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
Oceania Tuvalu Tuvalu’s Foreign Minister Simon Kofe has pulled out of the U.N. Oceans Conference after China blocked Taiwan’s delegation from participating
America Nicaragua The San Cristóbal Volcano, the highest in the country, has recently erupted; the government has advised to wear masks due to the high concentration of ash in the air and store drinking water since reserves are currently contaminated
America Paraguay In order to ensure food security, the UN has partnered with over 5.700 rural households to create home orchards, which have already begun to successfully alleviate the food emergency situation in the country’s remote regions
Africa Uganda Uganda Revenue Authority has established mechanisms to start taxing Facebook and other internet giants; the move is one of the strategies expected to earn Uganda at least 25 trillion shillings in domestic revenue in the 2022/23 fiscal year
Europe Slovakia Slovaks agree that climate change is happening, but are not willing to pay higher taxes or prices nor change their life habits to protect the Earth, according to a survey conducted by Environmental Studies at Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic
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
Asia Afghanistan The Taliban vowed not to interfere with the international aid supplies flowing into Afghanistan after last week’s devastating earthquake
Africa Sao Tome and Principe Chinese Ambassador to the country said works for the upgrading of the international airport in Sao Tomé - technically challenging - are being planned for 2023
Africa Botswana American online travel company TripAdvisor ranked 10 Cresta Marakanelo Limited hotels among the top 10% of hotels worldwide during the recent Travellers' Choice awards publication
Asia Iraq The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity has announced that, following the settlement of the country's energy debts to Iran, Baghdad is considering increasing gas imports from the Islamic Republic
Africa Mauritania President El Ghazouani met with Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank, to commit to increasing investment in wind, solar and green hydrogen energy in the country
America Guatemala The government has declared a red state alert due to the weather, as the heavy rains have affected over half a million inhabitants
Asia Lebanon The civil marriage controversy is being discussed, with civil rights activists accusing religious courts of discriminating against women and claiming that Lebanese are treated differently depending on their religious affiliation