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
America United States 2021 broke job market records, but when placed in proper context, the massive job and wage gains of last year come back to more normal figures
Asia East Timor After the double shock of the pandemic and natural disasters, the economy is showing some signs of recovery and this year's gross domestic product growth in real terms is expected to improve to 1,9%, according to the World Bank's latest economic update
Africa Cameroon The stadiums that will host the African Cup of Nations matches from today will not be full due to the pandemic, with a fill limit of 80% for matches with the Cameroon national team and 60% for other matches
Africa Morocco All Moroccan Railways' 'Al Boraq' high-speed trains will now be powered by wind energy, one of the 2022 steps to accelerate the green energy transition
America Canada Conversion therapy officially became illegal in the country, this being a significant achievement for the LGBTQ+ community
Asia Syria Cuba has reiterated its condemnation of the unilateral coercive measures imposed on the Syrian people at a ceremony to mark the sending of 240.000 doses of the Corona vaccine provided as a gift to the country
Asia Bangladesh More than half of the under-five children do not have birth registration, with around 10 million children not officially existing, thus lacking a legal identity which is crucial for the government to unlock social benefits as education and health care
Africa Eritrea President Afwerki said the country hopes to learn from China's development experiences and strengthen cooperation with China in various fields during the visit of the Chinese state counsellor and foreign minister
America Colombia Authorities in the United States have accused a Colombian ex-military man, Mario Antonio Palacios, of participating in the plot to kill late Haitian President Jovenel Moise, whose assassination caused heavy political turmoil
Europe Moldova The IMF Executive Board approved a US$558 million loan programme to help with pandemic recovery, given the authorities' "commendable progress in rehabilitating the banking sector and strengthening macro-financial stability"
America Mexico The government invited the newly elect Chilean President to visit the country since the states accorded to form a “strategic alliance” once Boric would formally start his term
Europe Andorra The Government has earmarked 98.845 euros for new aid to promote quality controlled meat production in the country
Africa Somalia The Rift Valley Institute report tasked by the Somalia Stability Fund conducts a comprehensive literature review on land conflict, both to support future policy-making with more analysis and because of the substantial legislative vacuum