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 Jordan Jordan's state spending is forecast at 12,4 billion dinars ($17,5 billion) in the 2024 draft budget; growth is expected to be around 2,6% in 2024, the same level forecast for this year, while total revenues would grow by 9%
Asia Uzbekistan A new bill provides for criminal liability for driving while intoxicated or evading controls while intoxicated, whereas currently there is only administrative liability
Africa Uganda Uganda's Ministry of Finance has announced plans to apply for a $150 million loan from the Chinese bank Exim to develop the country's internet infrastructure
Europe Spain An investment of €1,4 billion in the areas around the Doñana National Park will encourage farmers to stop cultivating crops that are heavily dependent on water from underground aquifers, overexploited in recent years
Europe Ukraine The Defence Intelligence spokesman officially confirmed the poisoning of Marianna Budanova, wife of Ukrainian Defence Intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov, and the poisoning of several other members of the Kiev intelligence community with heavy metals
Oceania New Zealand New Zealand's new right-wing coalition government is abandoning a world-leading plan to ban smoking for future generations, in a move that health experts say is a setback that will cost the country billions of dollars in health care
Asia Pakistan Several senators warned that 'dangerous' infant formula, or baby milk powder, is being sold in the country, bringing to the House's attention the fact that health workers are involved in the marketing and promotion
Asia North Korea A large North Korean ferry, accused of breaking sanctions during past trips to Japan, returned to the DPRK east coast port city of Wonsan after undergoing maintenance and upgrades for a month
Asia Qatar The World Innovation Summit for Education is bringing together over 2000 stakeholders and 100 local, regional and international experts in Doha, offering different perspectives on the value of artificial intelligence in education and the risks associated
Oceania Vanuatu Milroy Cainton, who works as an information and communication technology consultant, spent a week in China with the aim of introducing the Greater Bay Area, known as the Chinese Silicon Valley, to Vanuatu
America Paraguay Pope Francis, though suffering from pulmonary inflammation, held a meeting at Casa Santa Marta with Paraguayan President Santiago Peña Palacios and his delegation, discussing bilateral relations, poverty alleviation, environmental protection, and peace
Oceania Kiribati With a +14 GMT time making it the easternmost country of all, Kiribati is the first country to wake up today with a coverage of 100 dedicated lines in our website
Asia Sri Lanka Some 40 government hospitals across the country have been closed and other 100 hospitals are likely to close soon for various reasons, including the departure of doctors for foreign countries, retirements, transfers and resignations from their posts