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 Iran Cement sales in Iran decreased in June compared to the previous month, but still registered a remarkable 24% year-on-year increase
Asia Kyrgyzstan The ban on increasing fees for fee-based services in higher education institutions has been lifted by the President
Europe Lithuania The Seimas, the Lithuanian Parliament, will not vote on the civil unions bill on 18 July, the last day of the spring session, thus postponing the vote until after the summer
Asia Mongolia After Mongolia's Olympic uniforms, designed by up-and-coming Mongolian fashion brand Michel&Amazonka, were revealed online, netizens praised the country for releasing such beautiful outfits for its athletes, considering them a mix of beauty and tradition
Asia Indonesia The central government intends to implement the direct assistance programme for farmers in 2026, part of the transformation to increase national food security; the will mechanism will be tested next year
Europe Estonia Over the next two years, the Ministry of the Interior will test a new 'Taskusireen' system (Pocket Siren) that sends threat notifications to smartphones; it can send messages when mobile connections are down and even when the phone is in silent mode
Africa Guinea-Bissau The National Convergence for Freedom and Development opposes the presidential decree setting early legislative elections for 24 November 2024, as the dissolution of parliament took place outside the constitutional framework
Oceania Fiji A green cane incentive programme was launched to revolutionise sugarcane cultivation practices nationwide in collaboration between the Ministry of the Sugar Industry and the Sugarcane Growers Fund
Oceania Vanuatu Tomorrow Friday 19 July 2024, in Port Vila, the United States of America will open its embassy
America Dominican Republic 15 million pesos (US$252.000) will be awarded to each athlete who wins a gold medal at the 2024 Olympic Games, in an announcement by the Dominican Minister of Sport before the delegation leaves for Paris
Africa eSwatini After the High Court handed down a 43-year prison sentence to two members of Parliament, a spokesman for the Transport, Communications and Allied Workers Union accused the government of institutionalised judicial overkill
Africa Guinea The 'Nour Al-Saudia' volunteer programme was launched in the prefecture of Dubréka by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre to combat blindness and pathogens
Asia Myanmar The first group of refugees from Myanmar living in Thailand and eligible for a new resettlement programme left Bangkok for the US last week; some 90.000 refugees now live in nine closed camps inside Thailand