Asia Thailand Rubella has been eliminated in Thailand as a public health threat, achieving the WHO criteria for interruption of endemic transmission; imported cases is now the key concern, especially for infections during pregnancy
Europe Liechtenstein Marcel Kaufmann has become the new managing director of Special Olympics Liechtenstein
Africa Libya Libya's national unity government said it conducted air strikes against smuggling networks on Thursday, with explosions targeting a western town that is home to armed factions that have supported a rival administration
Europe Montenegro Secretary of State Sahmanovic stated that the company Pegasus will start flying from Istanbul to Podgorica on 22 June, paying ToMontenegro a fare of $10 for each passenger transported to Podgorica not to jeopardise the Montenegrin airline's operations
Africa Gabon Gabon's shipping register has doubled as the country continues to attract shadow fleet vessels involved in transporting sanctioned Russian, Iranian and Venezuelan oil
Oceania Fiji Thank to its geographical location and important connection to smaller island nations, the country is strengthening its drive to become a regional hub for public and private partnerships, said the Minister of Investment and Trade
Asia Maldives A blood donation camp has started at Sun Siyam Irufushi as part of the donation campaign launched by Sun Siyam Resorts to celebrate its 33rd anniversary
Asia Armenia Turkey would be ready to take positive steps in relations with Armenia if it signs a peace agreement with Azerbaijan
Africa Algeria Karim Tabbou, Algerian political opponent and figure in the pro-democracy Hirak movement, was released but placed under judicial supervision on Thursday after being held for 48 hours
Asia Malaysia Between 2020 and 2022, a 100% increase in online fraud cases has been recorded, said the executive chairman of the Securities Commission Malaysia
Europe Albania Archival reports written by academics who were allowed to travel abroad and official documents on students' non-conformist tendencies show that some citizens were critical of the country's authoritarian communist-era regime
Africa Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea has reached second place in the ranking of Central African countries with the highest Internet consumption, thank to negotiations by the Vice-President of the Republic with the national telephone companies
Oceania Papua New Guinea The government has secured 60% of the Wafi-Golpu mine project; Prime Minister said the total benefit sharing includes taxes, capital, royalties and also an additional social share for the environment around the project area
Asia Laos The US Embassy in Laos unveiled six murals by talented Lao artists, works created as part of the Ambassadors' Fund for Cultural Preservation