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Niigata, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–The prefectural government of Niigata, central Japan, said Tuesday that it has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm in the city of Tainai. It marks the third bird flu outbreak confirmed at

London, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–An opera exploring the life of Japanese ukiyo-e traditional woodblock print artist Katsushika Hokusai will premiere in Scotland next February. Titled “The Great Wave,” the opera is the latest work by London-based composer Dai Fujikura and a joint

Beijing, Nov. 3 (Jiji Press)–China will extend its short-term visa waiver for Japanese visitors, which is set to expire at the end of December, by one year, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Monday. China also announced similar extensions of its visa-exemption arrangements

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Defense Ministry will begin a phased deployment of long-range standoff missiles capable of striking from outside an enemy’s range. Starting in fiscal 2025, the ministry plans to field ground-launched versions at Ground Self-Defense Force camps in Hokkaido,

(Adnkronos) – Envoy to Italy Alexey Paramonov is understood to have been called to the foreign ministry after Russia blamed the partial collapse of an historic tower near Roman Forum Monday on the government “wasting” billions of euros of public funds on

(Adnkronos) – The Dutch left-wing coalition formed by the Greens and Labour has chosen 39-year-old Jesse Klaver as its new leader, following the resignation of former European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans, who stepped down after last week’s electoral collapse, in which he

(Adnkronos) – Students in Serbia have ended the occupation of universities, which lasted almost a year and was conducted as part of a protest for democracy and the rule of law triggered in the country by the collapse of the Novi Sad

(Adnkronos) – Three Italian climbers have been hit by avalanches in Tibet in the last few hours in two separate incidents. One compatriot, as reported by the online edition of the local newspaper Kathmandu Post, which does not state his identity, is

(Adnkronos) – A majority of Americans believe that Donald Trump is not committed to defending freedom of expression, protecting a fair judicial system, and preserving free and fair elections. This is what emerges from a Washington Post-Abcnews poll, which nevertheless registers a

(Adnkronos) – Al Qaeda’s branch in the Sahel has claimed an attack against a Malian army convoy and “a Russian contingent” in the Gao region, in the east of the African country. A note released by the Group for the Support of