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
Africa Togo Togolese authorities are working on a plan to provide the capital Lomé with an urban transport system that integrates demographic changes
Asia Turkmenistan The youth team of Turkmenistan (U-20) will take part in the championship of the Central Asian Football Association
Asia East Timor The Partido Verdes de Timor-Leste - a new political party competing in the upcoming 21 May elections - has pledged to send a person with a disability to parliament if elected
Africa Cape Verde Residents of the Fragata locality describe the inauguration of the road connecting Ribeira da Prata to Fragata as the "realisation of a dream of several generations"
America Venezuela The Organization of American States OAS is ineffective, should cease to exist and it would have endorsed invasions throughout its history, said President Maduro in support of the Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's stance
Africa South Africa Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy have agreed separate meetings with a delegation of leaders from six African countries to discuss a possible plan to end the war, South Africa's president said
Europe Belgium In the 'Year of Art Nouveau' the beautiful, glass-domed Hotel van Eetvelde in Brussels will open to the public after being renovated according to its original design
Europe Croatia At the western end of Split's waterfront, bronze plaques have been installed in honour of local medal winners at the Deaflympics and Paralympic Games
Asia Bangladesh The Dutch government has offered a new incubation programme for young Bangladeshi entrepreneurs to support them with business solutions, skills, funding and resources
America Dominica Although the 2023 hurricane season hasn’t begun - it officially runs from 1 June to 30 November -, the National Hurricane Centre has reported the first tropical wave of tropical cyclone activity, which sometimes occurs before and after these dates
Europe Ukraine No to proposals envisaging "the loss of territories or the freezing of the conflict" is the Ukrainian position reiterated by Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba at his meeting in Kiev with Chinese envoy Li Hui
America El Salvador The country celebrated the International Globe Festival with a stunning display of artisanal balloons in San Esteban Catarina, which drew domestic and international spectators, along with participants from youth groups and institutions
Asia Brunei The country has ratified the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), five years after signing the wide-ranging trade agreement, which covers a free trade area worth $13,5 trillion