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
Asia Azerbaijan Azerbaijan and UN will take joint action to prevent the decline of Caspian Sea level, dropping by 6/7 cm per year
America Cuba The Neonatology Department of the Camilo Cienfuegos Provincial Hospital commissioned state-of-the-art equipment to detect congenital heart disease in newborns as an important step to further reduce the infant mortality rate
Africa Seychelles Seychelles still shocked one month after the acts of vandalism at Catholic cathedral that destroyed and set fire to statues, crosses and prayer stations
Asia Kyrgyzstan A draft law 'On Renewable Energy Sources', just signed by the President, aims at increasing the production of energy from renewable sources, also in response to the shortage of electricity in the country
America Barbados Barbados collected five silver medals and one bronze medal at the 2022 Caribbean Games; Danielle Treasure was the first person to win a medal for Barbados at the Caribbean Games
America Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega has allegedly taken over the 5 remaining town halls governed by the opposition, and has replaced their respective mayors with sympathisers of his political party
Asia Pakistan Cows were hoisted from the roof of a building ahead of today's Eid al-Adha, or 'Feast of Sacrifice', in Karachi; the animals are kept on the roof for a year, cared for by their owners, before celebrating Eid al-Adha with the slaughter of the animal
Africa Morocco The country will reactivate two large power plants thanks to liquefied natural gas transported from Spain via the Maghreb-Europe Pipeline, after Algiers' decision to cut off gas supplies
Africa Mauritius During institutional meetings with officials from Israel, much attention was given to exploring possibilities for cooperation in key sectors such as tourism
Asia Oman The Oman Tourism Development Company launched the fourth edition of the 'WithinOman' tourism promotion campaign, which offers a wide range of special packages for all citizens and residents
Africa Benin Canada announced over $16 million in funding to improve youth employment opportunities in Benin by supporting programmes that help young people obtain the skills they need to succeed and contribute to the economic success of their communities
America Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis made known to the Caribbean Community Heads of Government that more than US$40 billion is needed to strengthen the region's defences against climate change and natural disasters
Asia Bahrain A new direct daily service between Bahrain and Mumbai will be launched next month, operated by Indian airline IndiGo