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 Serbia Having turned 85 years old last week at Belgrade Zoo, Muja has become the world's oldest alligator in captivity, despite the average lifespan of 30-50 years of these animals
Oceania Kiribati An appeal is underway to save 200 Kiribati seafarers who cannot return home from Fiji by decision of their own government because of the pandemic
Asia East Timor To discuss the activities of the National Press, the budget for 2022 and the new challenges to face, the Board of Directors met the highest representatives of the Government
Africa Gabon The country has received the first payment as part of a $150 million agreement with Norway to reduce deforestation and protect its rainforest
Africa Mali 12 UN peacekeepers were injured in a suicide attack in the country north of the city of Gao
America Nicaragua Despite international pressure and local denial, Nicaraguans who criticize and question the President are imprisoned, with the record of 20 detained in 25 days
Europe Slovakia The Stefan Osuski Summer School of Diplomacy in Bratislava is being inaugurated today by the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs
America Suriname 160,000 Astrazeneca vaccines will arrive this week in the country, sent by the Netherlands
America El Salvador After being the first country to recognise bitcoins as a currency, the government has decided that it will donate $30 in bitcoins to each citizen to encourage the spread of cryptocurrency
America Venezuela Of the 12 million doses expected, the first shipment of Cuba's Abdala coronavirus vaccine has reached the country; the vaccine proved 92.28% effective in late-stage clinical trials
Asia Syria Rehabilitation of water and electricity networks continues in al-Hajar al-Aswad in preparation for the return of the locals
Asia Turkey A US$15 billion canal project to relieve traffic pressure on the Bosphorus Strait kicked off with a public ceremony on Saturday as workers poured cement into the foundations of a 1.6 km bridge in the western edge of Istanbul
Europe Latvia 2 billion euros will be granted by the EU under the program for the transition to a green and digital economy