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 Yemen The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced the suspension of vital relief programmes, including food provision, nutrition, health and WASH, due to a lack of funds
Europe Ukraine The latest estimates suggest that public debt in 2021 has fallen to 51,7% of GDP, returning to the level within the safety limit of the Budget Code and approaching the IMF/WB recommended safe level for developing economies
Asia Brunei The Financoin team from Chung Hwa Middle School won first place and $1,500 at 'Teens' in AI Brunei, a competition in which more than 180 young people developed IT solutions to recycling and budget problems
Asia Georgia The current fleet of yellow minibuses in Tbilisi will be completely replaced with new ones by 1 February
Oceania Nauru The Taiwanese technical mission team organized a charity event, with 10.000 eggs on sale; the proceedings will go towards worthy causes in education, environment and social welfare
Asia Cambodia The country celebrates Victory Day today, with public events in government, religious facilities, public parks and squares, commemorating the fall of Khmer Rouge’s regime on January 7, 1979
Europe Malta Out-of-pocket spending as a share of total healthcare expenditure in 2018 was 34,3% - the fourth highest percentage in the EU and more than double the EU average, an OECD report reveals, warning of the risk of a "two-tier system"
Europe Russia Christmas is celebrated today in the country, a different date than 25 December because the Orthodox Church, representing around 260 million Christians, still uses the ancient "Julian" calendar to mark religious festivities
Asia Singapore Voting for Singaporean of the Year 2021 will close today; the award recognizes Singaporeans whose extraordinary actions improved someone's life or the community, who have put the country on the world map or persevered to overcome great adversity
Africa Central African Republic A UN expert has called on authorities to remand a former rebel leader accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity, saying his sudden release undermined the country's fight against impunity
America Saint Kitts and Nevis In an appeal to the nation, PM Harris is calling on civil society to join government in rebuilding the local economy as it continues to emerge from the slowdown caused by the global health emergency
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina In the first three days of the New Year, a record 15.000 people visited Mostar, raising hopes for the definitive revival of tourism in the south of the country
Asia Bahrain The recent increase in vegetable prices is temporary and due to unstable weather and logistical problems in exporting countries, according to the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism