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New York, Sept. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday stressed the need to accelerate talks on reforming the U.N. Security Council, in a meeting with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Ishiba, who is visiting New York, said there was an

(Adnkronos) – The Lithuanian Parliament has approved a series of amendments to facilitate the downing, by its armed forces, of foreign drones that violate its airspace. The amendments obtained the favorable vote of all the deputies present in the Chamber while several

(Adnkronos) – A large demonstration against the war in Gaza will be held on Saturday in Berlin, with tens of thousands of people expected. The protest, dubbed ‘All eyes on Gaza’, is “expected to be the largest demonstration in Germany in solidarity

(Adnkronos) – The Russian foreign intelligence services of the SVR have accused the European Union of planning the “occupation” of Moldova with NATO forces after Sunday’s legislative elections. An accusation that the SVR had already made in view of the vote for

(Adnkronos) – Russian aircraft have violated Norwegian airspace on three separate occasions this year. This was stated by Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, stressing that these incidents have raised serious security concerns and increased tensions between Norway and Russia. “The incidents

(Adnkronos) – At least one thousand death sentences have been carried out in Iran since the beginning of the year. This was reported by Iran Human Rights (IHR), a Norway-based NGO that campaigns against the death penalty in the Islamic Republic, according

(Adnkronos) – Donald Trump claims to have “ended” – since his return to the White House – six (or seven) conflicts, including one of the bloodiest on the planet, “resolved” with an agreement signed last June between the foreign ministers of Rwanda

(Adnkronos) – The United Arab Emirates has sent an emergency relief plane carrying 96 tons of medical supplies to Botswana, following the declaration of a public health emergency due to the shortage of essential medical supplies. The Wam agency reports this, emphasizing

Tokyo, Sept. 23 (Jiji Press)–Former Japanese economic security minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday expressed a different stance on fiscal policy than her four rivals in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership race. “Issuing government bonds would be compelling if necessary” to finance

Tokyo, Sept. 23 (Jiji Press)–Two of the five candidates running in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership race on Tuesday clarified their opposition to Japan accepting more foreign workers. “It’s important to establish a system that allows our country not to rely