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 East Timor Helder Lopes began his six-year term as the new governor of the Central Bank of East Timor; he emphasised the need to revive the country's lending and private investment
Africa Djibouti Djibouti's first wind farm, the 60 MW Red Sea Power project, has been inaugurated; it is the country's first significant international investment in the energy sector, estimated at USD 122 million
Asia United Arab Emirates Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization has launched the Happiness SIM that offers exclusive benefits to blue-collar workers at nominal prices, offering 6 months of free data and reduced rates for international calls
America Argentina The country and China have signed a memorandum of understanding on mutual cooperation in science and technology, including scientist exchange, joint research, training, and international projects
Africa Cape Verde FAO will provide $38 million to the country under the Country Programme for the period 2023-2027 and is committed to working to ensure that more people have better access to safe, inclusive and equitable food
Europe Croatia European football's governing body, UEFA, has initiated disciplinary proceedings against the Croatian Football Federation for racism and discrimination during the European qualifying match between Croatia and Latvia
Asia Vietnam Vietnam-Japan cooperation in agriculture aims to improve by 200-300% in coming decades; key areas for Vietnam include improvement of plant varieties, high-tech production and processing, forest protection and mitigation of effects of natural disasters
Asia South Korea About 13.000 rail workers launched a four-day strike, the first in four years, which could cut passenger and cargo train operations by up to 60% amid soaring seasonal demand, unions say
Asia Brunei Royal Armed Forces of Brunei and the US Navy began annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Brunei exercise, focused on advancing interoperability to address shared maritime security challenges and maintain peace and stability in the area
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo International Airport recorded one million passengers again this year in the period between 1 January and 12 September 2023
Oceania Samoa PM Mataafa criticized the global financial system, declaring that considering Samoa one of the most vulnerable countries but not the poorest condemned it to a vicious cycle of mounting debts caused by uncaring, unsighted, and unfair system
Asia Yemen According to International Committee of Red Cross, the country has one of the highest rates of contamination from landmines and other deadly explosives, along with Iraq and Afghanistan, with a dramatic impact on people, their safety and livelihoods
Africa Comoros For the recent tragic events in Libya and Morocco, the Head of State expressed the Comorian people's condolences to Morocco and Libya and announced a day of national mourning for today Friday