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(Adnkronos) – Arbitrary detentions and torture remain a reality in Venezuela. This was stated by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, expressing his “deep concern” despite the recent approval of an amnesty law in the country. “Many Venezuelans

(Adnkronos) – Seven people have been killed in the United Arab Emirates since the beginning of retaliatory attacks conducted by Iran after the launch of the Israeli-American operation against its territory. The UAE Ministry of Defense stated that among the seven victims,

(Adnkronos) – The Islamist group Ashab al-Yamin, linked to attacks against Jewish institutions, has claimed responsibility for an explosion that occurred overnight in the ‘Atrium’ office complex, in Amsterdam’s Zuidas financial district. Dutch media report that police are investigating and examining security

(Adnkronos) – For the first time since the beginning of the war in the Middle East, a non-Iranian oil tanker has crossed the Strait of Hormuz keeping its automatic identification system (AIS) active. This was reported by the naval monitoring company MarineTraffic,

Tokyo, March 16 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday agreed to maintain close communication amid Iran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. In a telephone meeting, Motegi is believed to have

Tokyo, March 16 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that she values proposals made by the government’s expert panel to ensure a sufficient number of Imperial Family members. In 2021, the panel proposed two measures: allowing female members of the

(Adnkronos) – Nations must make diplomatic efforts to make sure vessels can safely transit the Strait of Hormuz – through which a fifth of the world’s oil is shipped – Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Monday.  “With regard to Hormuz,

Saitama, March 16 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese district court Monday sentenced a man to an indefinite prison term for murdering three members of a family, including a U.S. citizen, in the city of Hanno in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, in December 2022.

Tokyo, March 16 (Jiji Press)–Sample Somei-Yoshino cherry trees began to bloom in the cities of Kofu and Gifu in central Japan and Kochi in western Japan on Monday, marking the country’s first blooms this season, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced. Kochi was

(Adnkronos) – Italy is open to strengthening the European Union’s small Aspides naval mission in the Red Sea and its Atalanta anti-piracy mission off the Horn of Africa, but doubts these can be extended to the choked-off Strait of Hormuz global oil