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 Turkey The death toll from last month's devastating earthquake has exceeded 45.000 in Turkey only, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said, while geologists warned that another strong tremor could hit the country's industrial northwest
Asia United Arab Emirates The 29th Dubai Boat Show - underway these days in Dubai with 1.000 exhibiting companies and brands from over 60 countries - is the largest maritime show in the Middle East
Asia Cambodia PM expressed optimism that Cambodia will achieve its vision in accordance with the National Strategic Plan for Mine Action 2018-2025 and the goal of a mine-free state by 2025
America Costa Rica The state has issued a decree for the creation of a digital health strategy, aimed at digitizing the country’s health system, such as for the protection of personal data, interoperability of health systems, and the ethical use of AI in health
America Saint Kitts and Nevis St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association kept its promise to provide a grant of up to $25.000 to each member clubs to raise standard of football; SKNFA 4.0. grant is $650.000, largest solidarity grant given by a national sports association to its members
Europe Sweden Immigration Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard has announced that the country will review ways to increase voluntary return migration; opposition believes this is yet another demonstration of the extreme right's influence on the government
Asia Syria World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited rebel-held areas of northwestern Syria devastated by last month's earthquake for the first time since the disaster
Asia Kazakhstan Kazakhstan's national company KazTransOil has started receiving Kazakh oil to be transported to Germany
Africa Sudan A protester died yesterday in Khartoum after being hit in the chest by a bullet fired by police during a demonstration against the military regime
Africa Guinea The Forces Vives de Guinée, composed of several opposition political parties and forums, has decided to organise a peaceful march on Thursday 9 March 2023
Africa Tunisia Tunisian-German start-up BakoMotors has provided six Tunisian cities with six solar-powered electric tricycles to strengthen the regional health infrastructure for their vaccination and awareness campaigns
Africa Gabon Gabon's One Forest Summit kicked off on 1 March in Libreville, to bring together countries with large forest areas to collaboratively develop a platform for scientific and economic solutions and to combine forest protection and economic development
America Jamaica Just over $1,1 billion has been allocated to continue the implementation of the BIGEE (Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems) project to promote sustainable and robust growth of start-ups and SMEs in Jamaica