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
Oceania Samoa The new director-general of Samoa's Ministry of Health has said the government will not increase nurses' salaries to keep them in Samoa
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The head of São Tomé and Príncipe's diplomacy said that the country will need the support of partners to adopt some recommendations from the final report of the European Union (EU) observer mission to the presidential elections
Europe Vatican City An international conference on women's contribution to interreligious dialogue, entitled 'Women Build a Culture of Interreligious Encounter', is being held in Rome this week
Europe Spain Aragon's ski resorts recorded the highest levels of snow this season in Spain, with over four metres accumulated on the slopes of Candanchú
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Demerara Bank Limited has signed a loan agreement with the Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines to finance the purchase of 50 prefabricated timber houses from a Guyanese supplier
America Uruguay President Luis Lacalle Pou suggested to the Latin American and Caribbean Community the establishment of a free trade zone extending from Mexico to South America, stating that the regional economies are complementary thus ensuring the initiative’s success
Africa Mauritania The trial of the former President of the Republic of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, for economic crimes and corruption during his term in office, has opened; he was arrested after refusing to hand himself over to the police of his own free will
Asia Saudi Arabia The country recorded more international arrivals than any other Arab nation in the first nine months of 2022, while government officials are targeting 100 million annual visitors by the end of this decade
Asia Sri Lanka Three officials appeared before the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) following a subpoena for the continuation of planned power cuts despite the ongoing G.C.E. 2022 Advanced Level Examination
America Trinidad and Tobago The Trinidad and Tobago Table Tennis Association has chosen a new slate of officers for the 2023-2025 term, electing its second female president, Shellyanne Wilson
Europe Romania In today's session, the government will approve the establishment of the Commission for the Resolution of Appeals on Immovable Cultural Property, through an ordinance amending Law 422/2001 on the Protection of Historical Monuments
America Venezuela Patricia Bullrich, leader of the opposition in Argentina, announced that she has submitted a request to the US Drug Enforcement Agency to arrest Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro due to the allegations linking him to the El Soles Cartel
America Antigua and Barbuda In a general election to elect members of the House of Representatives, Labour Party retained an absolute majority of 15 seats in the House of Representatives after the 2018 general election, with Gaston Browne remaining as prime minister