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
Europe Moldova In the period of online education from yesterday 24 January to 4 February 2022, the 38.000 pupils in Chisinau who have benefited from free feeding at municipal educational institutions will receive weekly food packages
Africa Somalia The Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency and Doctors Worldwide Turkey examined 353 people and conducted 74 surgeries in Mogadishu in December, according to the associations
Europe Norway The 3-day talks between Taliban and Western officials in Oslo are taking place, covering human rights and the country's humanitarian crisis; there have been several protests in Europe as many think the Taliban should not be rewarded with meetings
Europe Croatia The first figures of 2021 census show a drastic loss of 10% of the population over the last decade, counting now 3,88 million residents, the size of the country in 1948
Europe Iceland Researchers have confirmed that the fish species ‘sprat’ is spawning in Icelandic waters, according to a new report from Iceland’s Marine and Freshwater Research Institute; similar to herring, the species has been fished in increasing numbers since 2017
Asia Syria The number of victims -press reports 'dozens', 48 to over 70- is rising in the clashes in the northeast of the country where Isis militiamen attacked Kurdish-Syrian forces in control of a prison where thousands of 'Islamic State' militiamen are being held
Europe Malta Infrastructure Malta planted 22.162 trees last year with a €4.,4 million budget, Roads Minister said yesterday, stressing the point that vandalism and thefts have been drastically reduced with the introduction of control systems, including CCTV cameras
America Peru Thanks to the Civil Association “Cintalapa de Corazon”, last week 100 indigenous families received a functioning toilet for their homes
Asia India A standoff has arisen at a women's college in the southern Indian state of Karnataka after six female students say they have been barred from classes for weeks because they insist on wearing the hijab
Africa Botswana The High Court has upheld the marijuana production license for a single company, Fresh Standard (Pty) Limited, which will now be the only firm allowed to produce hemp and cannabis for industrial and medical purposes in the country
Africa Morocco Despite a global shortage of semiconductors that has resulted in the closure of production lines in the automotive industry, luxury car brands have had great results in the country, with sales in 2021 up 5,7% compared to 2019, for a total of 175.360 units
America Bahamas Authorities rescued and detained 31 migrants in waters southwest of Bimini on Friday; they are suspected of being involved in a human smuggling operation, the second of last week
Africa Algeria New images of the Sahara desert covered in snow - the fifth time in 40 years - appeared on social media this week: taken in early January by photographer Karim Bouchetata, they reveal snow and ice near the town of Ain Sefra in the northwest of the country