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 Lesotho Scatec, a Norwegian renewable energy producer, has signed an agreement with the Lesotho Electricity Company and the government to build the independent power producer's first solar project in the country
Africa Tanzania A much-criticised law forbidding girls from returning to school after pregnancy has been repealed; after childbirth, girls will have two years to return to school
Asia Tajikistan The Asian Development Bank has approved a $30 million grant to modernize the Yovon irrigation and drainage system in the lower Vakhsh River basin, which will help increase agricultural productivity
Asia Kazakhstan In the world's largest landlocked country, the volume of goods, luggage and suitcases transported by sea and coastal transport has seen an increase of 3,4% compared to last year
Asia Japan Tokyo Games' uniforms for 28.000 volunteers remain unused following Covid-19 forced absence of public and staff
Europe Germany Zero-emission lithium batteries from German geothermal plants could power one million electric vehicles a year by 2025
Oceania Nauru Health authorities are carrying out vaccination in schools across the country with three vaccines obtained with UNICEF support
Europe Denmark A snow storm in the north of the country forced about 30 people to sleep at an IKEA store on bedroom furniture on display as 30 cm of snow trapped them inside right before closing time
Asia China WTA, the Women's Tennis professional Association, has announced the immediate suspension of all tournaments in the country in concern over Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, who disappeared three weeks ago after accusing a senior official of sexual assault
Asia Georgia The country will launch its new agricultural insurance program in 2022, which will be accessible to all sector operators, the director of the rural development agency said
America Honduras As one of her first pledges, newly elect president Xiomara Castro declared that the country will foster ties with Beijing for greater financial and political benefits
Europe Belgium After entering into 'light lockdown' mode last weekend, the country now sees the city authorities in Antwerp cancel three of the largest events from its “Winter in Antwerpen” festival: Christmas market, New Year’s Eve fireworks and New Years' Reception
America Peru President Pedro Castillo pledged support to all of the affected people by the recent 7.5-magnitude earthquake, he also stated that the government will take immediate action to repair all of the structural damages in the northern part of the country