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(Adnkronos) – Austria will hold a referendum on the extension of compulsory military service. This was announced by Chancellor Christian Stocker, specifying that the outcome of the consultation will be “binding for political parties and the government”.  The proposal comes after a

(Adnkronos) – The self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for an attack in the area of Niger’s main airport. This was reported by Site, which monitors the online activities of extremist groups, after testimonies from Niamey shortly after midnight on Thursday

Tokyo, Jan. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Finance Ministry data confirmed Friday that there had been no foreign exchange market intervention in the period between Dec. 29 and Wednesday. During the period, the dollar plunged from over 159 yen to near 157 yen in

Yokosuka, Kanagawa Pref., Jan. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his South Korean counterpart, Ahn Gyu-back, agreed to conduct mutual visits every year, at a meeting on Friday at the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture, south

Tokyo, Jan. 30 (Jiji Press)–The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is considering treating Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as a state guest during her possible visit to the United States this spring, Japanese and U.S. government sources told Jiji Press on

(Adnkronos) – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Kurdish-led, announced in an official statement that they have reached a comprehensive agreement with the Syrian government for a ceasefire, which includes a gradual and sequential integration process of military forces and administrative structures between

(Adnkronos) – A convoy of several dozen tankers was set on fire in Mali in an attack attributed to Jnim jihadists, in which several soldiers and attackers were killed. Local officials told AFP. The attack occurred yesterday on a road leading from

(Adnkronos) – Less than two weeks before the parliamentary elections and the February 12 referendum in Bangladesh, the United States urges its citizens in the country to exercise caution due to fears of violence in the days leading up to and following

Tokyo, Jan. 30 (Jiji Press)–The likelihood of Japan adopting a consumption tax reduction following the upcoming general election is high, with most major parties proposing related measures, but discussions on how to foot the massive bill are lacking. With some even doubting

Tokyo, Jan. 30 (Jiji Press)–Housing starts in Japan fell 6.5 pct from the previous year to 740,667 units in 2025, down for the third straight year and hitting a 62-year low, the land ministry said Friday. The drop reflected deterioration in consumer