Asia Tajikistan An amnesty law signed by President Rahmon to celebrate 35 years of independence will cover 18.038 convicted people, with full release for 11.305 people, reduced terms for 6.733; of 507 women, 248 will be released, of 134 minors, 99 will be freed
Asia Turkmenistan Short films made by creative groups from Turkmenistan will be presented as part of "Film in 48 Hours - 2024" project, which is being held fin its 9th edition among passionate filmmakers from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan
Europe Norway Bergen's municipal government has voted to ban overnight camping in public parks, open spaces, along streets, squares and other public areas; critics say the aim is to keep homeless people off the streets
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves is firmly convinced that the government will acquire Balliceaux in the interest of its historical importance to the country, as a memorial to our ancestors who died there
America Trinidad and Tobago The Trinidad and Tobago chess team won the gold medal at the inaugural Caricom Classic, held at the Ramada Georgetown Princess Hotel in Guyana
Oceania Papua New Guinea PNG was listed as a very high-risk destination for security in a recent report by the Tourism Promotion Authority, with particular emphasis on concerns for travelers from the United States, Australia and China
Asia Thailand The head of national parks and wildlife announced the establishment of training centers to discipline aggressive wild elephants, facing growing number of attacks on people; in 16 forest complexes are about 4.000 wild elephants that pose serious problems
Asia Yemen Yemen's Houthi rebels claim to have a new hypersonic missile in their arsenal, Russian state media reported, potentially raising the stakes in their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and surrounding waterways
Asia United Arab Emirates Dubai Customs will distribute 30.000 meals during Ramadan, one of 11 community initiatives under the Ramadan campaign
Africa South Africa Citizens who fought in Israel will be arrested, South Africa's Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor said
Asia Tajikistan U.S. Agency for International Development contributed $7 million to World Food Program to strengthen assistance to vulnerable families facing growing food insecurity in Tajikistan
Africa Madagascar A new customs support project, funded by USAID, has been launched to improve airport procedures, with a focus on passenger handling and cargo processing
America Canada Online child sexual exploitation rates more than tripled in Canada between 2014 and 2022; new research from Statistics Canada shows police were only able to solve two in five online sexual offences against children in that period
Asia Oman The Oman Across Ages Museum has joined the Oman Research and Education Network to strengthen the role of museums in the dissemination of knowledge and culture and to keep pace with advances in technology, research and innovation