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
Asia Indonesia Global banking giant HSBC predicts country's economy will be rather sluggish this year, with GDP growth below 5% during the current policy cycle
Asia South Korea The third launch of the homegrown Nuri rocket was successfully concluded yesterday, as the satellite launch vehicle reached the targeted altitude and released satellites into orbit
Africa Sudan Gum arabic, once the thriving first export industry, is suffering from the conflict, leaving producers and the local market in dire straits: companies such as Coca Cola and Pepsi could be without supplies in six months
Africa Burundi Ornella Havyarimana, a 28-year-old Burundian boxer, was the first athlete to represent the country in boxing at the Olympics; now she hopes to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics and lead a battle for the inclusion of women in boxing
Africa Madagascar Changing the law governing the elections is no longer possible, said Prime Minister Christian Ntsay, as making changes a few months before the first round of the presidential elections could have a major impact and change the entire framework
Africa Malawi The Russian government would be willing to help the country invest in nuclear power to provide a reliable source of energy with USD 20 million
Africa Sierra Leone The violent storm that hit Freetown felled the Cotton tree, the huge century-old tree that has always been a landmark at the centre of the country's capital
Africa Eritrea Thirty years ago, on 24 May, Eritrea became an independent nation, at the end of a long and bloody war of liberation against Ethiopia, won against all odds and sealed by a referendum
Asia Iran Masha Amini's grave was attacked by vandals for the second time in a few months; her brother said 'no matter how many times they break it, we will fix it. Let's see who gets tired first"
Europe Kosovo The state of health emergency was lifted yesterday 24 May after the World Health Organization declared that COVID-19 no longer represents a global health emergency
Asia Japan Japan's Narita airport operator plans to raise fares for international passengers starting in September, reflecting recent price and labor cost increases
America Chile The state-owned company Codelco has announced the creation of two subsidiaries to explore and exploit lithium in the country, as part of a national strategy for the production of this key mineral in the manufacturing of electric vehicle batteries
Asia Kuwait In a ruling considered a strict deterrent against forgery, the Kuwait Criminal Court sentenced a Ministry of Health employee to three years in prison with hard labor for forging a sick leave