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 Italy There is great debate in the country about whether or not the invitation made by Amadeus, artistic director of the famous Sanremo festival, a song competition, to Ukrainian President Zelensky is appropriate
Africa Somalia Pam's executive director stated that the support of donors such as the US and Germany had made it possible to slow down the famine in Somalia, but emphasised that "we are not out of the woods yet"
Asia Azerbaijan Authorities spoke of “terrorist act” with reference to the gunman attack to the Azerbaijan embassy in Tehran that killed the Head of Security, while Iranian officials blamed the assault on “personal motivations”
Asia Nepal The process of promoting the Nawa Durga temple in Omsatiya Rural Municipality Constituency No. 4 in Rupandehi district as a peeth (pilgrimage destination) has begun
Oceania Nauru Students in the country were encouraged to get vaccinated before returning to school; parents were asked to keep children under the age of 5 at home to avoid contracting the Covid-19 virus
Europe Monaco Isabelle Costa, currently advisor to the Prince's Cabinet, has been appointed High Commissioner for European Affairs and will oversee the negotiations between the Principality and the European Union
Asia Armenia State Revenue Committee of Armenia and Tana Energy Management Company signed a €18.495.000 contract for the modernisation works at the Meghri border checkpoint
Europe San Marino The €4 million fine imposed on Facebook in 2019 for dissemination of personal data of about 12.700 San Marino citizens has been confirmed, a ruling that could set a dangerous precedent for the social network
Asia Uzbekistan The Uzbek economy is projected to grow by 4,5-5% in 2023, according to the Central Bank declaration following the board meeting
Europe Serbia The 16th edition of 'Kustendorf', the international film festival dedicated to young directors and film students, opened on Wednesday evening in Drvengrad, an idyllic mountain village built entirely of wood in western Serbia
Oceania Solomon Islands Solomon Islands is not ready to move out of LDC status - said Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Jeremiah, identifying trade as a support to the economy
Asia Thailand On Thursday evening, hundreds of people held a candlelight vigil in downtown Bangkok in support of two political activists on hunger strike, whose health condition is rapidly deteriorating
Europe Slovenia The new line under construction between the port of Koper and the Divača junction in the hinterland will be expanded into a double-track railway in the future, with the government having approved the plan