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
Africa South Africa Mosilo Mothepu - who denounced her employers after seeing corrupted procedures - is experiencing insecurity; the official Babita Deokaran, who exposed government corruption, has been murdered; the issue of corruption and forced silence appears on the rise
Oceania Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Marape arrived in New York for the 76th United Nations Assembly; he will deliver the country's national declaration today that will be broadcasted on UN Web TV, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
America Guyana The President of the Guyana Cooperative will deliver the keynote address at the region's first Agricultural Technology Investment Summit, given the country's key role in agriculture, agricultural diversification and food security for CARICOM
Africa Seychelles The implementation phase of Seychelles' Marine Protected Areas will officially begin in 2022; the country has reached its target of 30% ocean protection around some of their outer islands after 13 new areas were instituted in March last year
Asia Cambodia In the 17-year period from 2004 to 2021, the Apsara National Authority - a body tasked with managing Angkor Archaeological Park - has planted more than 2 million trees to improve environmental attractiveness and sustainability of the site
Europe Czech Republic Children's Homes, where children under the age of three are brought up, will be abolished by 2025 and will be replaced by accredited guardianship families
Asia Turkmenistan A gas turbine power plant with an annual electricity generation capacity of 33 billion kWh in cooperation with the Japanese Sumitomo Corporation has been inaugurated in the Lebap velayat
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines A delegation led by Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves visited several medical cannabis facilities, the second such tour of a medical marijuana industry organized by the establishment
Europe Malta Children under the age of five will not have to carry a COVID-19 test to visit the Malta International Airshow, organizers confirmed although many demanded refunds for tests that were initially mandatory for children from two years of age
America Colombia The Rainforest Trust organization awarded president Ivan Duque with an international recognition for environmental conservation, as well as US$15 million to fund ecological projects and help maintain protected areas
Asia Japan Two Japanese sisters, Umeno Sumiyama and Koume Kodama, born on November 5, 1913, have been confirmed as the world's oldest living identical twins and the oldest identical twins ever at the age of 107 years old
Africa Namibia Women from various social classes gathered at the Rural Women's Assembly in Khorixas to discuss their difficulties and to promote the empowerment of rural women, struggling for their emancipation and specific independence in the country
Africa Eritrea Swedish-Eritrean writer Dawit Isaak, accused of treason, has been held in prison in the country since 23 Sept 2001 without trial; UN experts recently called for the release of the journalist now imprisoned for 20 years, who may no longer be alive