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 India Together with the UK, the country reaffirmed its commitment to the early conclusion of a 'balanced and comprehensive' free trade agreement (FTA), while the two sides reviewed cooperation in areas ranging from defence and security to climate change
Europe Germany Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht has resigned, a decision that had been in the air for days and finally came yesterday
Africa Benin As part of the dynamic initiated to promote Benin's contemporary creation and invite people to discover the diversity of Benin art, an exhibition will be hosted at Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rabat, Morocco, from 18/01 to 15/5
America Dominica The Delices community has plunged into a state of mourning as one of its members is the unfortunate victim of Dominica's first road accident for 2023
Europe Belarus Cooperation between the Belarusian State University and the University of Belgrade, including the exchange of students between the two institutions, was discussed in Belgrade, Serbia
Europe Estonia A critical situation has arisen in Tallinn in recent months, with ambulances sometimes having to wait for several hours outside hospitals to be able to admit patients who needed urgent medical care or often going 100 kilometres away to regional hospitals
Africa Guinea Famous comedian Almamy Kouyaté, known by the short name Kolon Mamoudou of the Sodia troupe, died yesterday in Conakry
America Chile President Gabriel Boric plans to open an embassy in Palestine to ensure representation and respect for Palestinians under international law, despite the potential conflicts that it might cause to its relations with Israel
Europe Andorra In December, MoraBanc achieved its target of a 15% reduction in electricity consumption under the Government's Energy Saving Agreement thanks to six lines of action
Asia Azerbaijan Last November, the Parliament passed a law paving the way for the opening of the country's first embassy in Israel; the country has now appointed its first ever ambassador to Israel, Mukhtar Mammadov, amid escalating tensions with Iran
Asia Palestine Muhammad Khalil Al-Ali, Palestinian refugee, 23, who grew up in the Lebanese refugee camp of Burj Al-Barajneh, has successfully developed a video camera that records video underwater and can be used for scientific research, films and more
Asia China As many as 60.000 people have died from Covid in the country in just over a month, Beijing authorities announced in the first toll released since restrictions were relaxed
Europe Netherlands The government has earmarked €11 million for an 'action plan' against sexual harassment and violence, saying that 22% of women and 6% of men have been victims of sexual violence