Asia India Indian Railways' first hydrogen-powered train made its maiden journey covering an 89-km route between Jind and Sonipat in Haryana state; the 10 coaches were powered by a 1.200 Kw hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system, the world's most powerful for a train
Asia Laos Prudential Laos launched digital life insurance, a tool designed to narrow the protection gap
America Saint Lucia An "overwhelming response" from the public to the offer of free surgical and dental procedures and drugs by the United States Military Medical Mission has been reported by Saint Lucia's Ministry of Health, Welfare and Elderly Affairs
Europe Liechtenstein The largest hotel in the country will be built in Eschen, with 130 rooms; the planning application was submitted on Wednesday
Africa Republic of the Congo The economic capital Pointe-Noire is experiencing severe disruptions in the supply of petroleum products at several petrol stations with crucial fuel shortages for days now
America Dominica In the coming days, several international workers from countries such as the People's Republic of China, the United States, Spain and other parts of the world will arrive on the island to work on the construction of the international airport
Europe Slovenia Returning to its full format, the 24th feminist and queer festival Red Dawns opened with a performance by visual artist Tatiana Kocmur at the Alkatraz Gallery in Ljubljana, which will be dedicated to all victims of sexual violence
Asia Bahrain Social media influencers who spread false information that female students wearing the abaya were prevented from attending an honours ceremony at a girls' school in the Northern Governorate are set to face legal action
Europe Austria Austria's unemployment rate reached its lowest level since 2008; some 369.769 people were unemployed or in training with labour market services at the end of February, making this the lowest unemployment rate in 15 years
Europe Denmark For the first time in the country, an electric ambulance left Falck's headquarters in Sydhavn, Copenhagen, described as "a milestone in the green transition"
Oceania Kiribati The island of Nonouti, in the South Gilbert Group of Kiribati, confirmed its readiness to welcome international travellers, presenting community tourism products to senior government officials and industry professionals
Africa Seychelles Trade business operators can now access a new platform to facilitate the resolution of trade obstacles, with the launch of the Trade Obstacles Alert Mechanism (TOAM) Seychelles
Asia Philippines Authorities are trying to contain an oil spill from a sunken tanker that could threaten the rich biodiversity of more than 20 marine protected areas
Asia Malaysia The government would be considering targeted fuel subsidies, which could exclude the rich from benefiting, according to Deputy Finance Minister Ahmad Maslan