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
Africa Republic of the Congo Point Noire, an area of strong urban growth with poor addressing of water distribution, lack of rain has brought months of difficulties to get water from distribution points, to the point that many are drilling their own wells
Asia Brunei The country will purchase vaccines and antiviral drugs against monkeypox, although no cases have been detected so far, to prepare for a potential epidemic
Oceania Fiji Fiji's National Provident Fund announced a 6% interest rate to be credited to the accounts of its members, some 392.175, today; the increase in the interest rate is the result of rising yields on their investments in government bonds
America Bolivia A number of small wildfires near La Paz have been successfully extinguished in the past days; according to authorities fires are set ‘for fun’ by youngsters
America Honduras The Central Bank of Honduras has approved a loan of US$1 billion for the country’s government to address severe fiscal imbalances and new investment projects
Oceania Samoa The Samoa National Provident Fund Board of Directors have announced an 8,2% dividend for its contributors, and for the first time ever, the full dividend will be paid out
Africa Zambia The 56th Zambia International Trade Fair opened today with a total of 840 Local and foreign exhibitors, of which around 400 small and medium businesses
Asia Palestine Tamam Abou Hamidan, 34, who left Gaza in 2014 when her family emigrated to Sweden, has now been appointed Major of the town of Olofstrom
Europe San Marino At the Oran 2022 Mediterranean Games a gold, a silver and a bronze medal from boules for the Republic
Oceania Vanuatu The government is seeking an agreement with Tonga to grant Air Vanuatu the rights to deliver regional and international air services on behalf of Tonga
Africa Egypt To increase electricity generation capacity, the Egyptian Nuclear Power Plant Authority is studying the construction of small nuclear reactors, with a minimum capacity of 10 megawatts and a maximum of 300
Asia Oman A Royal Decree establishes the National Natural Park Reserve in Governorate of Musandam, recognising the local geographic richness, natural diversity and tourism potential
Oceania Micronesia Dr. Rufino Mauricio, the late former Director of the FSM Office of National Archives, Culture & Historic Preservation has passed away - he played an key role in protecting and promoting Nan Madol, UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2016