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 North Macedonia The 'Confucius Institute' will offer in Bitola schools various activities aimed at teaching the Chinese language at the initial, intermediate and advanced levels, as well as courses in traditional Chinese - calligraphy or artistic papermaking
Asia Lebanon The country is once again seeking to bring Syrian refugees on its territory back to to their homes, with talks underway with Syria to ensure a "safe and dignified" return of refugees, although international guarantees are lacking
Africa Malawi The country will work with neighbouring Zambia to improve trade relations between the two countries, ensuring that people carrying out their activities do not encounter problems at the borders
Asia China Shanghai tourism is relieved by the reopening of Disneyland after 3 months; however, capacity levels will still be controlled and all guests wishing to enter will have to prove a negative COVID-19 test within the previous 72 hours
Europe Belarus The Government and the State Control Committee have approved an action programme for 2022 to stabilise prices, improve pricing methods and monitor compliance with price legislation
Asia Turkey A new treatment method based on using proteins in the human body to strengthen the structure of jaw bones and teeth is ready to be introduced after Turkish scientists developed it as a way to speed up the healing process after dental operations
Africa Rwanda The Rwanda Water Resources Council intends to prequalify contractors for the construction of the multifunctional Muvumba dam and the installation of the power plant
Europe Austria Vienna now ranks first among the world's most liveable cities - according to The Economist Intelligence Unit report - as Auckland, former number 1, dropped to 34th place mainly due to the measures taken to contrast the pandemic
America Trinidad and Tobago In Trinidad and Tobago, state-owned bank First Citizens has said it is open to establishing banking operations in Guyana and Jamaica in a bid to grow beyond its home market
Asia Kuwait The country has authorised the issuance of residence or iqama permits for domestic workers in the country through a new government services app that will save time and relieve pressure on government agencies
Africa Sudan Among the thousands of demonstrators who have been taking to the streets in Khartoum for months to protest against the military coup, there is also Spider-Man, a young anonymous activist who wants to draw the attention of the Western media
America Guyana The country will begin using the funds it received due to its low deforestation rate in order to finance one of its largest solar energy projects to date, which will provide clean energy to circa 70.000 people
Europe Lithuania Svaros Broliai, a car wash and cleaning service provider, claimed that hackers leaked the data of some 50.000 customers: names, car registration numbers, e-mail addresses and phone numbers, stolen from the booking system