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 North Macedonia North Macedonia has decided to allow Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's plane to land in Skopje, which will allow Lavrov to attend the OSCE ministerial meeting
America Suriname 14 informal gold miners died in a tunnel collapse in Suriname; local miners recovered most bodies before government teams arrived and a French rescue team is assisting; President Chan Santokhi declared national mourning
Asia Japan The country plans to join a multinational mine-clearing project in Ukraine; the Japanese Self-Defence Forces are expected to supply demining equipment to Ukraine and collaborate in the training of personnel
Asia Yemen In southern Yemen, WHO efforts to prevent and respond to sexual misconduct are gaining ground, following trainings earlier this year on sexual misconduct prevention in a network of 17 mental health units established by WHO in the region
Oceania Papua New Guinea The Sponsor Portal, launched by the PNG Immigration and Citizenship Authority, merges the work permit and resident work visa: when applying for permission to work, it will be combined with an approval letter which is the permit to enter and work
Asia Indonesia State-owned power company PT PLN has set February 2024 as the deadline for the commissioning of the solar power plant currently under construction in the new capital Nusantara, East Kalimantan
America Uruguay Uruguay's Central Bank aims at launching rapid mobile payments by 2025, allowing 24/7 real-time transactions with a $20.000 limit; designed for individuals and businesses, this system promotes competition, efficiency, and risk management
Europe Montenegro 102 suicides were recorded in Montenegro from the beginning of the year to 31 October
Asia Israel "We do not target civilians, every death of a civilian is a tragedy, we do our best to prevent it," said Netanyahu, emphasising what is for him the difference between Israel and Hamasf
America Peru Nationwide activities throughout 2024 have been announced to commemorate the bicentennial of Peru's independence; President Boluarte emphasized historical locations like Junín and Ayacucho and invited citizens to join the program
Asia Bahrain The Canadian School Bahrain was recently recognised as an excellent institution implementing the British Columbia curriculum, marking the institution's fourth consecutive year of excellence
Europe San Marino Reports of gender-based violence are on the rise in San Marino, as revealed by the Equal Opportunities Authority report, with violence rising from 18 to 26 in the period from 1 January to 31 October
Oceania Palau INTERPOL's General Assembly voted to admit the Republic of Palau as a new member country, bringing the total membership of the organisation to 196, a request approved by a majority of more than two-thirds of the votes