Asia India Workers and homemakers, with robot-hands and head-mounted cameras record first-person "egocentric data" of manual tasks, precious for tech companies to train physical AI and humanoids, building for free knowledge that will eventually take up their jobs
Oceania Vanuatu A workshop launched by the Agence Universitaire de la Francophone (AUF) on the theme "innovation" starts today and will involve students from across Vanuatu to help them be more creative and productive
Europe Lithuania Winning Pabandom iš Naujo, which featured a selection of artists eager to participate in Eurovision in May, Lithuanian singer Monika Liu will perform 'Sentimentai' to represent the country
Africa Eritrea A five-year framework for development cooperation in the areas of infrastructure, agriculture, energy, industry, health education and capacity building has been launched by the country and UN agencies
America Haiti Factory workers have been protesting in the last days outside the SONAPI industrial park complex in Port-au-Prince demanding a higher wage, $14 a day; it is the second major strike by workers in the space of three weeks
Asia Armenia The opposition boycotted the work of the National Assembly's committee enquiry into the circumstances of the 44-day war, accusing it of being unable to be impartial given the current government's factual admission of responsibility
Asia Qatar Quranic Botanical Garden expert Mohamed Hassouna believes that vertical farming could help develop the country's agricultural sector and expand local food production
Africa Equatorial Guinea The visit of the US delegation ends today; it discussed with the President, Vice-President and officials the importance of addressing maritime security challenges, combating human trafficking, promoting respect for human rights and tackling climate change
Asia East Timor In a follow-up on the dengue fever outbreak in the country, the Ministry of Health reported a surge of 2000 cases in the first weeks of 2022, which followed a surge from December 2021, highest since 2016
Africa Namibia Industry experts at Westair Aviation have warned that the country will have to rely on foreign pilots after Namibia's Student Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) stopped funding for new trainees for the next three years
Africa Mauritania A new regular commercial shipping line between Algeria and Mauritania specifically dedicated to the transport of non-oil goods will soon be operational
Asia Philippines Registered female voters outnumber males by at least 1,5 million, according to data from the Election Commission
Europe Malta The Malta Trust Foundation is partnering with two private trusts to offer disadvantaged young people better job prospects of securing employment through training and mentoring
Asia Kuwait 'Your life is dear' anti-suicide campaign was launched, offering psychological and social support, after the country registered a significant increase of the suicide rate particularly among young people last year