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 Syria A delegation of senior Arab parliamentarians met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, another sign of thawing after more than a decade of isolation over the conflict in Syria
America Guyana The country is planning to sign a memorandum of understanding with India to enhance cooperation in the energy sector beyond crude oil exports, specifically so that India can potentially help the country produce 1.2 million barrels per day by 2027
Europe San Marino The Tuscan indie-rock quartet Piqued Jacks, with 'Like an animal', won the second edition of Una voce per San Marino and will go to Liverpool for Eurovision
America Panama For the first time ever, the country has classified to enter the Women’s FIFA World Cup
Africa Mauritius International Women’s Day will be celebrated on 5th March this year instead od 8th March - said Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare Mrs Koonjoo-Shah - to promote greater participation of women at the celebrations to be held in Pailles
Africa Cameroon The government has stated that the killing of journalist Salomon Mbani Zogo last month is now being used as a pretext to put state of Cameroon itself on trial, pointing to French newspaper Le Monde and Reporters without Borders as primarily responsible
Asia Bhutan The country aims to eliminate malaria by 2025, postponing once again the deadline after missing two targets in 2018 and 2020
Oceania Solomon Islands The Central Bank of Solomon Islands has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Bank of Cambodia to strengthen 'Cooperation in the area of financial innovation and payment systems'
America Saint Kitts and Nevis $20 million is reportedly missing from the coffers of the Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis, according to a report by the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, during the sitting of the National Assembly
Europe Estonia Due to the construction of the new Old Town Port tram line (Vanasadama tram line), part of Gonsiori and Laikmaa streets in central Tallinn will be blocked at the beginning of March
Europe Russia Ukrainian President Zelensky said he is convinced that Vladimir Putin will sooner or later be killed by his own entourage: 'there will definitely be a time when the fragility of the Putin regime will be felt within Russia; predators will eat the predator'
Asia Saudi Arabia Saudi artist Mohammed Al-Faraj was one of 80 artists chosen by Hayy Jameel to create a 25-metre art installation in Jeddah, the 'Face of the City', which will remain on display in front of Hayy Jameel's building for the rest of the year
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The PAS project - Sustainable Agri-Food Policies - organised a Seminar on the Evaluation of Micro-initiatives and presented the results of the 13 micro-initiatives supported within the project