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(Adnkronos) – The malfunction of an Israeli-managed well in the West Bank has caused a severe water crisis, affecting the villages of Beit Iba, Tell, Qusin, Beit Wazan, Sarra, Jit, and several villages in the Jenin area, in the northern West Bank,

Hiroshima, Aug. 5 (Jiji Press)–A memorial ceremony was held in Hiroshima on Wednesday for South Korean victims of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city in the closing days of World War II, hosted by a group of South Koreans

Tokyo, Aug. 5 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Wednesday approved a plan to lower the consumption tax rate on food from 8 pct to 1 pct for two years from next April as a measure to cushion the impact of inflation. After the

Tokyo, Aug. 5 (Jiji Press)–U.S.-based plant factory operator Oishii Farm Corp. opened a research and development facility for plant factories in Hamura, western Tokyo, on Wednesday. Oishii Farm, which produces and sells strawberries in the United States, aims to accelerate research on

(Adnkronos) – Mexican influencer César Gastélum was shot dead while broadcasting live on TikTok. The murder occurred last night, as he was filming a video with two friends outside a fast food restaurant in Tres Ríos, in the northern city of Culiacán,

Tokyo, Aug. 5 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan’s Policy Board was divided at its June 15-16 meeting over whether to stop reducing its government bond purchases, minutes of the meeting showed Wednesday. According to the minutes, one board member argued that there

Tokyo, Aug. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan has lodged a protest after Russia notified Tokyo that it would conduct military exercises near the disputed northwestern Pacific islands from Wednesday. According to Japanese government officials, Russia said that live-fire drills would be held until Monday

(The second paragraph from the bottom should have read, “…Nankai Electric Railway Co.’s…,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) (Update) Knife-Wielding Man Dies after Being Shot by Osaka Police Osaka, Aug. 5 (Jiji Press)–A man armed with a knife died

(Adnkronos) – A 12-meter long, 4,500 kg SpaceX rocket has crashed on the Moon. Scientists stated that the rocket’s speed at the time of impact was approximately 8,700 km/h and that it created a new crater near the illuminated edges of the

(Adnkronos) – The Israeli Defense Forces distributed leaflets in the Qalandiya refugee camp in the West Bank, stating that “Israeli security forces have launched a large-scale operation against terrorists”. The Palestinian Al-Quds network reported that Israeli forces raided the headquarters of the