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
Africa Botswana China donated personal protective equipment and reproductive health products to the country in an operation made in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
America Panama The former President of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli, has been accused by the US of being involved in "large-scale corruption” and sanctions have been imposed that extend to his close relatives prohibiting them from entering US territory
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian actor Aleksandar Sasa Petrović has died at the age of 61, winner of several awards such as the 'Heart of Sarajevo' for best actor at the Sarajevo Film Festival in 2007
Asia China The People's Bank of China said it will extend three carbon reduction lending products - also in the textile industry - as part of its efforts to support green development
Asia Brunei QueUp, a popular mobile application for making appointments with public services, will be taken offline following a data breach, local media reported
Africa Burundi Church leaders visited the Prime Minister of Burundi, making donations to the hospital built by the First Lady in the centre of the country to extend access to health services to more people
Oceania Fiji Six months away from handing over the lead of the Pacific Islands Forum to Cook Islands, Fiji’s PM Sitiveni Rabuka is confident he has repaired relations with Kiribati, following what he described as a “very successful” state visit
Asia Cambodia The Cambodian People's Party concluded its two-day extraordinary congress, setting out the party's priority goals for the 2023-2028 period, with more than 3.000 members from across the country in attendance
Africa Cameroon Cameroon, Gabon, Congo and Equatorial Guinea are building a 500-kilometre undersea cable to facilitate traffic exchanges, reports the World Bank in its recent document on the digital economy
Asia Syria The areas under wheat cultivation exceeded one million hectares, with an 89% implementation rate of the government plan, stated Ahmad Haidar, Director of Crop Production at the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform
Africa Mozambique The US Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, speaking in Maputo, said it was necessary to intensify efforts to combat terrorism in Cabo Delgado as part of a global response
Asia Tajikistan The Ministry of Transport of Tajikistan concluded an agreement with the Chinese Nanjing Communication Engineering Co. Ltd and the Closed Joint-Stock Company Zavodi Asfaltu Beton of Tajikistan for the construction of roads in Khatlon Province
America Bolivia President Luis Arce stated that “Peruvians have the right to choose a government that represents them" after Peruvian President Dina Boluarte took charge, causing tensions with Peru, that accused the Bolivian government of interference in Peru's affairs