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
Europe Czech Republic According to a survey conducted by In IUSTIA, 76% of disabled people have experienced some form of violence in the last five years and only a fraction of those who have been assaulted have reported to the police
America Costa Rica Jacó Beach has become smoke-free beach: a significant first step to stop cigarette pollution on beaches in the country
America Dominican Republic Sosúa beach will be regenerated with an investment of USD 600 million; rigorous tenders were launched for the project
Asia Armenia Economy Minister Vahan Kerobyan has signed a memorandum with Russia's Ministry of Economic Development on the creation of a centre for strategic development in Armenia
Asia Bahrain Bahrain's sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat, which holds a 60 per cent stake in McLaren, expects the British racing team and supercar manufacturer to go public within two to three years, as stated by its CEO
America Peru The government has implemented the ‘Trabaja Peru’ programme that will give over 8.200 low-income individuals that have suffered from a natural catastrophe a new job, which will additionally consist in aiding local municipalities that lack personnel
Europe Finland The University of Helsinki is home to a Confucius Institute that teaches Chinese language and culture; it will now be closed due to accusations of spreading Chinese soft power, conducting espionage and attempting to block discussions on Tibet
Asia North Korea Medical crews and epidemiological investigators have been sent to South Hwanghae province, which is battling an outbreak of an as yet unidentified intestinal disease
Europe United Kingdom The country's biggest transport strike in 30 years will last until Saturday, with nearly 50.000 rail workers on strike; the government is urging the population to avoid travelling
Asia Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Energy Forum 2022 opens today in Tashkent, a two-day event debating a range of topics related to energy development with senior government officials and international energy industry leaders
Asia Turkmenistan With the help of the EU-funded Advice for Small Businesses programme, Atamyrat Saryyev, owner of the Turkmen dairy company Garagum, has rebranded and developed the design of his dairy company's product range
Asia Japan Osaka District Court ruled that Japan's ban on same-sex marriage does not violate the Constitution; it is the only country in the G7 developed nations that does not allow people of the same sex to marry
Africa Zimbabwe The price of condoms in Zimbabwe is so high that a packet has come to cost as much as a domestic worker's salary, an alarming situation that highlights an emblematic social and health issue