(Adnkronos) – ”Brazil is no one’s backyard”. This was stated by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, speaking at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. ”We will not allow foreign and local enemies of democracy

(Adnkronos) – The first hearing for the appeal filed by CNN, Ms Now, and Politico against Donald Trump’s ban prohibiting journalists from these outlets from accessing the White House has been set for tomorrow. The appeal, filed yesterday after the White House

(Adnkronos) – France has authorized the passage through its airspace of the plane carrying Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is heading to New York to participate in the work of the United Nations General Assembly. This was reported by a source

(Adnkronos) – Sri Lanka’s High Court has sentenced 15 men accused of planning the 2019 Easter Sunday suicide attacks, which caused the death of 279 people and injured over 500. Among those convicted is Naufer Moulavi, who, according to the prosecution, masterminded

(Adnkronos) – In Yemen, violent fighting, including artillery attacks, is underway between government forces and Houthis in the cities of Taiz, Marib, and al-Jawf. Al-Jazeera reports this. A source from the loyalist forces told the satellite TV that “fighters have conducted intense

(Adnkronos) – The real voter turnout in the recently concluded Russian elections was 40 percent, not 59 percent, as stated by the Central Election Commission, according to independent analyses conducted by mathematician Boris Ovchinnikov and election expert Roman Udot, cited by Dozhd

(Adnkronos) – Four dead and six missing is the toll from Typhoon Dujuan which hit eastern Japan and Tokyo, forcing 1.9 million people to evacuate their homes and move to shelters, and hundreds of planes to remain grounded. The Japanese public broadcaster

Jakarta, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–The Indonesian government plans to develop an earthquake early warning system in an effort to reduce damage from temblors that frequently hit the Southeast Asian nation. Receiving support from Japan, which has already introduced such a system, Indonesia

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government, which aims to promote tourism in the country, has pushed “minpaku” private lodging services following a rapid increase in visitors from abroad. In response to a series of complaints from residents about unwanted behavior by

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–A total of seven people have been confirmed dead in the eastern Japan prefectures of Kanagawa and Chiba by 8 p.m. Tuesday, due mainly to landslides caused by heavy rain from Typhoon Dujuan, the 25th typhoon of the

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese swimmer Yumeki Kojima won a gold medal in the men’s 400-meter individual medley at the Asian Games on Tuesday. The 17-year-old clocked a meet-record time of 4:07.02. In the same event, Japan’s Tomoyuki Matsushita, 21, grabbed a

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–A total of six people have been confirmed dead in the eastern Japan prefectures of Kanagawa and Chiba by 8 p.m. Tuesday, due mainly to landslides caused by heavy rain from Typhoon Dujuan, the 25th typhoon of the

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese swimmer Yumeki Kojima won a gold medal in the men’s 400-meter individual medley at the Asian Games on Tuesday. The 17-year-old clocked a meet-record time of 4:07.02. In the same event, Japan’s Tomoyuki Matsushita, 21, grabbed a

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese swimmer Yumeki Kojima won a gold medal in the men’s 400-meter individual medley at the Asian Games on Tuesday. The 17-year-old clocked 4:07.02. In the same event, Japan’s Tomoyuki Matsushita, 21, grabbed a silver medal. Among other

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–A total of five people have been confirmed dead in the eastern Japan prefectures of Kanagawa and Chiba by 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, due partly to landslides caused by heavy rain from Typhoon Dujuan, the 25th typhoon of the

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–A total of five people have been confirmed dead in the eastern Japan prefectures of Kanagawa and Chiba by 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, due partly to landslides caused by heavy rain from Typhoon Dujuan, the 25th typhoon of the

Jakarta, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–The Indonesian government plans to develop an earthquake early warning system in an effort to reduce damage from temblors that frequently hit the Southeast Asian nation. Receiving support from Japan, which has already introduced such a system, Indonesia

New York, Sept. 21 (Jiji Press)–Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven major democracies on Monday denounced attacks in the Red Sea by pro-Iran Houthi rebels in Yemen. In a joint statement adopted at their meeting in New York, the G7 ministers

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government, which aims to promote tourism in the country, has pushed “minpaku” private lodging services following a rapid increase in visitors from abroad. In response to a series of complaints from residents about unwanted behavior by

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government, which aims to promote tourism in the country, has pushed “minpaku” private lodging services following a rapid increase in visitors from abroad. In response to a series of complaints from residents about unwanted behavior by

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–A total of four people have been confirmed dead in the eastern Japan prefectures of Kanagawa and Chiba by 11 a.m. Tuesday, due partly to landslides caused by heavy rain from Typhoon Dujuan, the 25th typhoon of the

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–A total of four people have been confirmed dead in the eastern Japan prefectures of Kanagawa and Chiba by 11 a.m. Tuesday, due partly to landslides caused by heavy rain from Typhoon Dujuan, the 25th typhoon of the

New York, Sept. 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrived in New York late Monday night, where she is slated to attend a U.N. General Assembly session. A Japanese government jet carrying Takaichi landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport in

New York, Sept. 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrived in New York late Monday night, where she is slated to attend a U.N. General Assembly session. A Japanese government jet carrying Takaichi landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport in

Seoul, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–North Korea’s Missile Administration successfully tested on Sunday a new weapon that is significantly important for advancing the country’s weapons system technology, the state-run Korean Central News Agency said Tuesday. Japanese and South Korean authorities confirmed Sunday that

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–Hideki Murai, who became new parliamentary affairs chief of Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party last week, is drawing attention from both the ruling and opposition sides. The 46-year-old has been elected to the House of Representatives, the lower

New York, Sept. 21 (Jiji Press)–Nissan Motor Co. said Monday that it will shortly launch a hybrid version of the Rogue SUV model equipped with its e-Power technology in the U.S. market. It will be the first time for the major Japanese

Yamaguchi, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–An iconic class C57 steam locomotive in Japan has finished major repairs and is now set to resume commercial operations. On Saturday, a train hauled by the C57, nicknamed “Kifujin” (noble lady) partly for its slender shape, was

London, Sept. 21 (Jiji Press)–Mitsui Fudosan Co. on Monday held a groundbreaking ceremony for a redevelopment project at the British Library in central London. The total project cost will reach about 1.1 billion pounds, marking the largest investment in Europe for the

New York, Sept. 21 (Jiji Press)–The foreign chiefs of Japan, the United States and South Korea agreed Monday to enhance cooperation to strengthen supply chains, apparently keeping China in mind. The agreement came at a meeting held among the three officials in