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
America Dominica The White Potato Cooperative is holding a meeting today at the Fisheries Complex in Roseau to which all white potato growers have been invited to discuss the planting season
Asia East Timor National Sandalwood and East Timor Forestry Day was celebrated by the Korea Forest Service by planting sandalwood with local officials; the country's national tree has not only economic, but historical and cultural importance for the Timorese people
America Honduras In 2023, Honduras experienced a 40,4% decrease in deportations, with 56.172 individuals repatriated, including 11.220 children, as reported by the National Institute of Migration
Oceania New Zealand From 1 April 2024 electric vehicles will have to pay road user charges (RUC); initially exempted, electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids inclusion is the first step in fulfilling the National-ACT coalition's commitment to include all vehicles in RUC system
America El Salvador 88% of Salvadorans did not use Bitcoin in 2023 - an Institute of Public Opinion study reveals - despite the cryptocurrency being legal tender alongside the US dollar in El Salvador
America Guatemala Bernardo Arévalo has officially assumed the Guatemalan presidency after an eight-hour delay, marked by chaotic parliamentary sessions, as leaders including Colombia's Gustavo Petro and Mexican Foreign Minister Alicia Bárcena expressed support
Africa Egypt The country remains Africa's leading military power, according to 2024 edition of the ranking of world's most powerful armies published by the US defence industry website, Global fire power, ranking 15th globally, out of a total of 145 countries analysed
Asia Myanmar The Thai government is considering extending humanitarian aid to vulnerable populations in Myanmar, as well as hosting discussions with Myanmar's leader and ethnic minority factions to resolve the country's crisis
Asia Cambodia Puy Du Fou, a French theme park operator, has expressed interest in launching an innovative 3D 'Immersive Angkor' museum in Cambodia
America Colombia After 24 hours of heavy rain landslides in Colombia's Chocó region have claimed at least 37 lives, devastating the Quibdó-Medellín road and triggering a massive response from national authorities
America Chile Chile, in partnership with Google, has achieved a digital breakthrough with the agreement of installing the Humboldt submarine cable, spanning 14.000 km to become the world's first transoceanic fiber optic link
Asia Nepal The Prime Minister ordered Nepal Drugs Limited to begin production of 20 generic drugs immediately, praising NDL's ongoing drug production initiatives
America Costa Rica Costa Rica and the United Arab Emirates have achieved a groundbreaking pact with the Comprehensive Economic Partnership on Trade and Investment, granting Costa Rican exporters preferential access to a market of 10 million consumers