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13 Agosto 2026

India, drug tests for Air India pilots after flight incident

(Adnkronos) – Air India pilots will undergo mandatory drug tests starting today, after a commander involved in a serious flight incident reportedly tested positive for cannabis. This is reported in an internal document, seen by AFP.  Current regulations require airlines to randomly
13 Agosto 2026

Kyushu Expressway to Fully Reopen Fri. Some 2 Weeks after Quake

Kumamoto, Aug. 13 (Jiji Press)–The Kumamoto prefectural government said Thursday that the Kyushu Expressway will be fully reopened to traffic for ordinary vehicles Friday morning, more than two weeks after the July 28 powerful earthquake. The expressway in the Kyushu southwestern region
13 Agosto 2026

Emergency Heavy Rain Warning Issued in Chiba

Tokyo, Aug. 13 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Meteorological Agency issued an emergency heavy rain warning for 16 cities in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Thursday evening. The cities are Chiba, Ichihara, Sakura, Yotsukaido, Yachimata, Inzai, Shiroi, Ichikawa, Funabashi, Matsudo, Narashino, Kashiwa, Yachiyo,
13 Agosto 2026

Japan Mulls Covering Local Govts’ Revenue Losses from Tax Cut

Tokyo, Aug. 13 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is considering covering revenue losses at local governments resulting from a planned consumption tax cut, according to informed sources. As local governments use consumption tax revenues for social security services, the central government intends to
13 Agosto 2026

Futenma Shutdown Sought 22 Years after U.S. Helicopter Crash

Ginowan, Okinawa Pref., Aug. 13 (Jiji Press)–Okinawa International University President Hajime Asato called for the immediate closure of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Futenma air station, at a gathering Thursday to mark 22 years since a U.S. military helicopter crashed into the premises
13 Agosto 2026

Yemen, Houthi spokesman’s X account suspended

(Adnkronos) – The X account of Yemen’s Houthi military spokesman, Yahya Saree, has been suspended. “We suspend accounts that violate X rules,” reads the message when trying to access the account, which until yesterday was used to claim Houthi “operations.” The Houthis
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