Asia Bahrain 394.000 visitors have been registered in state-run heritage sites in January-August 2026, with the Bahrain Fort accounting for 246.409, nearly two thirds of the total, and foreign visitors prevailed with the presence of 187.567 people
Asia Pakistan Local production and assembly facilities in Pakistan produced 2,27 million mobile phones in January 2024, of which 0,72 million were 2G phones and 1,55 million were smartphones, a significant increase from the 0,24 million imported phones
Africa Sierra Leone In a recent ruling by the disciplinary committee of the Sierra Leone Women's Premier League, the Sierra Leone Police football team was fined for using obscene language and making threatening comments
America Trinidad and Tobago 2 years after what has come to be known as the Paria underwater tragedy, the families of the four men - Yusuff Henry, Kazim Ali Junior, Rishi Nagassar and Fyzal Kurban - were joined by several parliamentarians and opposition activists for a memorial march
Africa Republic of the Congo Closing the proceedings of the 7th government seminar, Prime Minister Anatole Collinet Makosso urged ministers to take action so that 2024 would truly be the year of youth, especially noting that 2026, the end of the term of office, is approaching
Asia Turkey New regulations will be implemented to improve rights and living conditions of seasonal agricultural workers, who will be accommodated in temporary settlement areas, mainly on state-owned land, with housing, infrastructure, sanitation and security guards
Oceania New Zealand Possible serious adverse effects, along with concerns about efficacy and protection period, lead to hesitation about the vaccine according to a New Zealand study by researchers at the University of Auckland prompted by low vaccination rates after COVID-19
Oceania Samoa Theft and burglary offences are on the rise and most defendants plead guilty to stealing basic necessities such as canned food or cigarettes and alcohol
America Colombia Colombia has repatriated 77 pre-Hispanic artifacts from Germany, arriving in Bogotá on the presidential plane; the move is part of the government's commitment to restoring the collective and historical memory of indigenous peoples
Asia Jordan A total of 26.272 young men and women are members of the Kingdom's 33 licensed political parties according to the Independent Election Commission
Africa eSwatini The country became one of the first three COMESA Member States to successfully integrate their national systems with the e-Co system, a major step towards facilitating cross-border trade within COMESA
Europe Montenegro The government requested €137 million in funding from the EU Western Balkans Investment Framework for 12 major projects covering energy, infrastructure, transport, digitisation and the environment
Asia Nepal The Department of Immigration has started issuing travel permits for domestic and foreign tourists travelling to restricted zones through an online system
Africa Guinea-Bissau A shortage of a large number of teachers in public schools in Guinea-Bissau has been officially announced in a communiqué; this shortage has been caused by various reasons: study, health, dropout and other situations