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 Sao Tome and Principe The country could deepen its bilateral ties with Nigeria through mutual investments by members of the organized private sector
Asia Taiwan The 2022 Countdown to New Year event - among the most spectacular celebrations of its kind in the world - will display a 120’’ Home Run Taiwan animation on the Taipei 101 skyscraper; using 140.000 LEDs, it will send a message of love, hope and solidarity
Europe Norway Fireworks, sold in the country from 27 December to today, may be only fired tonight, New Year's Eve, between 6 pm and 02 am tomorrow
Europe Russia President Putin has submitted to the State Duma a bill to simplify the process of acquiring Russian citizenship for individuals falling into more than 20 categories, including those who lived within the borders of the Soviet Union and their children
America United States According to the American Pyrotechnics Association, citizens spend thousands of dollars on their backyard fireworks shows, amounting to over 1 billion dollars on fireworks each year in the country, though regulation varies in each State
Africa Angola Angolan News Agency ANGOP won the award for Best Digital Platform 2021 at the first edition of the Marketing and Publicity Fair held in Luanda
Asia Tajikistan Tajik-Chinese joint gold mining venture Zarafshon has been exempted from paying taxes and customs duties on equipment technologies being supplied to Tajikistan for construction of a metallurgical plant
Africa Burundi Thanks to the Kids Operating Room (KidsOR) association, Burundi will have this year the nation's first paediatric surgeon, Dr. Niyukuri
Europe Finland Fireworks are usually sold between Christmas and New Year's Eve: though it's legal to sell them all year round, they may only be used on New Year's Eve from 6 pm to 2 am the following morning
Europe Italy In accordance with the "Regulation for air quality", approved by the Milan City Council last year, fireworks, firecrackers, pyrotechnics and barbecues are banned this New Year's Eve too; the rule also safeguards the sensitivity of pets and city animals
Europe Liechtenstein The duel between skiers Nico Gauer and Marco Pfiffner for the starting place in the last World Cup downhill race of 2021 was this time won by Gauer who successfully finished the race in Bormio, Italy, considered one of the toughest of the circuit
America Dominican Republic The Ministry of Public Health has ordered that from today persons will have to present their vaccination card with three doses applied to enter establishments open to the public
Africa Burkina Faso Meet El Hadji has become a hero in the country after the baobab forest he planted provides food and protection in the area