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 Iran The 2021 presidential elections are being held today; Chief Justice Ebrahim Raisi, close to the line of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei with , appears to be the front-runner among seven candidates; this could deter voters from showing up at urns
Asia Qatar The country has participated in the 2nd Islamic Summit on Science and Technology of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), held via videoconferencing under the theme: “Science, Technology and Innovation: Opening New Horizons”
Africa Algeria In the recent elections, for the first time in the country, women made up half of the candidates
Europe France Disneyland Paris reopens more than a year after its initial shutdown due to the global spread of COVID-19
Africa Sierra Leone The Freetown City Council expanded the Urban Farming initiative to an additional 200 women-headed households: farming tools, planting boxes, seeds, training and mentoring will be provided to improve the nutrition of women and children
Asia Myanmar Thousands of people fleeing after the coup have been welcomed by India's neighboring Mizoram state
Asia Israel Despite the change in government formation, without the historic leader Benjamin Netanyahu, airstrikes on Gaza Strip continue
Asia Philippines A web designer has named his newborn son with full name Hypertext Mark-up Language Rayo Pascual - HTML for short - to pay tribute to his profession
Asia Saudi Arabia This year’s hajj pilgrimage, from today to June 22nd, will be limited to 60,000 people, all of them from within the kingdom, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic
Oceania Kiribati Efforts to prevent or delay the rise of the ocean linked to climate change - a menace for the country - are estimated around US$74 million
Africa Equatorial Guinea A young woman has launched a successful business, AfrikChic by Ndoho, which uses traditional African textiles to make shoes, accessories and ornaments; her goal is to spread the message that everyone can have a positive influence with their work
Asia Brunei As the 2021 ASEAN Chair, Brunei Darussalam is hosting the 39th Senior Officials Meeting on Energy (SOME) and its associated meetings at the International Convention Centre, ending today