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Tokyo, Jan. 19 (Jiji Press)–The Centrist Reform Alliance, a new political party launched by the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito, a former ruling party, said in its basic policies released Monday that it is constitutional for Japan to

(Adnkronos) – More than 160 faithful were kidnapped during an attack launched on Sunday by armed groups against two Christian churches in Kurmin Wali, an isolated village in the Kajuru district, in Nigeria’s Kaduna State, in the north of the country, AFP

(Adnkronos) – Afghan police have confirmed that seven people were killed in an explosion in Kabul, which targeted a Chinese restaurant. Police spokesman Khalid Zadran specified that among the victims were one Chinese national and six Afghans, while “several other people were

Niigata, Jan. 19 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Monday that it has decided to put off the restart scheduled for Tuesday of the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan. The postponement comes

(Adnkronos) – It is ”an unprecedented catastrophe” that of the train accident in Andalusia in which at least 39 people lost their lives. The president of Andalusia, Juanma Moreno, declared this, explaining that work is underway to identify the victims and that

(Adnkronos) – A surfer was seriously injured in a shark attack, the third in just two days in Sydney Bay. The 20-year-old man was hospitalized in critical condition after sustaining serious leg injuries, Australian city police said. “The man was pulled from

(Adnkronos) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has declared three days of national mourning, starting from midnight today, for the train accident in Andalusia that cost the lives of at least 39 people. Sanchez himself announced this during a visit to Adamuz,

(Adnkronos) – 20 injured people have been received so far at Emergency’s Surgical Centre for War Victims in Kabul following an explosion today in the Shahr-e-Naw area, a central zone near the hospital. The toll is still evolving, according to a note

(Adnkronos) – The green light for China’s mega embassy in London is expected between today and tomorrow. The Guardian reports that the decision on the project for the large diplomatic headquarters in the Royal Mint Court district is now imminent, after years

Washington, Jan. 19 (Jiji Press)–The International Monetary Fund said Monday that the global economy is estimated to grow 3.3 pct in 2026, up 0.2 percentage point from its previous projection last October. The fading impact of high U.S. tariffs and surging artificial