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(Adnkronos) – In Marseille, “starting tonight” and until Friday, a curfew will be in effect from 10 PM until 5 AM. The measure concerns minors. Le Figaro and Bfmtv report that the measures will affect some areas around shopping centers, but not

(Adnkronos) – A few days before the Midterm elections in the United States, the debate on the withdrawal from Afghanistan, five years ago, during the Joe Biden era, could reignite, based on an agreement with the Taliban, now back in power in

(Adnkronos) – At least 73 people were killed and 19 injured yesterday in Abyei, a disputed territory between Sudan and South Sudan, when drones hit a crowded market. Local authorities reported this today, attributing responsibility for the attack to the Sudanese army,

(Adnkronos) – A magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred offshore approximately 200 kilometers from the village of Port Olry, the capital of the Republic of Vanuatu, a small island nation in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the

(Adnkronos) – At least 14 people have died and seven others were injured in the collapse of an illegal gold mine in the Nariño department, in southwestern Colombia. Local authorities have announced the end of search and rescue operations. The department’s governor,

Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will visit Japan for four days from Monday, his first trip to the country since taking office in February, the Japanese government said Tuesday. He will hold a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister

Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s education ministry on Tuesday urged the University of Tokyo to review whether the selection process for its next president was appropriate, in response to doubts raised both within and outside the school. This marked the first time

Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–The average price of new condominiums put up for sale in the Tokyo metropolitan area in April-September rose 21.1 pct from a year earlier to a record 114.94 million yen, Real Estate Economic Institute Co. said Tuesday. The

(Adnkronos) – PharmaEssentia Corporation, a Taiwan-based biopharmaceutical company, is expanding its global presence through new drug approvals, clinical trials, and overseas investments, seeking to bring its innovative Taiwan-developed drug to more international markets. Founded in Taiwan in 2003 by scientist Dr. Ko-Chung

Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s internal affairs ministry on Tuesday distributed the third installment of state subsidies for political parties, with the nearly defunct opposition Centrist Reform Alliance receiving 584 million yen. While the CRA effectively disbanded itself in September, only one