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 Norway The first tunnel build using combined ballast and slab track techniques has been completed near Bergen on the main rail line to Oslo; it was the first use of a tunnel boring TBM machine in the country
Asia Georgia Large-scale wind farms with a combined capacity of 200MW will be built within three years to increase wind power generation share up to 20% of the total power generated in the country by 2030
Africa Ghana Communities of the central region have been effectively protected by tidal waves by the progress made by the Coastal Protection Project
Asia Pakistan The country host today the World Environment Day 2021 in partnership with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Europe Hungary Proposed new anti-pedophilia bill with harsher penalties for this crime was supported by the National Assembly while The Hungarian Catholic Bishops’ Conference (MKPK) has condemned all forms of child abuse and declared zero tolerance towards it
Europe Austria Publication of chat messages between a member of the Constitutional Court (who later resigned) and a senior civil servant at the Justice Ministry (suspended) have caused controversy as they contain alleged criticisms against public prosecutors, fellow jud
Asia Cyprus Cyprus continues to hold the first place in bathing water excellence with 100% compliance with the provisions of the EU Directive on the Management of Bathing Water Quality
Asia Bahrain As coronavirus bans school-leaving events, one Bahrain school has honoured its seniors with a drive-through graduation ceremony at the kingdom's F1 circuit
Africa Malawi Angstone Mlangeni from Natural Resources College of the University of Agriculture seeks to identify rice growing conditions that reduce accumulation of pollutants, help farmers adapt agronomical techniques and produce trade-grade certified rice
Europe Portugal Lightsource BP announced a 900€ million investment that will fund the development of five utility-scale solar projects in the country
Africa South Africa The International Tourism Film Festival Africa held at the Labia Theatre in Gardens, Cape Town, awarding the hosting city with 5 of the prizes
Asia Singapore F1 Grand Prix, previously replanned for October, has been cancelled for second year in a row due to ongoing safety and logistic concerns brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic
Europe Denmark Legislation has passed allowing the country to relocate asylum seekers to third countries outside the EU while their cases are reviewed and to seek partner countries to run camps and fund agencies along migration routes