Blocks In New Bid Round
Sri Rama Navami celebrated on grand note in Oman

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia among top 5 donors for Turkiye quake fund
Saudi transport minister inspects services, operational plans at King Abdulaziz Airport
Saudi Arabia, Miami share similarities in quality of life standards experts tell FII Priority

U. A. E.
King congratulates newly appointed Abu Dhabi crown prince
Saudi Arabia, UAE ‘play critical role in space exploration’
UAE Sends Urgent Medical and Food Supplies to Afghanistan

Yemen
US seeks to keep Yemen-bound ammunition seized from Iran

Europe

United Kingdom
Private investigator at centre of Prince Harry case against Daily Mail denies admitting hacking
More than 200 children cured of hepatitis C in world-first NHS scheme

Ireland
Europe faces second-warmest winter on record
Russian ships return to Ireland's west coast despite appearing to depart for Africa
Biden defiant over Northern Ireland trip after 'severe' terrorism alert: 'Can't keep me out'

Portugal
Taxation of rents can be reduced
In the era of low cost airlines, we need to support TAP
Inflation slows down in Portugal
Petrol goes up, diesel goes down
Mothers for Cannabis demonstrating in Lisbon

Spain
China: President Xi Jinping holds talks with Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez in Beijing
Spain's Asturias ravaged by fires as authorities blame 'terrorist' arsonists
Spain's PM urges Beijing to discuss peace plan with Zelenskiy
Spain Seeks Closer EU-Latin America Ties Amid U.S.-China Competition

France
Algeria's ambassador resumes duties in France
Reprint of Book of Common Prayer mistakenly makes the King ruler of France
France's hard-left CGT union elects first woman leader amid pension fight
Top French court to rule April 14 on constitutionality of Macron's pension reform

Belgium
Western arms supplies ‘no guarantee’ of a decisive victory for Ukraine
EU deal to nearly double renewable energy by 2030
EU issues warning to China over Ukraine

Netherlands
Amsterdam sex workers protest red light closure plans
Dutch Military Merges Its Land Combat Units With Germany
These angry Dutch farmers really hate Microsoft
Tulip Gardens Across the Netherlands Have Opened for the Season

Germany
Outlook for European banks left clouded as storm abates
Germany praises ‘winning performance’ of ‘Climate King’ Charles
German Foreign Minister to Visit China in Mid-April - Reports

Denmark
Denmark acknowledges military shortcomings as it hosts large NATO drill
Denmark extends limit on medicine prices in response to inflation
Denmark launches website in English mapping country's bike routes
Denmark's Wheat launches exclusively with thelittleloop

Austria
Austria’s lawmakers walk out of Zelensky's speech to parliament
Austria's Raiffeisen explores options for Russian business

Switzerland
Several hurt in two separate train derailments in Switzerland: police

Italy
Italy blocks OpenAI’s ChatGPT, opens probe over privacy failings
Alberini nominated as new Italian ambassador to Libya

Holy See
PM Modi wishes Pope Francis speedy recovery from bronchitis infection

Slovenia
Slovenia's PM signs joint declaration supporting Ukraine's intention
Slovenia supports Ukraine to become NATO member as soon as conditions allow

Croatia
Eurostat: Croatian Bathing Water Quality Best in Europe!
Authentic Croatian experiences, 365 days a year
2 foreign nationals die in small plane crash in Croatia
Croatia to hike power utility HEP's capital by 900 mln euro
Croatia's inflation seen at 10.6% y/y in March – flash estimate
Croatia's construction output up 3.8% y/y in Jan

Greece
Suspects in foiled Passover attack remanded in pre-trial custody
Greece asking EU for additional 5 bln euros to finance energy investment loans
Support for Greek proposal on expanded power grids
Alexandroupoli-Burgas pipeline idea picking up steam again
Cocaine worth €600,000 found on container ship
Mitsotakis makes border wall an election pledge

Romania
Andrew Tate to move from jail to house arrest: Romania court
Romanian, Indian families found dead crossing into US from Canada

Hungary
Hungary Misses Judicial Overhaul Target, Delaying EU Payout
Hungarian Education Increasingly Popular Among Hungarians Abroad
Hungary Set to Miss Judicial Overhaul Target, Delaying EU Payout
Hungarian Gripens to again police Baltic airspace in 2025
Hungary's Feb PPI slows to 29% y/y - stats
Hungary set to pay Ukraine a transit fee for Russian oil -sources

Slovakia
Premiers of Slovakia, Slovenia and Croatia arrive in Ukrainian capital

Czech Republic
Thousands of Czechs protest against proposed retirement age rise to 68
Czech DPA fines software company 13.7M euros
Czech does not need sterilisation before gender change

Poland
Elected leaders in Israel, Poland, and Hungary are following the ‘autocrat’s playbook’
Poland announces €427 million investment in ammunition production
Poland Warned After Putin Vows to Arm Belarus With Nukes
Polish PM vows to fight 'pseudo-green' EU plan to ban petrol cars
Poland demands EU action to reduce impact of Ukrainian grain glut

Ukraine
No Sympathy For The Devil: Ukrainian Orthodox Church Defiant Against 'Godless' Zelensky Regime
NATO Deputy Chief Says Ukraine Military Aid Topped $70Bln
Petition Calling for Placing US Nuclear Arms in Ukraine Registered on Zelensky's Website
IMF board approves $15.6 bn Ukraine loan package

Belarus
Lukashenko Says May Agree With Putin to Deploy Strategic Nuclear Arms in Belarus If Needed
Lukashenko says a nuclear third world war 'looms on the horizon'
Lukashenka calls for Ukraine war ceasefire, start of peace talks

Russia
Lavrov: Moscow’s New Foreign Policy Concept Calls Out US as Main Instigator of Anti-Russian Crusade
Ex-UN Under-Secretary-General Reveals Why West Fears Russia's UNSC Presidency
Russian missiles destroyed NATO planning center in Ukraine
Russia To Deploy S-500 ‘Prometheus’ Air Defense Missiles To Defend Moscow As Ukrainian Strikes Become Frequent
Russia to power China’s nuclear weapon ambitions

Lithuania
PM thanks US troops for their service in Lithuania

Latvia
Putin relieves Russian ambassadors to Estonia, Latvia of their duties

Estonia
Russia expels Estonian diplomat from Moscow following similar actions by Estonia
EU scrutinizes Emirati takeover of Estonian robotics firm
Inflation in Estonia fell to 15.6 percent in March
Power sector drives 23% rise in 2022 Estonia emissions
Estonian leaders mark Bucha anniversary

Finland
Turkey approves Finland Nato membership bid
Finland's young leader is popular but faces tough reelection
Sanna Marin, Finland's Political Rock Star, Could Be Slipping
Fortum permitted to operate Loviisa repository longer

Norway
Three killed, including foreign tourist, in Norway avalanches: police

Africa

Egypt
Egyptians cling to Ramadan charity as inflation soars
Third Egyptian reactor receives construction permit
Egyptian investor to open a plywood factory in Mali Zvornik
Egypt Jumbo Hike Too Small to Beat Inflation, Bond Buyers Say
Egypt's FM to welcome Syrian counterpart in Cairo on Saturday
'Loss and damage' climate fund should be in place this year - Egypt

Libya
Benghazi reconstruction moving forward, stalled projects reactivated
Tatweer and WFP assess 6,750 farms in Fezzan as part of agricultural development project
MSF Libya provided medical care in 2022 to more than 50,000 people
Libya Post visits the French Postal Corporation: Agree on technical and development cooperation

Tunisia
Tunisia to cut water supplies to citizens overnight amid drought
Tunisia: Protests and clashes likely to continue nationwide through at least late April /update 18

Algeria
Algeria’s ambassador resumes his post in France
Truly helping Algeria's needy in Ramadan and beyond
Algeria, France Postpone Negotiations Over Gas

Morocco
Morocco-Algeria: Royal Air Maroc overtakes Air Algérie

Senegal
Senegal Opposition Leader Gets Suspended Sentence Amid Protests
Prosecutors in Senegal appeal opposition leader’s sentence

Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea confirms 13 Marburg cases after WHO comments

Ghana
Cerebral palsy football in Ghana offers escape from stigma

Mali
Mali to review and renegotiate mining contracts

Niger
German government to deploy troops to Niger as part of EU mission
World Bank reaffirms commitment to Niger

Nigeria
Nigeria's Secret Police Eye Potential Threat to Democratic Rule
Nigeria: Intrigues, Violence, Protests As Governor Abiodun Wins Reelection in Ogun

Central African Republic
Central Africa: Back to the Future in the Great Lakes - Who's Backing the M23?
Central African Republic: 'Woman of Iron' Honored for Protecting the Constitution

Somalia
US Urges Somaliland President Bihi to Withdraw Troops in LasAnod Conflict

Kenya
Azimio Must Be Called Out for Denting Kenya's Image
CNN Hero of the Year Nelly Cheboi returned to Kenya with plans to lift more students out of poverty
Journalists Attacked as Anti-Government Protests Continue in Kenya

Uganda
‘Born out of hatred’: New Uganda bill terrifies LGBTQ community
Uganda will send soldiers to Moscow to defend Putin if need be - President's son
Uganda deploys 1,000 troops to eastern DRC

Congo, DR
East African peacekeepers takes Congolese city
Restive eastern DR Congo deteriorating – top UN official

Zambia
US' Kamala Harris announces $16M support for Zambia to fight corruption

Tanzania
US Vice President Kamala Harris lauds Tanzania's leader

Malawi
Malawi Focuses on Rebuilding Following Impact of Cyclone Freddy

Zimbabwe
I left Zimbabwe to live in South Africa. I want to go back. This is why it’s hard.
We Do Not Support Any Political Party In Zimbabwe – USA
Zimbabwe Air Force asks Nigeria for technical assistance
What Now After Al Jazeera Probe Exposes Zimbabwe's Gold Mafia?

Namibia
Namibia Makes Third Oil Discovery But Can It Avoid The Oil Curse?
Osino Partner Announces New Lithium Discovery and Phase 1
Namibia Alarmed As Over 1000 Recruits Unfit For Army

South Africa
South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius denied parole a decade after killing girlfriend
How gold smugglers use top SA banks, bribes to launder money

Oceania

Vanuatu
US plans to open Vanuatu embassy in new Pacific boost