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 Bhutan Of 7399 water sources currently used by the population, 25,1% are drying up while 0,9% have dried up, according to the assessment and mapping exercise coordinated by the Watershed Management Division of the Department of Forest and Park Services
Asia Brunei ASEAN Climate Change Centre to be opened in Brunei in September, pending approval from other countries in the regional bloc, allowing the country to become a regional hub for climate change knowledge and research
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Vincy Mas, a traditional colourful celebration of music, dance and Vincentian heritage attracting thousands of tourists, closes today with extra events and parades being the first edition after 2019
Asia Palestine The bullet that killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh has been handed to American forensic experts, said the Palestinian Authority, as a step to resolve issue with Israel over the investigation into her death
Africa Algeria Algeria ranked first among Arab and African countries for the year 2022 in terms of achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals, according to an international expert report published by Cambridge University Press
America United States Another Supreme Court’s ruling causes confusion and brings the country years back: latest climate change ruling could dampen efforts by federal agencies to rein in the tech industry, which went largely unregulated for decades
Africa Liberia Accurate information on migration movements from Liberia is now available on the Liberian website www.wakawell.info, launched by IOM through its Migrants as Messengers project to reduce human trafficking and raise awareness for safe migration
Europe Vatican City The Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See announces that the Holy See sells a property in 60 Sloane Avenue in London, UK
Europe Estonia Liviko distillery, one of the largest alcohol companies in the Baltic, foresees the need to reduce its product range as energy prices continue to rise and raw materials are every day scarcer
Africa Mauritania Since the end of 2021, the M'bera refugee camp has undergone a population boom, as stated by UN officials, counting a record 78.622 people
Asia Syria Tal Rifaat and Manbij are designed as targets of an upcoming Turkish military operation against ‘Kurdish armed groups’, aiming at ‘establishing a 30km security zone’, Turkish President Erdogan declared
Africa Namibia Technology company Huawei is keen to collaborate and assist the country in becoming fully connected in line with its digital aspirations; a national broadband policy was launched in early 2020 to achieve reliable and affordable broadband access services