America Brazil The federal import tax on international purchases of up to US$ 50 made through e-commerce platforms like Temu, Shein, and AliExpress has been erased; experts say it is a strategic move in view of October's upcoming general elections
Asia Vietnam Over 12.500 people were dissatisfied with the quality of service offered by medical control departments of Ho Chi Minh City's public hospitals in 2023, almost +18,5% compared to 2022, according to the survey conducted by the city's Department of Health
Africa Sudan East African regional leaders called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Sudan, where clashes have claimed thousands of lives since April last year
Asia Afghanistan The United Nations Development Programme for Afghanistan has presented a socio-economic report highlighting that restrictions on women's rights and the weakening of the banking system are urgent problems that require international cooperation
Europe Andorra The first meeting of Desir, Cross-Border Cooperation Project with Spain and France for Sustainable Economic Development, focused on strengthening and improving connection, booking and accommodation management and knowledge of protected refuges in Pyrenees
Africa Equatorial Guinea Vice-President of the Republic held a working session with Public Works, Geproyectos, Treasury and Finance to analyse the project that has been conceived with the Chinese company Gesuba for the implementation of drinking water throughout Bioko island
Africa Cameroon Cameroon's Minister of Labour and Social Security, Grégoire Owona, presided over a ceremony in Douala to honour 455 employees of Castel Group subsidiaries for their dedication, hard work and continuous improvement in their respective roles
Africa Angola The country produced an average of around 1,098 million barrels of crude oil per day in 2023, making it the third largest producer in Africa, behind only Nigeria and Libya, according to Angola's National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency
Asia Sri Lanka The economic reform programme implemented by the authorities is showing the first signs of recovery according to the IMF mission to Sri Lanka led by Peter Breuer
Europe Vatican City Pope Francis sent a message to participants at the International Conference on 'The Declaration of Helsinki: Research in resource-poor settings' calling for global equality in healthcare
America Antigua and Barbuda Plans for a dedicated clinic for patients with diseased cells in the old Holberton hospital have been presented
Oceania Micronesia Military Sealift Command USNS Mercy hospital ship (T-AH 19) arrived in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, in support of Pacific Partnership 24-1, the largest multinational humanitarian and disaster relief mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific
Asia Tajikistan The Kazakh authorities sent the innovative Bark VibroLUNG medical equipment to health workers in Tajikistan after 40 Tajik specialists, including some pulmonologists, attended a special training course in Kazakhstan on how to use the device
Oceania Solomon Islands The Japanese Ministry of Defence said it will provide capacity-building aid to the Solomon Islands National Police for the disposal of unexploded shells