Asia Syria Syria TV pointed out that Cybercrime Law promulgated under Assad's government, considered a danger for free speech, hasn't been addressed by the transitional government so far, while its revision would be key in dismantling authoritarianism mechanism
Asia Laos UNICEF Laos celebrated its 50th anniversary; in 1973 the peace agreement between the Royal Government of Laos and the communist Pathet Lao marked the end of the Laotian civil war and laid the foundation for UNICEF's entry into Laos
Europe United Kingdom Labour has proposed measures to tackle persistent school absenteeism, such as free breakfast clubs for primary schools and increased funding for early speech and language interventions
Europe Norway The country took a step towards becoming the first in the world to open its seabed to commercial deep-sea mining after a highly controversial parliamentary vote and amid strong environmental concerns from scientists
America Belize Тhе Міnіѕtrу оf Аgrісulturе, Fооd Ѕесurіtу аnd Еntеrрrіѕе соnduсtеd а Ѕееd Роlісу соnѕultаtіоn tо drаft а Nаtіоnаl Ѕееd Роlісу thаt labels and distributes correctly agricultural seeds for consumers
Africa Eritrea The Ministry of Education in Southern Region organised a training programme on financial and material management for education offices, with directors of school offices, heads of administration and finance, warehouse workers and internal auditors
Oceania Fiji The Fiji Police Fraud Investigation Unit has received numerous reports of MPAiSA accounts being hacked by unknown persons in recent months; head of the anti-crime unit says victims are often people who may not be familiar with modern technology
America Suriname Suriname's highest court upheld a 20-year prison sentence for ex-president Desi Bouterse, who lost an appeal against his conviction for the 1982 killings of political opponents
Asia Syria Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Bassam Sabbagh urged the UN to act to stop Israeli violations and aggression against Syria's national sovereignty
Africa Tanzania The Tanzania Railway Corporation has taken delivery of three new electric locomotives and 27 passenger coaches for the new standard gauge railway under construction between Dar es Salaam and Morogoro, which will extend to the border with Rwanda
Asia Palestine Dr. Rik Peeperkorn, WHO representative for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, stated that nearly 59.000 Palestinians have been injured in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the war, reporting a very high number of amputees, especially among children
Africa Djibouti Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed chaired the annual meeting of the Interministerial Committee on the National Disability Strategy for discussions focused on the review of the action plan
Asia Bhutan Gross Domestic Happiness has been used for over 15 years to measure the citizens' well-being instead of the GDP; some critics believe it is more of an image-enhancing gimmick and not very effective in improving the living conditions of the population
Africa eSwatini The government of the Kingdom of Eswatini has strongly denied the allegations levelled against King Mswati III over the killing of human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko, promising action against those linking the King to the killing of the 52-year-old lawyer