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(Adnkronos) – Drones have bombed Merowe, a city in northern Sudan that hosts one of the country’s main dams in an area controlled by Sudanese soldiers. The Army has pointed the finger at the paramilitaries. A security source reported the launch of

(Adnkronos) – New regulations have come into force in Japan, allowing police to use rifles to shoot and kill bears if necessary. These measures were decided in response to a worrying increase in reported attacks against the population in some areas of

Tokyo, Nov. 13 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government and the ruling parties are considering a plan to raise the so-called departure tax from the current 1,000 yen per person to 3,000 yen or more by the end of fiscal 2026 to fund measures

Tokyo, Nov. 13 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government has drafted a comprehensive economic package as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is pursuing “responsible and active fiscal policy.” On Thursday, the government presented the draft to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. It plans to adopt

Nara, Nov. 13 (Jiji Press)–The mother of Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, who is charged with the 2022 murder of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Nara, western Japan, apologized for the crime committed by her second son as she appeared in court as

(Adnkronos) – Premier Giorgia Meloni and her Albanian counterpart Edi Rama were set to sign a an economic cooperation accord in Rome on Thursday during the first inter-government summit between Italy and Romania.  Besides the economic cooperation agreement, the two countries were

Shizuoka, Nov. 13 (Jiji Press)–Maki Takubo, former mayor of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, plans to run in the Dec. 14 mayoral election following her removal from office over her academic background scandal, sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday. Takubo, 55, is expected

(Adnkronos) – Italy praised Iraq for the parliamentary polls held across the country on Wednesday – in which Iraqi premier Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s coalition emerged as the winner – stating that it wants to boost economic and regional security cooperation.  “Congrats to

Okayama, Nov. 13 (Jiji Press)–The Okayama branch of Hiroshima High Court ruled Thursday that the July election for Japan’s House of Councillors was held in a state of unconstitutionality due to vote-value disparities. It is the ninth ruling to find that the

Tokyo, Nov. 13 (Jiji Press)–The approval rating for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet stands at 63.8 pct, the second highest for a fledgling Japanese administration, the results of a Jiji Press poll showed Thursday. The rating is surpassed only by the 72.8