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(Adnkronos) – The Israeli army confirms the killing of Muhammad Bassam Mushtaha, who was struck two weeks ago in the northern Gaza Strip. Muhammad Mushtaha, the IDF reports, held the role of company commander in the Shati’ battalion, belonging to Hamas’s military

Tokyo, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government has begun considering potential measures against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to one of the four Russian-controlled islands known as the Northern Territories in and claimed by Japan. Options include further strengthening economic sanctions on

(Adnkronos) – German police have arrested two alleged members of the Islamic State (Isis) terrorist organization in eastern Germany and brought them before a judge, authorities confirmed today.  The police operation also involved searching the apartments of the two Iraqi citizens in

Tokyo, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Bank for International Cooperation said Friday it and two major U.S. banks, Citibank and JPMorgan Chase Bank, will jointly provide 4.61-billion-dollar loans for U.S. projects, based on an investment and loan pledge the Japanese government has

Tokyo, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)–Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. said Friday that its consolidated net profit in January-June jumped 68.8 pct from a year before to 99.1 billion yen, hitting a first-half record high, thanks to a weaker yen and the sale of

(Adnkronos) – The Iranian Revolutionary Guards announced that they shot down an Mq-9 Reaper drone in the skies of the southern province of Hormozgan. According to Iranian state television, the aircraft was intercepted and destroyed using a “new and advanced defense system”

Tokyo, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)–The Chinese and Russian ambassadors to Japan have issued a joint statement claiming that their countries made huge sacrifices in the fight against Nazism and Japanese militarism during World War II. The statement was released on Thursday, when

(Adnkronos) – Several people were injured in a fire that broke out inside a multi-story residential building in the Friedrichshain district of Berlin. Dramatic moments were experienced during the rescue operation, a fire department spokesperson announced, with people leaning out of windows

Tokyo, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Meteorological Agency on Friday raised the volcanic alert for Mount Aso in the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto to Level 3 from Level 2, banning entry to the mountain, due to increased volcanic tremor amplitudes and rapidly

Manila, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)–Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday expressed his eagerness to conclude maritime demarcation talks with Japan by the end of this year. During a press conference, Marcos said that he does not see “any great obstacle” in