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
America Saint Lucia The country is seeking to carry out in-country testing for monkeypox at the Ezra Long Laboratory at the OKEU Hospital; while stressing that it has not recorded any cases yet, the Ministry is monitoring the disease and is preparing to handle any occurrence
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
Europe Spain The country is making great strides in the development of green hydrogen thanks to a growing wind and solar power complex; it accounted for 20% of the world's green hydrogen projects in Q1, 2022, second only to the US, sayd Wood Mackenzie
Oceania Nauru The country received 6.600 doses of Covid-19 paediatric vaccine from Pfizer thanks to Australian Government support and UNICEF intervention
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
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
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
Asia Vietnam Vietnam has been named second, after India, among the countries with the most beautiful women by the online magazine Global Beauties, which ranks all entrants to beauty pageants each year
Africa Madagascar The country celebrates Independence Day today, as it officially became an independent republic on 26 June 1960, with Philibert Tsiranana as its first president
Asia Pakistan The federal cabinet has decided to issue Sukuk bonds in local and international markets on 40 assets, such as highways, land and hotels, and impose higher taxes on the richer to provide relief to the poorer, burdened by unprecedented inflation
Asia Tajikistan The country ranks third as a world producer of antimony, essential for the manufacturing of ammunition and bullets; an article by Bryant Harris published in DefenseNews on 8 June points out that local supply is crucial to the US
America Grenada The main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) won Thursday's general election, according to preliminary results, with 15 seats; the remainder went to Prime Minister Keith Mitchell's New National Party (NNP)
America Belize In Јunе 2021 a 10% ѕаlаrу rеduсtіоn wаѕ іmрlеmеntеd аѕ a соѕt ѕаvіng mеаѕurе, аnd wаѕ to remain in рlасе fоr thrее уеаrѕ, but іѕ now being restored since the government has fulfilled its cost saving objectives