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(Adnkronos) – The governments of Portugal and Spain have agreed to open the first direct Lisbon-Madrid high-speed rail line, with service starting by 2034, officials said. The rail link would be ready by 2030 and would begin with a five-hour service, according

Gyeongju, South Korea, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese trade minister Ryosei Akazawa on Thursday expressed strong concern over China’s stepped-up rare earth export controls. He showed the concern at a meeting in South Korea with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, the Japanese minister

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday that it expects to log a consolidated operating loss of 275 billion yen in the fiscal year through next March, due to the impact of high U.S. tariffs and sluggish sales reflecting intense

(Adnkronos) – Niger – an African migration hub facing diverse security threats at its borders – is vital for the stability of the Sahel region, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Thursday during a visit.  “Niger is a crucial country for stability,

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Thursday that it posted a group net loss of 712.3 billion yen for April-September, marking a record net loss for the first-half period. The company recorded its first net loss in

(Adnkronos) – The crisis in North Darfur is escalating into a humanitarian catastrophe. Save the Children urgently calls on all parties to agree to a ceasefire and allow safe and unhindered humanitarian access. In a statement, the organization recounts mothers who, after

(Adnkronos) – A Polish MiG-29 fighter intercepted a Russian reconnaissance plane over the Baltic Sea, in the second such incident this week. This was announced by Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz. Yesterday, the Polish army had stated that on Tuesday too, Polish

(Adnkronos) – A twist at the French National Assembly where, with 185 votes in favor and 184 against, a resolution proposed by the Rassemblement National (RN) against the 1968 Franco-Algerian agreement was approved. “It’s a day that can be defined as historic

(Adnkronos) – The President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has called for unity to combat organized crime, in his first public statement on the police operation in two favela areas in the north of Rio de Janeiro, which caused more

Gyeongju, South Korea, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung at their first meeting Thursday agreed to advance bilateral relations in a future-oriented and stable manner. Takaichi, who took office last week, and Lee confirmed