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Kiso, Nagano Pref., Jan. 16 (Jiji Press)–A farm in the central Japan prefecture of Nagano is working to save a Japanese horse breed called “Kiso uma,” or Kiso horse, with only about 140 such horses remaining in the country. The Kiso horse

(Adnkronos) – The measure to prevent Donald Trump from ordering further military actions in Venezuela was blocked in the Senate after two of the five Republicans who had voted with the Democrats in support of the measure last week changed their position.

(Adnkronos) – The United Nations Security Council will meet this afternoon in New York for “a briefing on the situation in Iran,” as requested by the United States. This was announced by the Somali presidency of the Council. 

(Adnkronos) – Cuba welcomed with state honors the bodies of the 32 soldiers of Nicolas Maduro’s Guard killed in the US raid for the arrest of the President of Venezuela and his wife Cilia Flores last January third. The ceremony took place

(Adnkronos) – Russia is increasingly isolated. And not just politically. But also on the trade front. The trade surplus fell by 10.48 percent to 124.7 billion dollars in the period between January and November of last year, compared to the same period

(Adnkronos) – An Artificial Intelligence task force and free courses for residents are just two of the measures that London Mayor Sadiq Khan intends to adopt to win the challenge posed by these systems which, in the absence of urgent measures, risk

(Adnkronos) – The US military command for the Americas announced the seizure of another oil tanker, the sixth, in the Caribbean Gulf as part of the operation against the government in Caracas. “Veronica” is another oil tanker that defies the naval blockade

(Adnkronos) – The German armed forces today launched the operation to distribute questionnaires to 18-year-olds, as part of the new voluntary military service program approved by a law in force since January 1st. A ministry spokesperson confirmed this to Dpa. All young

Osaka, Jan. 15 (Jiji Press)–Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura and Osaka Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama announced Thursday their intention to tender their resignations the following day and run in subsequent elections, in a bid to realize the so-called Osaka metropolis plan for local government

Tokyo, Jan. 15 (Jiji Press)–The ruling Liberal Democratic Party may lose many single-seat constituencies for the House of Representatives, as the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito, the LDP’s former coalition partner, are set to jointly form a new