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
Europe Malta There are 317.000 cars on the road in Malta, out of a total of more than 420.000 authorized vehicles belonging to 276.00 driver license holders; in 2021, data showed there were 1.517 cars for every 1.000 driver license holders
Europe Switzerland Beginning today thru 12 August 2023, 76th edition of Locarno Film Festival will be Marco Solari's last as president, with 214 films on the programme, including 110 world premieres and six international premieres
America Argentina The country has reached a technical agreement with the IMF, awaiting final approval, to receive around US$7.5 billion; the country will pay US$2.7 billion in FMI commitments using a loan from the Latin American Development Bank and a yuan swap with China
Europe Hungary Men national water polo team claimed the title of world champion after beating Greece in a final match ending with penalty shootout at the 20th World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan; Hungary's 4th title comes after 10 years
Asia Kazakhstan The target for foreign investment to be attracted to the country is $24 billion by the end of the year, according to the chairman of the Investment Committee at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Europe Bulgaria Thousands of Bulgarians took to the streets yesterday to protest against violence on women, after the last harrowing case of a teenage girl stabbed hundreds of times shocked the nation
Europe Ireland Dublin City Council will no longer cut grass verges to achieve 'manicured edges' and residents' groups are asked not to submit grass cuttings for collection with the aim of encouraging biodiversity
Asia Kyrgyzstan The volume of water in the Toktogul Basin by October 2023 will be 2 billion cubic metres lower than predicted, 12,4 billion compared to 14,3
Africa Niger What happened in Niger, where President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown by the Presidential Guard, theoretically in charge of safeguarding him, confirms a trend that since 2020 has seen at least 12 coups and attempted coups in West Africa
Asia Bhutan International Payments Ltd (NIPL), the wholly-owned subsidiary and international arm of National Payments Corporation of India, said it has reached the milestone of issuing over 10.000 RuPay cards in Bhutan
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The cooperation agreement between Bosnia and Herzegovina Radio and Television (BHRT) and one of the best basketball players of all time, Razija Mujanović, has been signed for the production of a documentary film "Raza the Great"
Europe Finland Real estate market keeps a low level of activity, with difficult conditions and interest rates continuing to rise, despite hopes of improvement - these are the highlights of June 2023 report by the Finnish Real Estate Federation
Africa Madagascar Antananarivo's first urban train will go into service on 15 August and will connect Soarano station to Amaronakona (By-Pass)