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 Vietnam The agricultural workforce makes up about 30% of the country's total labor force, but the number of students enrolling in agricultural faculties is less than 2% of total annual students, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Africa Senegal The fight against flooding in Keur Massar has made progress thanks to the works carried out by the State in this department, which has been severely affected by this phenomenon in recent years
Europe Italy The International Monetary Fund revised upwards its growth estimates for the Italian economy - at 1,1% from April’s 0,7%, thus beating the other two major EU economies as well as the eurozone’s average
America Suriname Suriname and Guyana have reported a significant surge in dengue fever cases, with Suriname taking preventive measures such as increased spraying and awareness campaigns to combat the spread of the disease
America Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro has called for a permanent alert to ensure peace and protect the nation's stability and territorial integrity during a commemorative naval parade in Maracaibo
Asia Lebanon Clashes erupted with Islamist factions in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ein el-Hilweh near the southern port city of Sidon, bringing Gulf states, Germany and UK to issue travel warnings
Oceania Tuvalu At the Maneapa, the local town hall, many traditional and cultural ceremonies are taking place throughout the year with the traditional dance, one of the most fascinating aspects of Tuvarian culture
Africa Rwanda In her experience as a dental therapist, Esperance Niyigena, 26, observed how communication difficulties and language barriers can hinder access to services and therefore uses sign language to improve the oral health of the deaf
Africa Cameroon Vulnerable women and girls, particularly IDPs, in the Babadjou sub-division will be assisted over the next six months by the United Nations Youth Organisation
Asia United Arab Emirates 10 new public kindergartens for 4.000 kids will be opened within 2 years; enrollment will open in October 2023 to accommodate 2.000 students between 3 months and 4 years, with priority given families receiving social assistance
Asia Kazakhstan The country ranked 31st in the recent Coursera Global Skills Report 2023, which analyses how more than 124 million registered students in 100 countries around the world are strengthening skills in business, technology and data science
Africa Libya UNICEF Libya has accepted a contribution of $800.000 from the Swiss Government for the two-year programme "Supporting vulnerable children in Libya through social protection services, education and sensitive child protection"
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The upgrading of the stretch of road that connects Cruzeiro to Milagrosa will be completed in September