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
Europe Croatia The city of Koprivnica has engaged a renowned Croatian falconer, Vitold Košir, and his falcon in the campaign against nesting crows that are causing more and more problems for the residents of this northern city and its utility company
Asia Myanmar Five identity certificate issuing stations and three mobile units will be opened in the last week of February for Myanmar citizens arriving in Thailand without passports; many Myanmar citizens are leaving the country to evade military conscription
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Some 500.000 people have lost their homes after the country suffered its worst flooding in decades, whose torrential rains brought the Congo River to its highest level in 60 years
Europe Czech Republic For the next three years, scientists from the Czech University of Life Sciences will try to understand whether increasing wolf numbers in the Šumava National Park can have a positive impact on local forests by monitoring local wolf and deer populations
America Cuba The country is struggling to ensure sufficient milk for children, a minister said, in the latest shortage that puts a strain on a decades-old subsidy system created by Fidel Castro
Europe Luxembourg The country will open two new embassies in Canada and Rwanda later this year, the government said, as it continues to expand its diplomatic presence
Africa Egypt Diaa Rashwan, the Head of the State Information Service, has denied reports that Egypt is planning to establish units to shelter Palestinians at its Gaza border in the event of forced displacement caused by Israeli attacks
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Benjamin Mehanovic, a kid who sold tea in Sarajevo to help victims of last year's earthquakes in Turkey, saw his wish come true to attend a Fenerbahce match, whose jersey is also worn by BiH national team players Edin Dzeko and Rade Krunic
Africa Eritrea Eritrean communities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the Republic of South Sudan and the United Kingdom recently celebrated the 34th anniversary of Operation Fenkil in events to honour the significant milestone that marked the country's path to full independence
Asia East Timor A nationwide seminar on rules and procedures for national infrastructure development has been organized by the government
America Honduras Honduras has officially banned all operations related to cryptocurrencies, including those by banks, financial companies, and insurers, citing potential risks to supervised institutions and emphasizing the lack of regulation by the central bank
Europe Bulgaria An atlas of immovable cultural heritage in Bulgaria is now available on the website of the National Institute for Immovable Cultural Heritage and includes all Bulgarian sites on the World Heritage List and the Register of Archaeological Reserves
America Guatemala Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo de León, in his first month in office, unveiled findings of corruption involving 878 ghost positions in the government, emphasizing his commitment to transparency and focus on enhancing internal security