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
America Jamaica Students at Pembroke Hall High School in St. Andrew's have now access to an interactive classroom system donated by Huawei to support online/remote learning
America Canada While a still flooded BC takes steps to reestablish highways and supply chain, Environment Canada expects a second major storm to hit the province along the North Coast
Asia Nepal Failure to hold the village assembly meeting for the last fiscal year prevented the Chhinnamasta rural municipality from paying 6 months' salary to teachers and employees, who started a sit-in and stopped working
Europe Estonia Nordica, Regional Jet and Transpordi Varahaldus will be united under one roof as the government has given approval to the Ministry of Economy and Communications to begin preparations for the creation of a new aviation group
Africa Mauritania The fishing agreement with the EU has been renewed for five years, under which European fishermen are allowed to fish around 290.000 tonnes of crustaceans, bottom fish, tuna and pelagic fish annually in Mauritanian waters
Africa Senegal Singer-songwriter Baaba Maal has been appointed UN ambassador against desertification, as he has distinguished himself in the past for his sensitivity to this specific problem and environmental issues in general
Europe San Marino The Villino Balsimelli has inaugurated the International Study Centre of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean; this is the first operational seat of an international body in the country
Europe Netherlands Archaeologists from the Huis van Hilde museum have found new evidence of a large Roman army camp at Velsen, discovering it was considerably larger than previously thought, accomodating thousands of soldiers to demonstrate its strategic importance
Asia Saudi Arabia The country decided to set an age limit for pilgrims and permits to perform Umrah for overseas Muslims are limited to those aged 18-50; they must also be fully vaccinated with vaccines recognized in the country to obtain an electronic entry visa
Asia Oman A sum of RO11 million, nearly US$ 400.000, has been distributed to 11.000 families directly impacted by the recent tropical Shaheen condition, the Minister of Social Development stated
Asia Singapore Visits to hospitals and nursing homes will resume with differentiated vaccination measures starting today; if one party is not fully vaccinated, visits will only be allowed under exceptional circumstances on a case-by-case basis
Oceania Kiribati The country is at the forefront of waste and pollution management in the region thanks to Kaoki Maange, a system in operation for almost 15 years that collects and pays members of the public after they hand in their recyclable materials
Asia South Korea According to IQAir, a Swiss body that measures air quality worldwide, the city of Incheon came second in the world as the most polluted city, preceded only by Kathmandu in Nepal