Asia Indonesia After a 7,7 magnitude earthquake hit Flores, the scientific community said consecutive major earthquakes, (like Venezuela, Colombia) are normal: global earthquake rates remain steady, averaging about 16 major earthquakes, magnitude 7 or higher, each year
Oceania Papua New Guinea Air Niugini and PNG Hunters Rugby Football Club have renewed their agreement for another three years: Air Niugini supports the SP PNG Hunters club's travels to and from Queensland and within Papua New Guinea
Africa Djibouti A transit and protection centre for street children and vulnerable migrants has been inaugurated after more than three years of work by IOM, the Government of Djibouti and the European Union Delegation in Djibouti
Africa Namibia The President of the Republic commended the efforts made to eliminate conflicts and unify the various components of society, emphasising the steps taken to combat poverty through the establishment of good governance mechanisms
Oceania Kiribati A nationwide state of calamity has been recently declared after below-normal rainfall caused high salinity levels in water sources at major monitoring wells
Asia Myanmar The junta's plans to execute political opponents, events that took place in early June and would be the country's first judicial executions since 1990, could constitute war crimes or crimes against humanity, a UN official said
Oceania New Zealand Air New Zealand is increasing the number of seats, adding other 40.000 seats and hundreds more workers, but warns that ticket prices will be affected by the cost of fuel
Europe Norway Meteorologists will test a new definition for a local 'heat wave' this summer, which has to be warmer for a longer period of time, as climate change has led to warmer temperatures more frequently
Asia South Korea The country successfully carried out the first satellite launch with a domestically developed rocket, reinforcing its growing aerospace ambitions and demonstrating that it possesses the key technologies needed to launch spy satellites
America Ecuador The government decided to intensify price controls in the midst of the protests that are taking place in the country: governors will have to carry out operations and price control mechanisms to prevent speculation
Asia Thailand While a study reveals that 90% of Thailand's hotel general managers are men, major event in Phuket 'Mind The Gap' with more than 100 industry delegates sought to address the challenges still present for women hoteliers in the country
Europe Portugal A dedicated Eurobarometer study shows that Portugal is the second country in the bloc that 'feels most the economic consequences of the war in Ukraine, which most European countries say they have not yet felt'
America Bahamas A report by Bloomberg places the Bahamas in the top ten of the most distressed emerging markets
Asia United Arab Emirates Surveillance camera footage cannot be shared on social media or other public platforms, with Ajman police arresting offenders, saying they have the technology and ability to identify and reach in record time any person found guilty of posting them