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
Oceania Tuvalu The Solomon Islands community in Tuvalu commemorated the 44th Independence Day for the first time a week ago in Funafuti
Asia Laos The country recorded over 6.000 cases of dengue fever in the first half of 2022 - data is issued by the Ministry of Health's Centre for Health Information and Education
Africa Niger Operation 'Zero straw classroom in Niamey' aims to mobilise partners to federate and create a synergy of actions in favour of education by building modern and sustainable infrastructure to improve the quality of the education system in Niger
Europe United Kingdom Consumer interest in solar panels has increased in recent months as Brits look for ways to reduce their energy bills; the number of eBay searches for solar panels and batteries increased 54% and 134% respectively in June compared to last year
Europe Croatia The first Croatian trial initiated by the European Public Prosecutor's Office for the abuse of European subsidies ended in a plea bargain and without jail after the defendant pleaded guilty, in a case that generated a lot of media attention
Africa Namibia The country has announced its intention to reopen uranium mines due to the rising price of the item, wanting to emerge as a preferred source and producer of the fuel used to produce nuclear energy
Europe Kosovo For government decision all bars, cafes and restaurants in Kosovo will have to provide free drinking water to customers
Africa Sudan As a Sudanese court in the south sentenced a woman to death by stoning for adultery, the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies reported a violation of international standards and called on the Sudanese authorities to revoke it
Asia Mongolia The government has decided to declare 2023 and 2024 as 'Years to Visit Mongolia' to promote the country's pandemic-hit tourism sector, aiming to attract 1 million foreign tourists in 2024
Europe Slovakia Ministry of Agriculture expressed reservations about the new legal framework for pesticide use proposed by the Commission in June as part of the Nature Restoration Act to reduce use by 50% by 2030
Africa South Africa Hominid fossils of Australopithecus africanus found in the caves of Sterkfontein are older than thought: the latest analyses claim they could date back 3,5 million years, a discovery that - when confirmed - would change the human evolutionary tree
Asia Uzbekistan KIA will proceed with the second phase of the car production project in the country, with an increase to 100.000 units per year
Africa Morocco Morocco's foreign exchange tourism revenues reached $20bn in the first five months of 2022, a 173% increase compared to 2021