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 Palestine The project aimed at strengthening the fiscal position of the Palestinian Authority by improving customs revenue collection and border management, a EU-Lithuania twinning, has ended
America Nicaragua Luis Almagro, the OAS Secretary General, stated that the country is not responding to the several letters the organisation has been sending - the aim is to have a diplomatic discussion with President Daniel Ortega about the country’s political crisis
Asia Turkey A team of 20 Turkish researchers has joined the sixth polar expedition at the Turkish research camp located on Horseshoe Island in Antarctica, with 750 kilograms of personal and research equipment adding to the 2 tonnes previously delivered
America Brazil With deforestation in the Amazon increasing by a 75,6% rate, climate advocates like Sebastião and Lélia Salgado are taking action: the couple planted over 2 million trees in 20 years and managed to restore a complete forest on a bare hill
America Guyana In order to improve business competitiveness and push job creation, Guyana’s government plan for 2022 includes tax cuts for pickups, trucks, contractors and businesses
Africa Seychelles Transport Minister Derjacques yesterday visited ongoing road projects undertaken by the Seychelles Land Transport Authority, and expressed his satisfaction with the ongoing progress which he said will bring great benefits to the local population
Europe Hungary The administration of the fourth dose of vaccination for Covid-19 has started with 37.000 people having already received it, but many experts have pointed out that some simple measures (ffp2, indoor restricted events, etc.) could be more effective
Africa Rwanda Several varieties of maize seeds will be exported from the country to the CAR and DR Congo, according to the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board, as the seed adaptability testing phase has begun in these countries
America Bolivia Recent heavy rains and floodings have affected around 60.000 families causing 22 casualties; the government is now organizing a contingency plan to face the ongoing natural disasters
America Uruguay According to recent data released by Transparency International, Uruguay is the Latin American country with the lowest rate of corruption and classifies as number 18th worldwide
Asia Iran Human Rights Watch, a pressure group, condemned a new verdict handed down to Narges Mohammadi, a prominent Iranian human rights defender sentenced to eight years in prison and 74 lashes, calling on Tehran to release her "immediately and unconditionally"
Asia Philippines The country's domestic palay (paddy) and maize production reached record levels of 19,96 million metric tons in 2021, made possible by a bigger budget, targeted plans and interventions, and industrious partners in the sector
America Belize As a result of the educational cooperation with Cuba, 14 young Belizean students received a scholarship granting them full access to higher education in Cuba, completely sponsored by the Cuban government