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 Uzbekistan Mobile operator Perfectum has been privatized: 100% of the legal entity, Rubicon Wireless Communication, is now owned by Abdumalik Iminov; privatization was ordered by presidential decree in October 2020
Asia Qatar Over 50 dolphins of different species have been encountered in Qatari territorial waters by a research team, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change announced
Europe Belgium Cocaine use in Belgium has risen sharply in recent years, according to a new report by the public health institute Sciensano; requests for cocaine treatment have increased from 2.500 in 2015 to 4.200 in 2022
Africa Republic of the Congo All political groups -majority, opposition and center - as well as civil society, have been invited to attend a meeting to reflect on the use of biometrics in the electoral process by the Minister of the Interior, Decentralization, and Local Development
Asia Bhutan Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted an invitation from his Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay to visit Bhutan next week; PM Tshering Tobgay is in India on an official visit, his first foreign visit since taking office in February 2024
Africa Djibouti The Djibouti Sovereign Wealth Fund has announced the dates for its upcoming Djibouti Forum - Gateway of Opportunities, to be held May 12-14 at the Djibouti Palace Kempinski
Africa Cape Verde The Movement for Democracy chose the Porto Novo region of Santo Antão to celebrate the party's 34th anniversary in a ceremony presided over by its leader, Ulisses Correia e Silva
Oceania Australia Australia will begin funding UNRWA again, after stopping funding in late January, foreign Minister Penny Wong announced
Africa Cameroon The country has obtained a $2,2 million investment commitment from Japan to boost the coffee and cocoa sectors; the plan is to increase domestic cocoa and coffee production by 2030, with targets set at 640.000 tons and 160.000 tons, respectively
Asia Brunei The start of on online bidding process for the long-awaited BBG series of vehicle registration numbers has been announced by the Brunei Land Transport Department, opening a new era for vehicle owners
Europe Belarus It is necessary to develop a state ideology for the entire nation, President Lukashenko said during a meeting on the 30th anniversary of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus
Asia Yemen People in Hodeidah governorate gathered in mass marches in solidarity with the Palestinian people and to emphasize readiness to mobilize in the face of America and UK, under the slogan "Yemen's Ramadan is a flood that wins for Gaza"
Asia Pakistan In recognition of her services, Alizey Khan - founder of the Ruhil Foundation - was awarded the Diana Legacy Award, becoming the first Pakistani woman to receive the prestigious award