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 Laos The country has said it will increase production of its drug Molacovir used to treat Covid-19, in response to growing demand which is expected to triple in 2022
Africa eSwatini The country started the new year with a relatively low debt-to-GDP ratio, ranking well in the Southern African Customs Union; the figure is €26,8 billion, which is equivalent to 38,4% of GDP
Europe Greece The Ministry of Labour will seek to lower the youth unemployment rate, which reached 39% in November, the highest in the eurozone, by introducing a subsidised net salary of €570 for the first six months of full-time work for young people aged 18-29
Asia Azerbaijan The spring session of the Parliament of Azerbaijan will start today, 15 January, for one month; after the commissioners' meetings, the plenary meetings will start
Europe Liechtenstein Yesterday authorities from the countries of the Bodenseeknferenz celebrated with a reunion at the Gipfel des Säntis, in Switzerland, 50 years since the conference foundation, which aims at promoting the attractiveness of the Bodensee area
Africa Burundi As insecurity in the Great Lakes worsens, the efforts of the country and Rwanda to normalise relations, through meetings of military intelligence, provincial governors, ministers and even Prime Ministers, could mark a turning point for regional security
America Colombia Victor Escobar became the first person in the country to die by euthanasia without having a terminal illness
Oceania Fiji An operational team has begun cleaning schools after floodwaters affected classrooms and roads leading to schools, so that it would soon be safe to welcome children back
Europe Denmark Today the country celebrates 50 years since Queen Margrethe’s accession to the throne; three coins have been released to commemorate the event, while live celebrations with public have been postponed to 10 and 11 September
Europe Croatia The town of Novska, known to be open to the gaming industry, opened a dormitory for a local secondary school that has introduced a course in game development
Europe Belgium The artists of the Fandax Collective have brought a new form of art to Brussels streets by highlighting odd marks on the walls with tiny picture frames, then adding a title to the random shape they have framed
Africa Ghana The Ghana Cocoa Board said in a statement that it is committed to the eradication of child labour, in any form, within the cocoa supply chain, adopting a zero tolerance policy towards it
Africa Chad Civil society organisations, in particular the ones for young people and women, opened a debate with the various committees set up to prepare the major national dialogue, with discussions on various issues presented to the five chairmen of committees