Asia Philippines An Air Quality Index has been issued amid temporary haze from Indonesian forest fires; The Health Department advised residents to wear masks, limit outdoor activities, and remain indoor if possible
Asia Malaysia Three bills to decriminalise suicide attempts have been passed by the Upper House of Parliament, thus empowering crisis intervention officers to rescue victims who attempt suicide
Africa South Africa In coastal town of Gqeberha, a rehabilitation centre works to save penguins from extinction; 30 years ago they were around one hundred thousand, whereas today the number of the species living between South Africa and Namibia has dropped to twenty thousand
Africa Togo The Kamadama power project, under development in northern Togo, is almost complete, as announced by the Minister of Mines and Energy after visiting the site
Africa Seychelles The Indian High Commission in Seychelles will no longer charge emergency fees for medical visas issued to Seychellois travelling to India for urgent treatment
Africa Sierra Leone Presidential elections are being held today, the fifth since the end of the civil war two decades ago; 13 people are candidates but experts say it will most likely be a race between incumbent President Maada Bio and Apc's Samura Kamara
Africa Uganda The Ministry of Water and Environment plans to turn the rehabilitated Nyamurindira and Kirembe Galley hotspots into a study centre for university students researching water and land management technologies
Europe Bulgaria European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen must resolve Bulgaria's internal political disputes over who should replace former European Commissioner Mariya Gabriel, the government said
Europe Slovenia The current system of partial regulation of fuel and heating oil prices has been extended for another year
Asia Nepal Nepalese comedy shows have become wildly popular on YouTube, providing family and contextual entertainment to a large number of loyal viewers
Africa Gambia The country continues to face a significant challenge of high youth unemployment, as highlighted by a recent labour force survey conducted by the Gambia Bureau of Statistics; more than 41,5% of young people between the ages of 15 and 35 are unemployed
Asia Uzbekistan The number of passengers on Tashkent's buses has increased after new conventional and electric buses were purchased; May saw a 63% increase over the previous month with over 782.000 passengers per day
Asia Kuwait What has been called the largest revegetation project in the world, encompassing 42 square kilometres of land in the northern and southern regions of the country, was launched, financed with funds obtained from UN after the Iraqi invasion
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The cardiology unit of Dr. Ayres de Menezes was given a portable ultrasound machine that will facilitate the work of the only specialist in the area at this hospital, Mirian Cassandra