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 Georgia The current fleet of yellow minibuses in Tbilisi will be completely replaced with new ones by 1 February
America Guyana Two new major oil discoveries have been made off the coast of the country; officials estimate that 100 billion barrels could be extracted from these newly found reserves
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 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 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
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
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
Oceania Solomon Islands The governor-general said consideration should be given to making also secondary and tertiary education more accessible
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Point Village won the 2021 Vinlec National Community Lighting Competition for the ninth consecutive time with a lighting project that adhered to the theme 'Arwe Christmas Vincy Christmas: From Ashes to Lights, Together We Rise'
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
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
America Belize According to the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB), the cost of living has risen by approximately 3% in the past year, while restaurant and accommodation services have decreased by 4,2%
Asia Turkmenistan The WHO Country Office in Turkmenistan and the Government have prepared a list of activities for 2022, with a number of measures aimed at preventing infectious diseases, in the frame of the systematic development of cooperation