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(Adnkronos) – The death toll from a fire that broke out in a seven-story building in the Indonesian capital Jakarta is worsening. The latest news confirmed by the police and reported by Kompas Tv speaks of 22 dead, including 15 women. It

(Adnkronos) – At least seven people have died in Russia when a military transport plane crashed in the Ivanovo region, about 200 kilometers northeast of Moscow. Local authorities confirmed this. The causes of the incident are currently unclear. According to what was

(Adnkronos) – Initially postponed, the press conference scheduled for today in Oslo with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, has finally been cancelled. A spokesperson for the Nobel Institute confirmed this to Agence France-Presse. “Maria Corina

(Adnkronos) – A federal judge in New York today granted the Department of Justice’s request to publish grand jury documents related to the case of Ghislaine Maxwell, the pedophile financier’s former partner sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in

Beijing, Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–A Chinese media outlet on Tuesday released what it claims is audio data showing the country’s navy notifying Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force in advance of training of aircraft deployed on the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning. The prior notice

Tokyo, Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–A massive earthquake that mainly hit Aomori Prefecture and other parts of Japan’s Tohoku northeastern region Monday night has caused impacts on local economic activities, such as delays in parcel delivery services and temporary closures of convenience stores.

Tokyo, Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–Tomihiro Tanaka, Japan head of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, widely known as the Unification Church, resigned from the post Tuesday. “We cannot underestimate the fact that we have caused deep pain to some people,”

(Adnkronos) – Foreign minister Antonio Tajani will kick off a three-day visit to strategic partner India on Wednesday to bolster flourishing political and trade ties with the Asian tiger, which Italy wants to do 20 billion euros of trade with annually by

Tokyo, Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–Tatsuhiko Inoue, the next president of Japan Broadcasting Corp., or NHK, pledged Tuesday to make utmost efforts to stop its viewer few revenue from declining. “I am committed to securing human resources and halting the decline of viewer

Hachinohe, Aomori Pref., Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–Many local residents on Tuesday voiced their concerns over a warning of possible powerful aftershocks after spending a sleepless night following a strong earthquake that mainly struck northeastern Japan. The temblor occurred off the east coast