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 East Timor Dream71 Bangladesh Limited, a leading software company, will develop a job portal for the Government of East Timor for government job vacancies
Europe Latvia Harvest work is very slow due to the rainy weather, and last week's progress was 'catastrophically small', said the head of the agricultural department of the producer 'Latraps'
Asia India New Delhi has been invited to join the Critical Materials Club set up by the European Union, months after the country secured a place in the US-backed Minerals Security Partnership
Europe Moldova New batches of aid with building materials will support the inhabitants of communities in Soroca and Edineț, areas battered by the bad weather on 25-26 July, for repair work on houses and public buildings
America Guatemala The Supreme Electoral Tribunal is now under multiple investigations of corruption, thus fuelling doubts about the electoral process as well as potential attempts to invalidate the upcoming second round of presidential elections
Africa Algeria An additional voluntary oil production reduction of 20.000 barrels per day will make oil production stay under the 940.000 barrels by August after production limitation agreement by the 13 OPEC members and 11 OPEC+
Europe Austria Security and rescue agencies in Austria have been placed on high alert and in emergency response mode to deal with the danger of flooding in the southern regions of the country
America Guyana The country has strengthened its cooperation with the EU through the Guyana-EU Forest Partnership, committing to sustainable forest management, expanding protected areas, restoring forests, and promoting forest-related jobs
Africa Angola Thousands of people called for Angola's President Joao Lourenco to step down, during a rally in Luanda organized by the largest opposition party to commemorate its late leader
Africa Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea has awarded the Medal of Honour to Dubai-based business tycoon Umar Farooq Zahoor for bringing more than $55 million in foreign direct investment into the country
Europe Lithuania Around 140 Lithuanian companies continue to operate in Russia, according to data compiled by the Lithuanian business daily Verslo Žinios and the Estonian newspapers Aripaev and Delovyje Vedomosti
Africa Ethiopia The International Monetary Fund said the $2bn loan for Ethiopia will require clear commitments from development partners and financing guarantees from G20 Common Framework creditors
Africa Lesotho Three students of Econet Telcom Lesotho will study in the United States of America through the support of Higher Life Foundation