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
Europe Iceland Displaced residents of Grindavík gathered at the Laugardalshöll sports facility in Reykjavík to discuss the future of the city and demand intervention by the authorities, with government ministers, scientists and civil servants also participating
Africa Liberia Liberia's outgoing President George Weah has said in recent days that he has no intention of seeking re-election in the 2029 electoral round
Asia Maldives Vice President Latheef presented a policy formulated by the government to facilitate the return of nurses and other health workers who have been out of service for various reasons, allowing former health workers to return to work on a salary basis
Asia India The JADA system, a postpartum hemorrhage control device, will be launched this year; data from the National Health Mission indicate that postpartum hemorrhage is responsible for about 20% of maternal deaths with 12.000 deaths per year
Africa Gabon Opposition and civil society groups are mobilising in support of the Gabonese leader after a bloc of central African states refused to lift sanctions imposed on Gabon after the military ousted President Ali Ben Bongo in late August
Asia South Korea 2024 Winter Youth Olympics are to begin tomorrow 19 January through 1st February in Gangwon
America Grenada Grenada's 46-year-old Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell has a plan to ensure that the ruling National Democratic Congress remains in office for the next 10-15 years to effectively implement its Transformation Agenda
Oceania Marshall Islands A state of emergency has been declared for Kili Island due to food and fuel shortages caused by mismanagement of trust fund covering expenses; local government of Kili-Bikini-Ejit represents the population exiled by the nuclear tests in the Bikini Atoll
Africa Djibouti President of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh called for an extraordinary session to discuss recent events involving Ethiopia and Somalia, as well as Sudan
Africa Mozambique Mozambique's health authorities vaccinated more than 2,2 million people against cholera in five days in the districts most affected by the current outbreak of the disease, which corresponds to practically complete coverage of the programme
America Dominican Republic Sugar producers in the Dominican Republic, represented by the National Sugar Union, have expressed their opposition to the proposed law to zero import taxes on sugar, citing self-sufficiency and international agreements
Africa Eritrea Flynas will start today, 17 January, weekly direct flights linking Asmara and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia
Asia Brunei Brunei wushu star Basma Lachkar has been nominated as a candidate for the World Games Athlete of the Year 2023 by the international multi-sport event World Games