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(Adnkronos) – “I am at your service.” That’s what Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told Russian President Vladimir Putin last October during a discussion about a potential US-Russia summit on Ukraine, Bloomberg reveals, citing a transcript of the phone call, as reported

(Adnkronos) – Four dead and several injured is the toll of an attack that hit the Korabelnyi district of Kherson, in southern Ukraine, this morning. The region’s governor, Oleksandr Prokudin, denounced this, accusing Russian forces of having “shelled residential areas”. Among the

Tokyo, April 7 (Jiji Press)–A group of Japanese researchers has confirmed that Rapaza viridis, a single-celled eukaryote, sends proteins derived from its own genes to chloroplasts it takes from green algae to have them conduct photosynthesis. This research outcome provides a clue

Kawasaki, Kanagawa Pref., April 7 (Jiji Press)–Three workers were seriously injured when scaffolding at JFE Steel Corp.’s East Japan Works in the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, collapsed Tuesday, local authorities said. An emergency call was made to a fire

(Adnkronos) – The United States has so far lost nine planes in the ongoing war against Iran since February 28. The first were shot down on March 2, the last on April 5, as the BBC recalls, citing analyzed images, official statements,

(Adnkronos) – The driver of a TGV died in a collision between a train and a heavy vehicle at a level crossing between Béthune and Lens, in northern France. This was learned by AFP from the prefecture and the French railway company

(Adnkronos) – The Egyptian government is pursuing education reform through special activities outside the regular school curriculum, such as class meetings, student-assigned duty rosters, and classroom cleaning by students – practices that are commonplace in Japanese schools. Based on the experience gained

Tokyo, April 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s composite index of coincident economic indicators for February fell 1.6 points from the previous month, marking the first decline in two months, the Cabinet Office said Tuesday. The coincident index, which reflects current economic conditions, stood at

Tokyo, April 7 (Jiji Press)–The Israeli Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday corrected Ambassador to Japan Gilad Cohen’s recent remark that U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran could continue for three years. The embassy described this remark, made during an interview with Jiji Press on

Tokyo, April 7 (Jiji Press)–Mizuho Trust & Banking Co. will partner with Nasdaq Inc., starting this fiscal year, to support Japanese firms’ investor relations to attract overseas capital, President and CEO Kenichi Sasada said in a recent interview. “Companies need dialogue” with