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
Africa eSwatini Lurco Coal Eswatini subsidiary of investment management company Magni Investment Holdings has obtained a prospecting licence for coal resources at Mpaka coal mine in the Lubombo region
Africa South Africa Desmond Tutu, Anglican archbishop and activist known for his battle against apartheid in the 1980s, turns 90 today amid a new wave of racism in the country
Asia North Korea A civic group advocating national reunification has called for the lifting of South Korea's autonomous sanctions against the country and forthe resumption of operations at a now-closed joint industrial plant to pave the way for a thaw in cross-border ties
Europe Portugal Renewable energy - in the form of wind and hydro - powered 61% of national consumption during the first nine months of this year, the National Energy Network REN has announced
Asia Cambodia Pchum Ben Festival or Festival for the Dead, the second biggest in the country, is ending today; people were able to celebrate in accordance to tradition, though with pandemic restrictions
Africa Cape Verde The island of Fogo could benefit from an investment of about US€2 million for the renewable energy sectors and mobilization of water for both human consumption and agriculture after more than 30 surveys were carried out in the island
Africa Tanzania The Tanzania Coffee Board, the government body managing the coffee sector, said it has started taking steps to increase crops productivity from the current annual harvest of around 70.000 tonnes to 300.000 tonnes by 2025
Africa Algeria The country handed over a report in which it deemed unacceptable French President Macron's comments on the country's colonial history, recalling the millions of martyrs who sacrified their lives in the resistence against French colonialism
Africa Uganda Ten farmer groups in West Nile have received US$30.000 from the Dutch government to increase the cultivation of new high-yielding varieties to directly combat poverty in their households
Europe Ukraine A new law aimed at limiting the excessive influence of wealthy individuals on national politics has been approved by parliament; it will prevent them from funding political parties or taking part in the privatization of state assets
Africa Botswana For the Cyber Awareness month, CyberSmart BW launched the CyberSmart Champions Network, a peer-to-peer cyber awareness initiative with the aim of educating young people on how to stay safe online
Europe Albania Border police officers went through a specific training to improve their skills in detecting identity and document fraud at border crossings to face the increasing volume of documents in circulation and the associated risks of forgery
America Bolivia The country finally concluded its ecological project worth US$194 million, consisting of three new wind energy power plants that will contribute to the gradual reduction of the nation’s carbon footprint