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India unveils large-scale AI research city initiative in Bengaluru
Addis Ababa, February 23, 2026 (FMC) – A large-scale “Humanity-First AI City” is set to be established in Bengaluru, with plans to accommodate more than 10,000 researchers and innovators by…
Brazil and India extend visa validity to 10 years under new reciprocal agreement
Addis Ababa, February 17, 2026 (FMC) – Brazil and India have formalised a reciprocal agreement extending the validity of visitor visas from five to ten years, marking a significant step in…
Malaysia launches construction of largest floating solar plant with 300 MW capacity
Addis Ababa, February 17, 2026 (FMC) - Construction has started in the state of Selangor on the country’s largest floating solar power plant. The facility will have a capacity of 300…
UAE reaffirms its growing strategic partnership with Africa
Addis Ababa, February 15, 2026 (FMC) – The United Arab Emirates reaffirmed its growing engagement with Africa, outlining its investments, trade partnerships, and development initiatives…
AUC Chairperson, UN Secretary-General reaffirm strategic partnership and call for Africa’s Security…
Addis Ababa, February 13, 2026 (FMC) – The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres reaffirmed their…
UAE researchers develop nanocellulose technology to improve sandy soils
Addis Ababa, February 9, 2026 (FMC) – Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa University has announced the development of a low-cost, sustainable technology aimed at improving the properties of sandy soils…
Building collapse in northern Lebanon kills at least six people
Addis Ababa, February 8, 2025 (FMC) — At least six people have been killed and seven others were wounded when two adjoining buildings collapsed in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, the…
Chinese scientists grow butterfly in space during orbital experiment
Addis Ababa, February 6, 2026 (FMC) — Researchers from Chongqing University in China have conducted an experiment in which a butterfly hatches from a chrysalis in Earth's orbit. The…
Malaysia plans to expand use of biofuel at airport in Kuala Lumpur
Addis Ababa, February 4, 2026 (FMC) – Malaysia's Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) has announced plans to expand the use of B20 biofuel – 20 per cent palm oil and 80 per cent…
Beijing discovers Asia’s first Middle Jurassic amphibian footprints
Addis Ababa, February 2, 2026 (FMC) — Researchers in China have identified the first scientifically documented amphibian footprint fossils from the Middle Jurassic period in both China and…