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(Adnkronos) – Pakistan’s military states that “274 Taliban and terrorists” have been killed and “more than 400 wounded” in operations launched in recent hours against Afghanistan. The Pakistani newspaper Dawn reports this. The toll confirmed by the spokesperson for the Pakistani Army

(Adnkronos) – The Israeli Supreme Court has temporarily suspended the ban imposed on 37 humanitarian organizations in the Gaza Strip, including Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and Oxfam, which will therefore be able to continue operating, albeit with strong limitations.   The measure

(Adnkronos) – A 17-year-old has been arrested in Norway on suspicion of sympathizing with IS and planning an attack on the NATO center in Jaffa, in the southwest of the country, broadcaster Nrk reported. The suspect, born and raised in Norway, had

(Adnkronos) – Former Tunisian Prime Minister, Ali Larayedh, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison by the Tunis Court of Appeal. This was reported by the official Tunisian news agency Tap, recalling that in the first instance, on May 2 last

(Adnkronos) – Germany “urgently” advises its citizens against traveling to Israel, while tension remains high in the region over a possible American attack on Iran. “It is strongly advised not to travel to Israel and East Jerusalem,” reads an updated notice on

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Friday she believes that it is appropriate to limit Japan’s Imperial succession to male heirs from the Imperial Family’s paternal line. The prime minister made the remark at a parliamentary meeting, citing a

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Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday broadly approved a draft bill to add six islands to the country’s list of inhabited border islands eligible for state aid to promote settlement. Under the proposal, Teuri and Yagishiri islands

Shizuoka, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Maki Takubo, former mayor of the central Japan city of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, has been referred to prosecutors for allegedly violating the local autonomy law over a scandal concerning her academic background, investigative sources said Friday. A criminal

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Emperor Naruhito will attend the Japan-Australia game in the first round of the World Baseball Classic to be played at Tokyo Dome on March 8, the Imperial Household Agency said Friday. The Emperor watched WBC games with