* Some 300 diplomats, policymakers and development experts from 34 countries and international organizations, including the United Nations, gathered in southwest China on Saturday to discuss how the poverty reduction expertise of the world's largest developing country can provide insights for global poverty governance.
* The electoral campaign for the upcoming presidential election in Gabon, scheduled for April 12, officially commenced Saturday and will conclude on April 11.
* Trade officials from India and the United States concluded their four-day parleys here on Saturday, with both sides resolving to deepen bilateral cooperation in priority areas, including increasing market access, said a statement issued by India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
* Experts and policymakers attending a meeting on Africa's priorities under South Africa's Group of 20 (G20) presidency emphasized the need to push for key reforms that support Africa's development.
* The Venezuelan government announced Saturday that 229 Venezuelan migrants will return from the United States on Sunday.
* Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa announced the formation of a "transitional government" on Saturday in the Syrian capital of Damascus.
* Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani confirmed on Saturday his approval to grant the Iraqi Oil Ministry an exemption to supply Lebanon with fuel for a period of six months.
* The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved a 300 million USD International Development Association loan for Pakistan's eastern Punjab Clean Air Program (PCAP) to strengthen air quality management and combat air pollution.
* A rocket launched from Andoya Spaceport in northern Norway crashed and exploded shortly after liftoff on Sunday, prompting the activation of a crisis response team, according to the launch facility.
* The European Commission announced on Friday that it will invest 1.3 billion euros (about 1.41 billion USD) in digital technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), cloud and data, and cybersecurity, by 2027.
* China sent a new communication technology test satellite into the planned orbit from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on the coast of the southern island province of Hainan early on Sunday.
* A small plane crashed in a residential area in the U.S. state of Minnesota on Saturday, setting a house on fire, said the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.
* A fire broke out at a nursing home in Hanover, Germany, resulting in injuries to around 50 people, police said on Saturday.
