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
Asia Sri Lanka STaRR, together with other agencies, will replant 4.500 hectares of now unproductive land and will help smallholders to be organise better, to facilitate their access to credit, to produce and market their products more effectively and sustainably
America Argentina The World Bank approved a US$ 265 million loan to continue infrastructure works in the Matanza-Riachuelo Basin, that will improve the wastewater system by reducing organic pollution of the river by 80%
Asia Oman Visitors entering the country can now convert their visas into work permits; the rule also applies to those with family joining visas and student visas, among others
Africa Kenya Fawligen, a biological control product for managing the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) has been formally registered by the Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) for use in the country
America Barbados Over 200 rescued dogs from the country have been relocated to Canada to find forever homes
Africa Nigeria In the city of Jos, riven by serious ethnic strife, community leaders have turned to football and music to overcome conflict by having the city's youth play in two teams - Love FC and Unity FC
America Panama Within the "Strategy for the comprehensive development of the electricity sector", electricity prices will be reduced by using renewable energies and new policies for the sector
Africa Sudan Exciting new discoveries have surfaced from the sands of Old Dongola, where archaeologists from Warsaw University have found the remains of what may be the largest known church in medieval Nubia
Africa South Africa Researchers at the University of the Witwatersrand, by introducing harmless amounts of radioactive isotopes into the horns of rhinos, will detect them as they move, thus helping to track them down and save them from poachers
Asia Tajikistan Over 1.500 new vineyards and orchards have been planted in the country since the beginning of the year
Asia Mongolia The country and Russia are planning to develop e-commerce between the two states, timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations
Europe Finland The football association has begun to offer a free 'sport hijab' in an effort to attract a greater diversity of players into the sport
America Bahamas Loretta Mackey will be appointed in July Deputy Commissioner of Police, after the early retirement of current person in the role