Asia China "An open-source artificial intelligence zone" aimed at BRICS nations has been proposed by President Xi Jinping's at the BRICS summit in New Delhi, yet another sign of the increasingly fierce race for technological supremacy with the US
Asia Jordan His Majesty King Abdullah returned to Jordan after performing Umrah; on his two day visit to Saudi Arabia HM King Abdullah II held talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, discussing bilateral ties
Asia Tajikistan The country had reached 40% of its spring enlistment target by 12 April, according to the Ministry of Defence press centre
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Rising artist Ky-yah Roderiques is set to release her highly anticipated new single “Light Up The Sky” today 21; the track is an uplifting anthem that encourages listeners to chase their dreams and embrace their true potential
Asia Vietnam The city of Can Tho will launch various cultural and sports activities to commemorate the Hùng Kings, the 48th anniversary of the liberation of South Vietnam and Reunification Day and International Labour Day
Asia Uzbekistan The Uzbek parliament recently voted unanimously on a bill that for the first time targets gender-based violence, in particular domestic violence
Africa Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Association of the Journalists and Independent Radio Network launched a fact-checking platform to counter misinformation before, during and after the June general elections
Asia India India has become the world's most populous country for the first time, thank to a 1.56% increase in the number of citizens; data released by the UN estimate India's population at 1.428.600 against China's 1.425.700 individuals
Europe Romania Search and rescue teams from Brașov Mountain Rescue in central Romania have started using Elon Musk's Starlink satellite network to transmit data and images from the field in their missions
Africa Senegal Senegalese singer-songwriter Baaba Maal has been appointed by the United Nations as a goodwill ambassador for Unccd, the UN Convention to Combat Desertification
Asia Kyrgyzstan Landscaping and planting of greenery near houses in the 10th microdistrict was discussed in Bishkek
America Canada The federal government has offered to buy a section of Wellington Street from the city of Ottawa with the goal of keeping it permanently closed to vehicles
Africa Morocco A gigantic arena has been built in Ouarzazate, in south-central Morocco, where parts of the sequel Gladiator II will be filmed
Asia Pakistan A 15-member National Task Force on Artificial Intelligence has been formed by the Minister of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives to achieve national development goals in the areas of economy, development, governance, education and health