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 South Korea Unification Minister met the heads of Hyundai and Ananti - both investing in Mount Kumgang tourism in North Korea - and vowed to resume inter-Korean tourism at this place
Asia Turkey Works by Turkish poet Yunus Emre will be translated into Zulu and Xhosa languages by the Turkish Cultural Institute in South Africa
Asia Cambodia Magawa, the rat awarded a gold medal for his heroism, is retiring from his work detecting landmines; in a five-year career, the rodent sniffed out 71 mines and dozens of other unexploded objects in the country
Europe Malta People and environmental NGOs have demanded that the historic waterfront garden in Gżira will not be turned into buildings for navy offices and commercial stores
America Trinidad and Tobago The ferry "Buccoo Reef" set sail on its first commercial voyage from Trinidad to Tobago, with Prime Minister Keith Rowley on board
Africa Niger As part of the Ibrahim Governance Weekend 2021, the investiture ceremony was held for Issoufou Mahamadou winner of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation's Leadership Excellence 2020 Award
Oceania Tonga For environment week an exhibition displaying sustainable arts and crafts made from natural materials and collected plastic was held in the capital
Europe Poland Pedestrians are not allowed to use their cellphone while crossing the street under new rules that came into force this week
Europe Spain Pilgrims and walkers can now return to enjoy 'El Camino de Santiago' after the pandemic brought a year of travel restrictions affecting its paths
Oceania Tuvalu The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will grant funding to support smooth and effective rollout of Covid-19 vaccination campaign
America Paraguay The municipality of Asuncion reported that kiosk, bars and restaurants that agreed to put tables and seats in the streets recorded an average 40% increase in sales
Asia North Korea Cyber security experts report hackers are increasingly targeting remote workers who spend more time online
Oceania Marshall Islands Australia’s first resident Ambassador to the Marshall Islands and his wife have arrived in Majuro after two weeks of quarantine at the US Army Garrison, Kwajalein Atoll