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 Bangladesh Nepalese medical students can now enter Bangladesh to take part in their professional examinations scheduled for the end of June
America Panama The country has announced that it is doubling the size of its marine protected areas, areas of great biodiversity, to cover 67,742 square kilometres, a number close to the size of its land mass
Asia United Arab Emirates The Dubai airport Terminal 1 reopens today after a 15-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic
Africa Morocco Moroccan group Akdital, one of the leading local players in private healthcare, has inaugurated its new hospital in El Jadida, in the Casablanca-Settat region, the largest private hospital in the country
Africa South Africa Employers in the country may dismiss staff who refuse to receive a vaccination against Covid-19
Africa Chad Operation Barkhane, ongoing in the Sahel since 2014, will be ended by French government and be replaced by a more international effort, associating countries in the region with non-African partners, strictly limited to the fight against terrorism
America Paraguay The Ministry of Public Works has approved the tender rules for the Gran Hospital del Sur project
Asia Iraq An administrative capital will be built on a 400-square-kilometre site near Baghdad's international airport, with 75,000 homes, shops, offices, a hospital, schools and leisure facilities
America Cuba From today, US dollars will no longer be accepted as valid currency in the country and authorities have advised visitors not to bring along USD cash
Asia Uzbekistan The permanent National Exhibition Hall "Made in Uzbekistan" with manufactured products from 15 local industries has opened in Dushanbe
Africa Senegal The Senegalese Shippers' Council proceeded to the reception of a modern fish processing area in Joal-Fadiouth with drying, storage, packaging, warehousing and labelling areas for the benefit of some 5,000 professionals
America El Salvador The adoption of bitcoin as legal tender has raised doubts in experts about the results of this government-backed economic operation, as it could lead to the "complete collapse of the economy"