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
Europe Latvia The government approved a plan to increase teachers' salaries proposed by the Ministry of Education and Science
Asia Kazakhstan The Aenoica science project, developed by Almaty school students Ramazan Amre and Symbat Barsagazy, won the NASA space settlement competition, the Kazakh Ministry of Education reported
America Uruguay The government has approved a project for the installation of Google's Firmina submarine fiber optic cable system, the longest undersea cable ever built
Asia Jordan The Petra Light Festival, the first digital art festival in Jordan, will be open tomorrow through 3 May; three 3D mapping shows across the Treasury's façade are planned each evening, each performance lasting around 90 minutes
Africa Guinea Rwandan President Paul Kagame, in visit to Conakry, attended the inauguration of a junction on 18 April in Kagbelen, on the outskirts of the capital, in the company of his host, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya
Europe Portugal A scientific programme to prevent the risk of dementia in people over 60 is being developed by a multidisciplinary research team, coordinated by the University of Coimbra
Africa Mauritania Mauritanian police said they dismantled a network for smuggling irregular migrants across the Atlantic Ocean
Asia Iran The authorities have started to install cameras in public places to identify women not wearing the hijab; it was stated that women who violate the law will receive a warning message on their phone about the consequences of their act
Oceania Micronesia After a two-year hiatus, citizens of FSM gathered in large numbers in their respective states Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae to celebrate FSM Cultural Day 2023 with performances, music, food and various art forms
Asia Pakistan The completion date of Pakistan's first digital census has been extended for the third time by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics until 20 April, with work to continue in more than 20 districts
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The St. Kitts and Nevis Ministry of Agriculture is working to build a strong and sustainable human resource base to increase agricultural production, creating more opportunities for women and youth to enter the sector