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 Mongolia The 'Mongolian food product-Mongolian goods' fair took place at the Central Stadium, ending today; it was an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises and herders to sell their products free of charge for 10 days
America Colombia The “Artemisa Operation”, a military strategy to fight deforestation, has been extended; the plan includes declaring 30% of Colombian territory as protected area by the end of the year
Africa Namibia Last year only 13.000 students accessed the ministry's e-learning platforms during the national blockade, figures that point to a growing need to invest in inclusive digital learning technology to bridge the digital education gap and disparities
Europe North Macedonia The second winter school of the International Seminar of Macedonian Language, Literature and Culture in Skopje ends today with over 40 Macedonians and foreign Slavists from 17 countries
Asia Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen has said he will propose a law requiring the head of government to retire at the age of 72 once he leaves office
Asia Japan For the first time, oil subsidy program will be implemented to curb fuel prices this week; the nation's average gasoline price was 170,2 yen/liter, reaching highest level in over 13 years and topping the threshold required to launch the subsidy scheme
Europe Luxembourg 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index, released today by Transparency International, shows that the country has improved in 2021 on 2020, but regressed in its anti-corruption efforts since 2015
America Jamaica The Jamaica Labour Party has issued a statement urging the government to work with the banks to find ways to avoid any cost increase at this time, since Jamaicans -in their opinion- could not afford it at the moment
Europe Belarus Belarusians will be able to vote earlier than scheduled for the referendum on amendments to the Belarusian Constitution, said the deputy head of legal, analytical and methodological work at the Central Election Commission
Asia Kyrgyzstan The Ministry of Agriculture will receive a 7-year grant of US$29 million from FAO to restore 6.000 hectares of forests and 644.000 hectares of pastures
Africa Sudan Al-Jazeera's licence was revoked by the Ministry of Culture and Information, which accused the network of "unprofessional" television coverage of the anti-coup protests; the move is considered an attack on press freedom
Oceania Nauru Brisbane firm Canstruct International has been granted a new extension, its 8th, for AUS$218,5 million to provide six months of "garrison and welfare services" on the island for the detention of 107 people, costing more than $11.000 per detainee per day
Africa Mauritius Indian PM Modi said the country is a prime example of India's approach to partnership for development that is based on the needs and priorities of its partners, after the two countries jointly inaugurated the social housing units project in Mauritius