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
America Trinidad and Tobago Scrap Iron Dealers Association President Allan Ferguson was emotionally close to the Petit Bourg, San Juan paople as he apologized to the nation after the theft of a bell from the St John’s Anglican Church
America Canada While Ontario expands access to 4th COVID-19 vaccine to all people above 18, Health Canada approves Moderna vaccine for infants and preschoolers - the first one accessible to that age group in the country
Asia Taiwan Taiwanese researchers successfully conducted a test flight of the second-stage propulsion system of the indigenous HTTP-3A sounding rocket, which could be used in the future to carry miniature communication satellites into orbit
Oceania Fiji New Zealand's Prime Minister has announced $12,6 million in funding for the Equal Opportunities Action Programme that will help the nation address broader issues such as child poverty reduction
Africa Uganda The country is hosting the 2022 Africa Zone IV Golf Championship at the Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort and Spa, with title holders Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Burundi participating
Asia Oman Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources launched a survey of lanternfish stocks in the Sea of Oman to explore the commercial potential of this important marine resource as an effort to develop the country's fishing sector
Europe Vatican City Pope Francis appointed three women to the Dicastery for Bishops, the first time women have been appointed to the Dicastery responsible for identifying future bishops globally
Europe Sweden An Iranian citizen was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Swedish court after being found guilty of committing war crimes and murder during the final phase of the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s
Europe Liechtenstein Gutenberg Castle in Balzers, one of the five castles of the principality - survived intact until the present day and not used by members of the House of Liechtenstein, will be managed by a private organization
Oceania Vanuatu Supporters and friends of ProMedical gathered last week to officially inaugurate the premises in Nambatu that will serve as new headquarters and ambulance station
America Argentina The country has formalised an agricultural agreement with Cuba that provides for the creation of a Centre of Training and Technology Transfer, oriented towards agricultural development through sustainable management, food security, and environmental care
America Brazil The Spix macaw, a bird that was believed to be extinct 20 years ago, has made a historic comeback thanks to a national rescue project that successfully bred the parrots
Asia Syria The UN Security Council extended for 6 months the passage of humanitarian aid from the Bab al Hawa border crossing between Turkey and a rebel-held area of Syria; Western countries had asked for a one-year extension, but Russia imposed a 6-month deadline