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 San Marino Eduardo Kobra, one of the most recognizable and celebrated muralists of our time, is soon going to start his much-acclaimed mural in San Marino
Oceania Micronesia For the Kizuna, special bond, with the people & Government of Japan, the FSM government issued a declaration of sadness and shock for the murder of Mr. Abe, re-pronouncing the commitments to a free & open Indo-Pacific
America Colombia The state has officially prohibited the import of all Apple products that have 5G, due to the company lacking a nationally essential patent for this technology
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves has clarified that he never said his government is considering rehiring unvaccinated teachers, again urging people to choose to vaccinate
Oceania Palau Kicked off in Palau and now in its 17th year, the Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific
Europe France Firefighters are battling blazes that have destroyed thousands of hectares of forest this week, while hundreds of families have been preventively displaced; in Arcachon only, two wildfires have devoured over 10.000 hectares
Africa Mauritius Press is focusing on the lack of a frame of legal protection to whistle blowers or a Freedom of Information Bill, even though Mauritius is signatory to two UN Conventions enjoining each state to provide specific guarantees
Africa South Sudan The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an $8,1 million grant to South Sudan to finance its emergency food production programme
America Belize The Education Ministry has established a new programme that will cover all education expenses for students in at-risk and remote areas, and will also upgrade academic curriculums to include more technological topics
America Bolivia The country has launched a mission to deploy soldiers and drones along the border with Argentina, as a means to eradicate drug smuggling
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The office of the Department of Labour will reopen for normal daily operations today, after having remained closed last week in order to facilitate Career Fair 2022
America Saint Lucia The Department of Labour, in collaboration with Canadian Vermax Group, is seeking applications from suitably qualified persons who wish to obtain employment in Canada as industrial meat cutters
Africa Seychelles A newly developed seagrass identification card, delivered to citizen scientists, snorkelers, divers and marine researchers, will enable Seychelles to learn more about the seagrasses in its waters and provide valuable data for conservation work