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(Adnkronos) – Hurricane Melissa could affect 1.5 million people in Jamaica alone. This was stated by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, warning against a “massive impact” of the meteorological phenomenon. “1.5 million people could be affected,” Necephor

(Adnkronos) – The Syrian Interior Ministry announced that it had seized approximately 11 million captagon pills from neighboring Lebanon, in one of the largest operations of its kind since the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad. In a statement, the Syrian institution

(Adnkronos) – The American Senate will vote today for the 13th time on the bill to fund the government and end the 28-day shutdown. The procedural vote will take place at 11:30 AM, 4:30 PM in Italy, and Republicans need the votes

(Adnkronos) – Portugal’s minority government has reached an agreement with the far-right Chega party to propose a new law that tightens the rules for foreigners to obtain Portuguese citizenship, authorities reported. A first vote on the law in the Portuguese Parliament is

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday demonstrated their unity in a speech to members of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and U.S. Forces Japan aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington. “The

Nara, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Tetsuya Yamagami, who is charged with murdering former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the western Japan city of Nara about three years ago, pleaded guilty at the first hearing of his trial at Nara District Court on

(Adnkronos) – Italy is well placed to represent Africa in Europe due to its interest in stabilising the continent and spurring its economic growth through ‘non-colonial’ partnerships, foreign minister Antonio Tajani argued on Tuesday.  “As far as Italy is concerned, we have

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. government would do its best to help resolve the decades-old issue of abductions of Japanese nationals by North Korea during a meeting with the victims’ family members. “We always

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in her first face-to-face meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, expressed her determination to continue working to significantly boost Japan’s defense capabilities and increase related spending. Takaichi called for creating a

(Adnkronos) – Italy still has troops in Niger to help it fight trafficking, terrorism and control its territory and wants “a leading role” in the crucial Sahel country, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said ahead of a visit to Africa.  “Italy wants to