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 Slovenia A new housing complex of flats for people aged between 18 and 29 has been opened in Ljubljana, in the desire to help young people achieve independence and start a family while securing financial freedom
America Brazil Environment Minister Ricardo Salles has resigned from his position amid an investigation in which he is allegedly accuesd obstructing a police investigation on illegal logging in the Amazon
Africa Madagascar The UN World Food Program (WFP) has warned how 1.14 million inhabitants are being forced to the brink of starvation by climate change, while people are reportedly eating cactus leaves as a source of food and water
Africa South Sudan The Ministry of Petroleum has officially launched the country's first round of oil and gas licences
Africa Equatorial Guinea Amnesty International's Senior Campaigner for West and Central Africa recalled that there are hundreds of prisoners locked up for years, unable to receive visits from their lawyers and families
Europe Kosovo Within the initiatives linked to the Olympic Week, the Kosovo OC, together with "Let's Do It Kosova" and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, have planted trees in selected areas
Africa Sierra Leone An assessment update by the Afrobarometer Observatory shows worsening unemployment, poverty and access to healthcare and clean water, while progress is being made in education and gender equality in financial control
Oceania Vanuatu Cybercrime Bill has passed with the support of the entire House; it is aimed - among other things - at protecting the confidentiality of the computer system and preventing its misuse, and prosecuting violations of the law
Europe Moldova Within the AgroTerra project by TV8, the news channel will broadcast documentaries on young local farmers, men and women, and their innovative approach
Europe Russia The traditional holiday of Russian graduates "Scarlet Sails" - the winner of Global Eventex Award 2020 - takes place today in St. Petersburg
Africa Cameroon African Development Bank has announced that the $430 million highway project linking Bamenda to Nigerian city Enugu will be completed by this year
Africa Tanzania Ancient animal tracks nearly two million years old were accidentally discovered by two Heriot-Watt University scientists during geological fieldwork in the famous Olduvai Gorge
Asia Bahrain The Bahrain Airport Company has been recognized at British Safety Council International Safety Awards 2021 for its commitment to protecting the health and wellbeing of its employees