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 Switzerland In order to contain the spread of pigeons, the city authorities of Delémont have put into operation a drone equipped with a video camera with which a specialised company is trying to find the nooks and crannies where they take refuge and proliferate
Africa Guinea-Bissau The Guinea-Bissau Football Coaches' Association has announced the start of a nationwide census campaign of its members
Africa Zambia The National Union of Students of Zambia and its affiliated trade unions call on Parliament to amend the Public Order Bill, which defends the right of students and citizens to peacefully assemble and uphold the need for law and order
Oceania Tonga Ten Tongan students completed their studies at different Chinese universities in the past academic year
Asia Vietnam A plan to teach history as a compulsory subject in the general education curriculum, with 52 lessons each year in high school, has been issued by the Ministry of Education and Training
America Costa Rica A national emergency has been declared due to the disaster that Hurricane Bonnie left in the northern part of the country, that caused approximately 150 landslides and the displacement of over 300 households
Africa Benin "The Woman King", Hollywood-produced film telling the story of the Agojie, will be released in cinemas on 14 September, but some criticise the fact that no Beninese actors are in the cast and that there are no scenes shot in the country
Europe Italy The country loses one of its most influential signatures and intellectuals with the death of Eugenio Scalfari, 98, founder of the newspaper La Repubblica, considered a pioneer director-manager
America Chile The government announced a US$1.2 billion economic aid plan that includes bonuses and labor subsidies for over 19 million inhabitants to boost formal employment
Asia Iran On 11/07, filmmaker Panahi, winner of the Golden Lion in Venice, was arrested in Tehran; Panahi had signed a statement calling for the release of recently arrested colleagues Mohammad Rasoulof and Mostafa Aleahmad
Asia Qatar The National Cyber Security Agency has trained more than 15.000 employees of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education as part of the cybercrime prevention training programme
America Dominican Republic The country can reap the benefits of demographic changes in its population, which is currently relatively young, but with an ageing trend, according to the United Nations Population Fund
Europe Bulgaria New draft law stipulates that at least 60% of Bulgarian National Radio time between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. must be reserved for music in the Bulgarian language, created by Bulgarian composers and writers, a proposal by the pro-Russian nationalist party