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(Adnkronos) – At least eight people have died and 40 were injured in a fire at a shopping center in Andisheh, about thirty kilometers from Tehran. This was reported by Iranian state television, specifying that the shopping center houses about 250 commercial

(The first paragraph should have read, “…arrested a 37-year-old man Wednesday…” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) Father Arrested for Allegedly Murdering Boy in Kyoto Kyoto, May 6 (Jiji Press)–Police arrested a 37-year-old man Wednesday for allegedly murdering his 11-year-old

(Adnkronos) – North Korea has removed, in its Constitution, any reference to reunification with South Korea. This was revealed by AFP. In the latest version of the constitution, released by the South Korean Unification Ministry during a press conference, there is no

London, May 5 (Jiji Press)–The Natural History Museum in Britain on Tuesday returned the remains of seven Ainu indigenous people to representatives visiting from Japan. This is the fourth case in which Ainu remains taken overseas have been returned to the Japanese

London, May 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. is considering cutting about 10 pct of its workforce in Europe as part of its restructuring efforts, the Financial Times reported in its online edition Tuesday. Nissan employs around 9,300 people in Europe.

Paris, May 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan has won a commitment from the United Arab Emirates to increase joint crude oil stockpiles held in the Asian country by UAE companies, Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa said Tuesday. Akazawa said he made the

Tokyo, May 6 (Jiji Press)–The post-World War II global trading order is at a crossroads, and Japan, a country that lacks natural resources and has instead benefited from the free trade system, faces a daunting task of addressing the situation. Neoliberalism, which

Tokyo, May 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s two ruling parties are set to speed up talks on selecting a detailed route for the planned extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line. The Liberal Democratic Party and its partner, the Japan Innovation Party, are

Tokyo, May 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s two ruling parties are set to speed up talks on selecting a detailed route for the planned extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line. The Liberal Democratic Party and its partner, the Japan Innovation Party, are

(Adnkronos) – Tensions over the New Year’s Eve fire at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort that killed 41 people including six Italians and which were heightened by a request last month for 100,000 Swiss francs for a day’s hospital treatment