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(Adnkronos) – “External forces” must not decide Taiwan’s future, and “fear or division” must not influence Taipei. This was stated by the island’s president, William Lai (Lai Ching-te), in his speech two years after the start of his mandate, in which he

(Adnkronos) – The Makerfield by-election will be held on June 18. The date has just been confirmed, Sky News reports. Yesterday, the British Labour Party officially announced Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, as its candidate for the Makerfield by-election, considered crucial

(Adnkronos) – The family of the US doctor who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo will also be hospitalized in Germany. The German Ministry of Health reported this, without specifying whether the family members are showing symptoms. “After a US

(Adnkronos) – India’s prime minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Italy to strengthen diplomatic and trade ties cements a “shared Indo-Mediterranean vision”, while the India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor is a key tool for realising this aspiration, special IMEC envoy Francesco Maria Talo told

Tokyo, May 20 (Jiji Press)–Mizuho Bank and Rakuten Bank will form a capital and business alliance, with the former set to acquire shares in the latter on Oct. 1, the parent companies of the two Japanese banks said Wednesday. Mizuho Bank, one

Beijing, May 20 (Jiji Press)–Two employees of Japanese real estate developer Mori Building Co. were injured in Tuesday’s knife attack in Shanghai, the company’s president, Shingo Tsuji, said Wednesday. In the incident, two Japanese nationals and a Chinese citizen were attacked around

(Adnkronos) – Italy on Wednesday “immediately” summoned Israel’s ambassador after Israel’s far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted a video on social media in which he is seen mocking blindfolded detained activists from the Global Sumud Gaza aid flotilla, who have been

Tokyo, May 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s industry ministry plans not to make a power-saving request this summer, it was learned Wednesday. The plan was presented to the day’s meeting of a subgroup of the ministry’s natural resources and energy panel. The ministry will

Tokyo, May 20 (Jiji Press)–The Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan, or NUMO, said Wednesday that it has started a literature survey on the feasibility of constructing a final disposal facility for highly radioactive waste on Minamitorishima, a remote Tokyo island in

Tokyo, May 20 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday that the country will not need to issue a large amount of Japanese government bonds to finance an envisaged supplementary budget for fiscal 2026. In a debate of party leaders held