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Kumamoto, Aug. 28 (Jiji Press)–Nearly 2,500 people are still staying in evacuation centers amid scorching heat one month after a powerful earthquake hit the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto. While efforts toward recovery and reconstruction are underway, challenges remain numerous, with water

(Adnkronos) – The number of deaths caused by the forest fires that have hit Algeria in recent hours has risen to 12 – including an eight-year-old child. The victims – local media report – were registered in the provinces of Jijel (5),

(Adnkronos) – The trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged architect of the September 11, 2001 attacks, will begin on June 5, 2028. This was stated by a spokesperson for the US military court in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where Mohammed is detained. 

(Adnkronos) – Currently, 540 foreigners and 127 Nepalese are reported missing. This was announced by the Nepalese Authorities. In total, the number of missing stands at 667. Two Italians are still reported missing by the Nepalese authorities. 

(Adnkronos) – The White House aims to keep the war with Iran out of the headlines before the November midterm elections, as the conflict drags on, energy prices remain high, and fear grows among Republicans of losing control of Congress. According to

(Adnkronos) – Asylum applications in the United Kingdom between June 2025 and June 2026 totaled 85,89, a 21% decrease compared to the 108,585 applications in the same period of the previous year. This is the lowest figure since June 2022. 40% of

(Adnkronos) – The Parliament of Taiwan has approved a plan of 240 billion Taiwanese dollars, approximately 6.5 billion euros, to boost national drone production and strengthen the island’s defenses against the threat of a possible Chinese attack. The proposal, supported by opposition

New Delhi, Aug. 27 (Jiji Press)–More than 1,400 people, including five Japanese tourists, are unaccounted for following deadly flash floods in the Rasuwa district of Nepal on Wednesday, authorities in the Himalayan country said Thursday. The five Japanese are members of the

Tokyo, Aug. 27 (Jiji Press)–The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan plans to defer a proposed merger with two other opposition parties, the Centrist Reform Alliance and Komeito, officials said Thursday. The policy was conveyed by CDP Secretary-General Masayo Tanabu to her counterparts

Tokyo, Aug. 27 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese memory chip maker Kioxia Corp. said Thursday that it will build a new production facility on the premises of its plant in the city of Kitakami in the northeastern prefecture of Iwate. The company will invest