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(Adnkronos) – An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia’s eastern Papua province today, according to the US Geological Survey. No tsunami warning was issued.  The epicenter of the quake, which struck around 2:48 PM local time, was located

(Adnkronos) – “The socialist party returns to being a governing force and demonstrates that the confrontational strategy of France Insoumise has failed. The PS has obtained the suspension of an unpopular reform. The objective was not to strike an underhand deal, but

(Adnkronos) – The violence that erupted yesterday during a demonstration in the capital of Peru caused at least 55 injuries among law enforcement and 20 among civilians. This was reported by President Jose Jeri, who took office less than a week ago. 

(Adnkronos) – US President Donald Trump has stated that he authorized clandestine CIA actions against Venezuela and said he had considered the possibility of attacks on Venezuelan territory.   Trump refused to comment in detail on the New York Times’ information that

(Adnkronos) – Pope Leo, Italy’s premier Giorgia Meloni and foreign minister Antonio Tajani attended World Food Day at the Rome-based UN Food and Agriculture Organisation on Thursday, which also marks 80 years since the agency was founded.  Tajani was due to address

(Adnkronos) – Italy has hailed the role played by United States in the Gaza ceasefire-hostage accord inked in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt, on 9 October, following a plan unveiled by US President Donald Trump “which has decisively launched bold prospects for peace in the

Niigata, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa said Thursday that the company will consider decommissioning the No. 1 and No. 2 reactors at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in the central Japan prefecture of Niigata as

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–Over 30 pct of respondents think that the next election for Japan’s House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of parliament, should be held in 2028, a Jiji Press opinion poll showed. The poll found that 33.7 pct,

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–A Jiji Press public opinion poll showed Thursday that 71.4 pct of respondents opposed the appointments of Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers involved in the ruling party’s slush fund scandal to key party and government posts, far surpassing the

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–More than 40 pct of respondents support a visit by Sanae Takaichi, leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, to the war-related Yasukuni Shrine if she is appointed prime minister, an opinion poll by Jiji Press showed. In