Asia Laos About $12 million in digital taxes from global technology companies have been collected under new law: foreign providers of online services must register with Lao tax authorities regardless of whether they have a physical presence in the country
Africa Republic of the Congo Société nationale des pétroles du Congo signed a memorandum of understanding in Algiers with Sonatrach, the Algerian national hydrocarbon company, to strengthen their cooperation in hydrocarbon exploration and development
Asia Nepal At least 117 wild animals were found dead in Chitwan National Park in the last fiscal year; compared to 80 that died of natural causes, as many as 26 died as a result of a dog bite
Africa South Sudan A decade-long crisis in South Sudan has prompted women living in IDP camps in Bentiu, Unity State, to seek alternative ways to survive by turning to income-generating projects
Africa Somalia Work on the Galmudug Youth Centre has officially begun as part of efforts by UNFPA to support the aspirations of young people in Somalia; the centre is one of several youth centres in Somalia that UNFPA facilitates wit Netherlands and EU support
Europe Switzerland It is mainly the over 60s who use legal products containing cannabinoids, according to a survey carried out by the Zurich marketing and market research agency 'Link’
Asia Palestine The Palestinian Authority's Foreign Ministry has called on all countries to include people linked to settler terror organisations or companies investing in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories on their terror lists
Europe Monaco With a seven-carat ruby ring by Guillemin & Soulaine fetching almost €3 million, jewellery was the largest category in Artcurial's Monaco Auction Week sales
Africa Mali Danew Talla Electronics (Dte), the Mali-registered joint venture between French Danew and Malian Talla télécom, has opened a computer and tablet assembly plant in Niaréla, Bamako district
Oceania Papua New Guinea Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs announced that French President Macron will make a one-day visit to Papua New Guinea today Friday, July 28, 2023
Africa Benin Nigeria and Benin met to discuss the provisions of the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme, giving way to mutually beneficial trade agreements
Africa Namibia Statistics indicate a rising trend of sexually transmitted infections in Namibia, said Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula, despite progress in reducing HIV infections in several demographic and population groups
Africa Cape Verde 90% of the sewer ruptures that occur on roads in various parts of the country are caused by household waste, said the president of the board of directors of Águas de Santiago
America Guyana In the Georgetown area U.S. Army South and Missouri Army National Guard soldiers held a public affairs training workshop with the Guyana Defense Force, aiming at enhancing cohesion and disaster response between participating nations