Asia Philippines An Air Quality Index has been issued amid temporary haze from Indonesian forest fires; The Health Department advised residents to wear masks, limit outdoor activities, and remain indoor if possible
Africa Liberia Girls Get Equal-Liberia has called on parents, religious and traditional leaders, government and stakeholders to eliminate the practice of early marriage and discourage it to ensure girls gain more equality
Oceania Tuvalu Tuvalu's new ambassador to Taiwan, Bikenibeu Paeniu, presented his diplomatic credentials to President Tsai Ing-wen; Tuvalu is Taiwan's oldest ally in the Pacific region, since 1979
Africa Djibouti Minister of Communications with responsibility for Post and Telecommunications, Radwan Abdillahi Bahdon, presided over the closing ceremony of the training workshop for the country's media professionals
Asia China East China's Jiangxi province has stepped up its emergency flood control response in the wake of heavy rains over the weekend that affected thousands of people in the province
America Uruguay The privatisation of internet has been officially approved, thus allowing for the first time non-state firms to operate in the market for internet provision
America Cuba Havana is focusing on improving urban mobility with a global, modern and reality-based vision, said Luis Carlos Góngora, Development Coordinator of the Havana Government
Africa Comoros Compared to 2018, with its 541 recruits, this 2022 edition of Feta - Formation Élémentaire toute Armée - presents a slightly lower number, with 383 young men and women who completed their 10-month training
America Peru The government decreed the extension of the state of emergency in the Callao province, where the National Police of Peru (PNP) will maintain control of the region, as criminal actions committed by organised gangs are still taking place
Asia Iraq The lack of fodder due to poor rainfall and poor public investment has decimated the gazelles in the Sawa reserve; 40% of them disappeared between the end of April and the end of May, explains Turki al-Jayashi, director of the reserve
America Colombia The government established that news outlets distributing fake news about the ongoing elections will be sanctioned
Africa Gabon TotalEnergies and Compagnie des Bois du Gabon have joined forces to develop a forward-looking model of sustainable and responsible forest management, combining sustainable harvesting, biodiversity conservation and long-term carbon storage
America Dominica A workshop organised by the Green Climate Fund will discuss the Summary of Phase 1 of the Low Emission Transport Roadmap for Dominica
America Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso declared a state of emergency in three provinces in response to the violent protests by Indigenous people demanding cuts in fuel prices