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
America Belize Recent studies show that, with respect to the beginning of the pandemic, the vacation home market in the country will have grown approximately 300% by the end of this year
Europe North Macedonia With the start of the political campaign, mass events and demonstrations began, protective measures and protocols for people's gathering in a single place began to be violated, even at party rallies
Europe Liechtenstein The government has the intention of amending the Hunting Act, seeking to strengthen animal welfare by implementing ban on night hunts for gamekeepers and a change in the hunting season's calendar: longer closed and shorter open
Europe Kosovo For the next two weeks, the NATO KFOR mission will maintain a temporary, robust and agile presence in the area in support of the implementation of the recent de-escalation agreement
Africa Lesotho Highlands Investments, Africa's largest outdoor cannabis cultivation facility - based in the country-, has secured the world's biggest legal sale of medical grade cannabis, 8.500 kg, into the European market
Africa Namibia 102 water points installed in Epembe, a constituency of about 15.000 inhabitants that often face challenges in accessing clean water
Europe Spain Around half a million Spanish citizens who are turning 18 next year will receive €400 to spend on cultural events, not including bullfights
Africa Malawi Malawi Posts Corporation will lay off about 500 staff members due to overstaffing and implement a turn-around strategy if it is to become a for-profit organisation
Europe Serbia Barry Callebaut Group, Zurich-based, has inaugurated a chocolate factory in the northern city of Novi Sad with an investment of €55 million and grants of €14,2 million from the Serbian government
Oceania Samoa Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Samoa are preparing for their 191st general conference, a two-day semi-annual meeting in Utah, USA; the meeting will be broadcast across the country this weekend
Africa Burkina Faso The Festival of Cultural Identities, organized by the Cinéma Numérique Ambulant, has announced the 24 films selected for the 4th edition, which will be held from 30 October to 06 November 2021 in Ouagadougou to promote and safeguard cultural wealth
Europe Moldova In view of the general plan for the city development, 17 land plots within Chisinau will be put up for auction today to both legal entities and individuals, while a moratorium on buildings in the center is already in force