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
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
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
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 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 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"
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
Asia Myanmar The US government has warned companies to be extremely cautious about doing business in the country, citing the risks of being linked to a military government involved in lawlessness and human rights abuses
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%
America Grenada Chief Medical Officer Shawn Charles has assured that "schools are a safe environment for students", even amid reports of Covid-19 cases among teachers and students after the resumption in attendance last week
Asia Bangladesh Friendship Hospital in Satkhira, a cyclone-prone district at risk from sea-level rise, won the prestigious RIBA International Prize 2021 for its integration with the surrounding countryside and provision of an uplifting and inviting experience
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 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