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
America Bahamas After a 15 month hiatus, the Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line is hiring for 100 positions, as it is gearing up to set sail
America Jamaica The cabinet has approved four contracts for various projects in the education sector, including the provision of textbooks at the primary level, data processing service for the Primary Exit Profile and construction activities at colleges
Africa Ghana Cape Coast, fishing town and weekend destination, is to undergo a radical transformation as part of a US$10 billion project to make it the country's tourism hub and citadel of education
Asia Malaysia The country is expected to spend almost $1.95 billion on fuel and cooking oil subsidies this year to boost public assistance measures
Europe Liechtenstein As of today the curfew is lifted and private meetings with 50 people are possible, given the positive epidemiological development
Europe Slovakia According to the Knight Frank Wealth Report 2021, Slovakia ranked 4th with a rate of 15.5% out of 55 countries in terms of the growth in housing prices
Asia Nepal The Meteorological Forecasting Division announced that monsoon onset happened in the country one day later than normal
Europe Russia The first Russian travel forum was held in Moscow from 11 until today at the VDNKh - a permanent trade fair-exhibition in Moscow
Africa Guinea The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved a $430,000 grant to fight the spread of the Ebola hemorrhagic fever epidemic throughout the country
America Costa Rica With OceanMind NGO support, there will be more actions to protect the fishing fleet and marine resources, more commitment to fishermen's safety, increased conservation and more effective fight against illegal fishing
America Brazil Copa America 2021 starts today and will be played in different venues until July 10; the country has been chosen as host on May 31st after designated countries paused safety risks