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Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Precipitation was observed in central Tokyo for 34 straight days through Tuesday, the longest streak of rainy days since records began in 1886, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The agency’s observation point for Tokyo, located in Kitanomaru

(Adnkronos) – The protest against the housing crisis and high housing costs continues in one of Madrid’s main squares, sparked after police evicted 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal from the capital apartment where she had lived her whole life. About a hundred tents have

(Adnkronos) – In Ethiopia, forces allied with the federal government have announced they have taken control of Alamata, in southern Tigray, after days of clashes with rebels on multiple fronts. Federal government forces “have taken control of Alamata” after “intense fighting,” local

(Adnkronos) – New compromising revelations for Bo French, the Republican candidate for one of Texas’s main internal offices, who has already been overwhelmed by accusations of racist comments made under photos of non-white students at a University of Texas football game. Now

(Adnkronos) – The five men, just over twenty years old, arrested as part of the investigation into the incident near the Royal Air Force (RAF) base in Fairford, also used by the US armed forces, have been released on bail. This was

(Adnkronos) – Construction sites in New Delhi are to be halted for six weeks in an attempt to curb the smog emergency that chokes the Indian capital every winter. The ban on construction and demolition will come into effect on December 10

(Adnkronos) – Another senior FBI official is leaving the bureau after just one year in office. According to Nbcnews, Andrew Bailey, who was appointed last September to the newly created position of ‘co-deputy director’ of the FBI to assist Deputy Director Dan

Tokyo, Sept. 28 (Jiji Press)–The University of Tokyo said Monday that it has selected Yuko Fujigaki, a 64-year-old professor, as its next president, making her the first woman to lead the university. Her six-year term will begin on April 1 next year,

Nagoya, Sept. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Asuma Nakai and Sae Hatakeyama won cycling BMX racing gold medals in the men’s and women’s events, respectively, at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Monday. Nakai, who clinched the top podium spot for the second consecutive Asian

Tokyo, Sept. 28 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Monday held the first meeting of an expert panel on strengthening intelligence capabilities, initiating discussions on formulating a national intelligence strategy. Discussions at the panel will also focus on anti-espionage legislation, such as a foreign