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 Turkmenistan The international scientific and practical conference 'Turkmen land - the centre of cultural values of world popularity' and an exhibition of objects, pottery, carpets, jewellery opened in the capital
Africa Libya Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Omar Katti stressed the need for Italian companies to return and resume major construction projects, including a highway linking eastern and western Libya, as well as the reconstruction of Tripoli's international airport
Africa Mauritania With the support of the ILO, the country is combating hazardous child labour, which affects nearly 24.516 children between the ages of 5 and 17, or 37,6% according to the latest Mauritania Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey
Europe Slovakia Data from the 2021 census revealed, among others, that almost 4% of the inhabitants were not born in Slovakia, that more women than men live in the country and that the number of people without a religious faith has increased since the last census in 2011
Africa Mozambique The Port of Maputo set a new record for cargo handling in 2021: with 22,2 million tonnes of cargo it increased by 21% on the 2020 figures when it reached 18,3 million tonnes handled
Oceania Solomon Islands The Guadalcanal provincial executive has taken the decision to temporarily close the Corona market in the far east of Honiara, banning the buying and selling of produce until further notice to avoid any large gathering
Oceania Marshall Islands Girls dominate Marshall Islands High School's latest honor roll, with only one class having more boys than girls on the honor roll, where three-quarters of total students are girls
Oceania Tuvalu This month's Tau Maketi takes place today, an opportunity for all those interested in selling their goods; registration and bookings have been opened for those offering food, clothes, handicrafts, fishery and agriculture products
Africa Equatorial Guinea The country is continuing its giant's run by reaching the quarter-finals of the African Cup of Nations with a 6-5 penalty shootout victory over heavily favoured Mali
Africa Djibouti Revenues from the operation of the railway linking the country to Ethiopia amounted to US$86,13 million for the year 2021, a 37,5% increase on 2020
Asia Maldives The Health Protection Agency has announced that a new sample collection centre has been opened near the Sinamale' Bridge car park; the sample positivity rate in the capital, which stood at 3% at the end of last year, has now risen to 36%
Africa Gambia The fifth edition of the Janjangbureh Kankurang Festival, celebrating local culture, kicks off today in a new dimension as more work has been done on the venues that host the planned event, which will end on January 30
Africa Ethiopia The Ethiopian government has decided to end the six-month state of emergency before its expiration amid the improvement of the security situation; the measure had been determined to limit the advance of rebel forces