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 Nauru The country received 6.600 doses of Covid-19 paediatric vaccine from Pfizer thanks to Australian Government support and UNICEF intervention
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
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
Oceania Tonga The country won one gold and one bronze medal at the Pacific Mini Games 2022, which end today in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands; Atamaama Tu'utafaiva (25 years old) won gold in the women's shooting and the bronze medal was won by the tennis team
America Chile As the state is implementing new legislation to increase mining royalties in order to fund education and healthcare, mining companies expressed their concerns and fear a negative impact on investment attraction
America Argentina Over the last month, the country’s fiscal deficit increased by 200% due to the extra costs the government had to cover given by soaring prices of energy and common goods
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
Africa Ethiopia Domestic wheat production is expected to increase by 70% this year following the campaign aimed at strengthening cultivation to curb supply chain problems related to the war in Ukraine and domestic drought - the Ministry of Agriculture announced
Europe Vatican City The 10th World Meeting of Families closes today: 7 catechesis and 7 short films telling stories of pain, rebirth and faith, promoted by the Diocese of Rome and the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life, have prepared the event
Africa Guinea Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba met the Guinean junta on Thursday immediately after playing a charity match
Europe Hungary The country rose three places to 39th in the Swiss think tank IMD's World Competitiveness 2022 ranking; the Hungarian National Competitiveness Council started its work in 2017, when Hungary was ranked 52nd by IMD
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)
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