Asia Laos New rules for intellectual property protection wereintroduced, allowing businesses to protect industrial designs internationally through a single application under the Hague System; It simplifies registration and administrative procedures, reducing costs
Asia Turkmenistan Kurash World Cup will be held at the Ashgabat Olympic Village Martial Arts Sports Complex from 23 to 28 November 2023 organised by the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports together with the International Kurash Association
Oceania Samoa To increase security at Faleolo International Airport the government has proposed to supply and install new X-ray machines for aircraft hold and carry-on baggage
Oceania Palau Nineteen groups, consisting of non-governmental organisations, government agencies and state governments, received grants to implement programmes supporting youth development in line with the National Youth Policy
Africa Namibia Imports of live poultry, birds and poultry products from Denmark and the Netherlands have been suspended in the country following the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the two European countries
Asia Mongolia The NGO 'Digital Citizen Participation' is conducting an international film development programme called 'Filmt Nomad', sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and the National Film Council of Mongolia
Europe San Marino Vineyards are under attack by downy mildew, the 'white mould', which is causing a drop in production of 50% to 80%
Africa Zimbabwe 77% of Zimbabweans want to see change in the elections on the 23rd according to a new poll by the Public Policy and Research Institute of Zimbabwe
Europe Slovakia After 51 years of construction, the Bratislava-Košice motorway is still unfinished and the last section will be completed in 2032, if all goes well
Europe Austria The Austrian human rights organisation Südwind, in cooperation with the environmental organisation GLOBAL 2000 and the German Romero Initiative, conducted a survey of 63 quality labels and initiatives in the food and clothing sector
Europe Poland The Polish government has approved a plan to raise the country's minimum wage to PLN 4.242 (950 euros) per month starting January next year, followed by a further increase to PLN 4.300 (965 euros) starting July 1, 2024
Europe Netherlands The KNVB, the Dutch soccer association, plans to speed up the identification of hooligans in the stands of 34 professional clubs by installing state-of-the-art cameras and tracking systems
America Argentina Argentina and China have strengthened their scientific cooperation, discussing projects like the Sustainable Food Innovation Center, Youth Scientist Exchange, and signed an agreement for future collaboration
Oceania New Zealand Pak'nSave supermarkets used artificial intelligence to create recipes and suggest to consumers how to avoid waste, but the app recommended recipes containing toxic products