Tokyo, July 22 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to grant the People’s Honor Award to Miho Takagi, an Olympic medalist in speedskating, informed sources said Wednesday. An award ceremony will be held at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo as early as
(Adnkronos) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has condemned the new crackdown by the Nicaraguan government against civil liberties, after President Daniel Ortega announced his intention to no longer call elections to prevent the opposition from winning.