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 Taiwan The value of production in local semiconductor industry will reach a new high in 2024, up more than 15% y-o-y, thanks to robust demand for artificial intelligence applications and the fading impact of inventory adjustments
America Paraguay Students and protesters mobilized in Asunción demanding the restoration of democratic order following the expulsion of Senator Kattya González, denouncing both arbitrariness and the establishment of an authoritarian government
Europe Poland Parliamentary commission 'Pegasus Commission and Illegal Surveillance' will begin investigating the alleged use of such surveillance technology by the country's former rulers
Oceania Marshall Islands Rehearsals for the musical Oliver! are in full swing and proceed at the Marshall Islands High School library every weekday afternoon and Saturday
Asia Armenia The ECW First Emergency Response grant, provided by UNICEF, will support the Armenian government's refugee response plan with $1 million and improve access to early education services for refugee and host community children
Europe Vatican City The Catholic Church has celebrated the feast day of the 21 victims of Coptic confession killed by ISIS in 2015 for the first time; all 21 men had been proclaimed martyrs by the Coptic Church
Europe Sweden Consumer price inflation in Sweden rose to 5,4% for the first time in almost a year in January, after falling to a 22-month low in December, according to data from Statistics Sweden
Africa South Africa The country must begin the transition to a cashless system to curb currency theft, crime experts advise, even though the latest crime statistics show a decline in cash theft
Oceania Solomon Islands Elections are intensifying in the Solomon Islands, with political parties presenting their pledges and some forming alliances
Africa Togo The Embassy of India in Togo inaugurated a library at the University of Lomé dedicated to India, called 'India Corner'
America Uruguay Facing a recent surge in cocaine smuggling, Uruguay has formally seeked US assistance, specifically from the DEA, after heightened gang violence and reputation damage
Africa Niger Last week the country defaulted on a debt of 13,4 billion CFA francs ($22 million), the West African debt management agency said, bringing the total default to about $519 million since the July coup and its suspension from regional financial markets
Europe United Kingdom About a million adults in England unconsciously suffer from type 2 diabetes, putting their health at risk; data from Office for National Statistics also suggests many more - up to five million - are on the cusp of developing it