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
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Chants of "Justice for Seage" resounded on the perimeter walls of the Central Police Station, Kingstown, when some residents of Rose Place and surrounding areas staged an action protesting the police killing of one of their own
Asia Lebanon The country will soon appoint a new prosecutor as part of its investigation into the corruption of the central bank governor, a move that could delay responses to requests for cooperation from European investigators who are conducting their own probe
Africa Malawi Academic activity is resuming in primary and secondary schools in Malawi's two main cities after the cholera epidemic that killed hundreds of people imposed the closure of schools and public spaces
America Dominican Republic In 2023 and 2024, chicken, rice and other goods of great importance to the Dominican population, will enter further tariff reduction processes
Oceania Solomon Islands Washington has announced its intention to reopen the US embassy in the Solomon Islands; according to some, the move is an attempt to counter China's growing assertiveness in the region
America Grenada Local Rastafarian community will receive funding from PM Dickon Mitchell and the Democratic National Congress administration following a pledge to give them a prominent place in the plan to commercialise the medical marijuana industry
Europe Serbia Russia should stop its efforts to recruit Serbs to fight alongside its paramilitary group Wagner in Ukraine, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said
Asia Tajikistan According to data from the Statistical Agency of the President of Tajikistan, about 1 million foreign tourists visited Tajikistan last year, a number 3,4 times higher than 2021
Oceania Kiribati Two Kiribati fishermen have been found by the crew of an Air Force Orion after they went missing for six days at sea
Europe Denmark Some 1.382 pets were abandoned by their owners in 2022, according to Dyrenes Beskyttelse, the organisation that goes by the name Animal Protection Denmark, a number that has set a sad new record
Asia Brunei Brunei's economy grew by 0,9% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2022, recovering negative growth in the last six quarters from 2021, according to latest official data
Europe Malta Voice for Choice said it was concerned about the government's suggested changes to Bill 28, stressing that the law is already the bare minimum and should pass as is without further amendment
Asia Oman Muscat Festival, first held in 1998 and discontinued since 2020 for COVID-19, has undergone a rebranding to Muscat Nights; it will open tomorrow and last until February 4 202 in Qurum Natural Park in Muscat and Al Naseem Public Park in Seeb