Asia China 10 United States-based companies have been added to China's export control list, government procurement barred from 50 US companies two weeks after the Pentagon blacklisted some of China’s best-known companies for alleged ties to the Chinese military
Asia Mongolia Several universities in the country collaborate with the International Brain Research Organisation on the development of artificial intelligence in the Mongolian medical sector
Asia Nepal The historic ascent of K2 by four brothers on Makalu in Sankhuwasabha has been recognised by the Guinness World Records
Europe Netherlands The amount of land dedicated to cherry cultivation has almost tripled in the last 24 years, but the number of growers has remained the same; due to the high need for pesticides, growers were granted an exemption for the use of chemicals this year
Asia Kyrgyzstan The implementation of the project to supply drinking water to 28 villages in the Batken region has begun
Africa Madagascar In an operation aimed at preserving the environment and sustainable development, the competent Ministry recently put an end to the actions of two networks of traffickers of precious or protected wood, particularly rosewood
America Ecuador Ecuador celebrated its gold medal at Paris 2024 as Daniel Pintado won the 20km race walk, becoming the second Ecuadorian to win gold in this event after Jefferson Pérez in 1996
Oceania Micronesia Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Marshall Islands and Palau are welcoming New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters leading a delegation tour of the four Pacific countries
Europe Liechtenstein Romano Puentener, a 20-year-old mountain biker, was the only athlete from Liechtenstein at the Olympic Games
Africa Mauritania A pilot programme for a new digital identification application was launched, with the aim of increasing access to essential services and improving governance in a UNDP-sponsored initiative
Oceania New Zealand National datasets on rare diseases will be created as part of the Ministry of Health strategy to better support people living with these conditions
Africa Lesotho The use of emerging technologies and innovation can contribute to the improvement of sustainable agricultural systems, said the Minister of Information, Communication, Science, Technology and Innovation
Africa Namibia 70% coverage for cervical cancer screening by 2030 has been set as goal by the Ministry of Health and Social Services
Asia Laos The critical issues related to water insecurity in rural areas have been indicated in a recent research by the Faculty of Public Health of the University of Health Sciences: poor water management has been identified as a significant factor