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(Adnkronos) – At least 12 people have been killed and another 71 injured in Russian attacks in Ukraine in the last 24 hours, local authorities reported. In Kyiv, nine people were injured following a Russian air attack this morning that hit a

(Adnkronos) – Five people have died following a helicopter crash near a remote landing strip in the interior of Sarawak, on the northwestern coast of Borneo island; Malaysian authorities announced on Wednesday. The BO-105 helicopter, in service for the country’s “Flying Doctor

Tokyo, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government proposed Wednesday that the aviation sector be added to a new “employment for skill development” program for foreign workers that will start in April 2027 to replace the technical intern training program. The government presented

(Adnkronos) – A British-Israeli rabbi, whose wife and two daughters were killed by Hamas members, has accused the British government of applying unfair criteria towards Israelis. Rabbi Leo Dee’s wife, Lucy, and daughters, Maia and Rina, were shot dead while driving through

(Adnkronos) – Gradual resumption of traffic at British airports after yesterday’s chaos, but there are still delays and cancellations. The director of National Air Traffic Services (Nats), Martin Rolfe, has ruled out a cyber attack as the cause of the chaos at

Tokyo, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)–Heavy rain struck areas stretching from the Tokai central region to the Chugoku and Shikoku western regions of Japan on Wednesday due to a weather front and a low-pressure system along it. The Japan Meteorological Agency urged people

Tokyo, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)–The Tachikawa branch of Tokyo District Court on Wednesday sentenced Tomoru Honda, a Japanese swimmer who won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, to one year in prison, suspended for three years, for dangerous driving

Tokyo, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will raise the price of imported wheat sold to domestic millers by 12 pct to 70,020 yen per ton in October, the agriculture ministry said Wednesday. The increase reflects higher shipping fees and rising prices

Kyoto, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)–Nintendo Co. has said it will release “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time,” a remake for its Nintendo Switch 2 video game console, on Nov. 5. The company will also release a Nintendo Switch 2 console with

Seoul, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)–South Korea will not send officials to Saturday’s memorial service at the Sado Island Gold Mines, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, it was learned Wednesday. It will be the third consecutive year