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 Afghanistan The United Nations Development Programme for Afghanistan has presented a socio-economic report highlighting that restrictions on women's rights and the weakening of the banking system are urgent problems that require international cooperation
Africa Sudan East African regional leaders called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Sudan, where clashes have claimed thousands of lives since April last year
Europe Switzerland 101 army weapons were reported missing last year, of which 95 were stolen, according to the newspaper Blick, including 88 assault rifles and 13 pistols; Swiss army guns disappear every year and 2023 figures are slightly higher than 2022
Asia Taiwan The Taipei 101 Observatory recorded 1,29 million visitors in 2023, with international tourists accounting for 80% of visitors
Asia Turkmenistan The ordinance approving quotas for admission to postgraduate, doctoral, clinical residency and degree programs in 2024 has been signed by the President
Oceania Solomon Islands The Japanese Ministry of Defence said it will provide capacity-building aid to the Solomon Islands National Police for the disposal of unexploded shells
Africa South Sudan South Sudan and Uganda are ready to harmonise grain sampling, testing methods and certification processes to improve bilateral trade, especially for products from the two countries
Africa Sierra Leone Former Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma has been granted permission by a Freetown high court to travel abroad on medical grounds, while being charged with treason and other offences for the failed November coup
Asia Tajikistan The Kazakh authorities sent the innovative Bark VibroLUNG medical equipment to health workers in Tajikistan after 40 Tajik specialists, including some pulmonologists, attended a special training course in Kazakhstan on how to use the device
Africa Burkina Faso The military government of Burkina Faso, born out of a military coup in September 2022, has announced that it has foiled 'yet another destabilisation attempt' and launched a hunt against an alleged network of conspirators involving soldiers and civilians
Africa Cameroon Cameroon's Minister of Labour and Social Security, Grégoire Owona, presided over a ceremony in Douala to honour 455 employees of Castel Group subsidiaries for their dedication, hard work and continuous improvement in their respective roles
Europe Russia Russian police have charged with 'public display of the symbols of an extremist organisation' for the first time a person who allegedly posted on the web an image of a rainbow flag symbolising Lgbtq pride, according to human rights group Perviy Otdel
Asia Bangladesh Bangladesh's tea production reached a record level of 102.92 million kilograms in 2023, according to state body Bangladesh Tea Board