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 Uzbekistan Forest cover has increased by 1 million hectares to 11,9 million hectares in the last six years, now reaching 26,4% of the country's total area, said Forest Agency Director Nizomiddin Bakirov
Europe Andorra The entity running the canteen at the French school in Sant Julià will go bankrupt due to financial difficulties it has been unable to remedy
Africa Djibouti The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation signed a USD 90 million Master Murabaha agreement for the Republic of Djibouti, with the International Hydrocarbons Company of Djibouti as executing agency
Asia Malaysia At the beginning of 2024, a long-dormant border dispute, in which a border village faces the prospect of transferring its land to Indonesia, is reawakening political strife that many had hoped had been eliminated
America Panama The National Migration Service of Panama predicted a 20% increase in irregular migration through the dangerous Darien jungle in 2024, with over 40.000 individuals already crossing this year
Africa Tunisia The first photovoltaic solar power plant in Djerba and south-east Tunisia has been inaugurated by the Secretary of State for Energy Transition; the plant will provide electricity to 500 households
Asia Sri Lanka The government approved a proposal to issue driving licences for light vehicles to people with hearing impairments throughout Sri Lanka, with biennial renewal; a pilot project was launched in November 2022 in the Gampaha district
Africa Equatorial Guinea A consultation meeting was held at the Government House in Ntobo, Bata, which served as a platform to address the management of the fish training and production school located in Bidiba, Bata town
Oceania Micronesia The crew of the USCGC Oliver Henry arrived at the port of Dekhitik in Pohnpei on 1 February as part of an international effort to deliver essential supplies and equipment to the drought-stricken outer islands of Nukuoro and Kapingamarangi
America Paraguay Paraguay has secured a US$100 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank to enhance its logistical chain, streamline trade processes, and promote sustainable as well as inclusive economic development
America Bahamas Amendments to the Bail Law have been approved by the Chamber of Deputies, which now provide for the automatic revocation of bail when an individual is found to have violated the conditions of bail
Asia South Korea South Korea's consumer rights watchdog found 473 faulty products which had been recalled from overseas markets being sold in South Korea in 2023: 113 were food and beverages, 106 electronic devices, 70 products for children, 61 sports-related items
Asia Armenia The ICC held a special ceremony to welcome Armenia as the 124th State Party to the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of the ICC