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
Africa Sierra Leone 3 months after handing over a shipment of Chairboys kits to the Spratley Charitable Foundation for the children in the country, Sierra Leonean footballer Sullay Kaikai had the chance to meet the youths as he prepares for the Africa Cup of Nations
Europe Iceland Fireworks in the country are sold and can be fired today; next time they will be on the market this year would be December 28–31
Africa Madagascar Jirama, the national water and electricity company, is facing increasing difficulties at the Andekaleka hydropower plant after two more transformers broke down, making electricity supply in and around the capital even more complicated
Europe Slovakia President Zuzana Caputova expressed just two wishes for the country for the year that has just begun: to build cohesion and cultivate humanity in order to overcome the health crisis as well as any future crisis
Asia Nepal Villages for the disabled will be constructed and managed by the government together with the provinces, with the 'Disability Village Construction and Operation Procedure' providing for rehabilitation, education, health, employment and entertainment
Asia Kuwait The justice minister is holding talks with relevant agencies to seek the best mechanism to address the disputed ban on renewing work permits for expatriates over 60 without a university degree
Asia Turkey Sitting on multiple active fault lines, the country went through a shaky period in 2021, experiencing an average of three earthquakes per hour, with a total of 23.753 earthquakes
America Jamaica Preliminary numbers from the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) showed 1463 murders committed island-wide last year, 132 (almost 10%) more than in 2020
Africa Togo Civil servants in the public and parapublic sectors, as well as pensioners, will receive a one-month salary advance this week to help them cope with the surge in inflation
Asia Palestine After 141 days of hunger strike in Israeli jails, Palestinian prisoner Hisham Abu Hawash reached an agreement with the Israeli occupation authorities guaranteeing his release on 26 February, considered as a "victory" against the Israeli occupation
America Guatemala The rise in external demand led to a 20,9% economic increase - this acceleration has marked 2021 as a significant year for the country, helping the Ministry of Economy set new goals and have more possible investment opportunities for 2022
Asia Philippines The Department of Public Works and Highways has announced the completion of a mega-hospital facility in Mandaluyong City that can accommodate 130 Covid-19 patients
Asia Qatar The Ministry of Municipality organised an orientation field day for farmers and farm owners on raising the productivity of leafy and fruit crops with minimal water consumption to achieve food security