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(Adnkronos) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has chosen to appoint former Navy commander, Vice Admiral Eli Sharvit, as the new head of the Shin Bet. The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office made the announcement. Sharvit replaces Ronen Bar, who was removed from

(Adnkronos) – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has announced that it will support relief efforts in Myanmar and Thailand. The body – which is made up of ten member countries, including the two hit by the earthquake – spoke of

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s cabinet has signed off on the list of countries which the government deems safe for migrant repatriations, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Friday.  “We approved the report on safe countries of origin and compared to 2024 there are

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign ministry is trying to locate 100 Italians in Myanmar and over 7000 in Thailand after the magnitude 7.7 earthquake on Friday whose epicentre was in central Myanmar and which is feared to have killed hundreds of people.  “After

(Adnkronos) – Lebanon and Syria have signed an agreement on the demarcation of borders and the strengthening of coordination between Beirut and Damascus on security matters along the border. This was reported by the Saudi press agency Spa, explaining that the agreement

(Adnkronos) – The ruling junta in Myanmar has declared a state of emergency in six regions after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck the central part of the country.  The state of emergency, according to a note, concerns the regions of Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway,

(Adnkronos) – The Milan Stock-Exchange “must continue to support the Italian and Milanese economy,” foreign minister Antonio Tajani said Friday amid fears of a divestment by its owner Euronext’s new strategic plan that would favour the ParisBourse and other financial centres.  “The

(Adnkronos) – After the earthquake of magnitude 7.7 on the Richter scale that struck Myanmar and was also strongly felt in Thailand, a 30-storey skyscraper under construction collapsed in Bangkok. Local medical sources reported that 43 workers are trapped under the rubble.

(Adnkronos) – A hospital in Naypyidaw, the capital of Myanmar, has been declared an “area with many victims” following the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck the central part of the country. 

(Adnkronos) – A very strong earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale struck central Myanmar today. This was announced by the US Geological Survey, which located the epicenter of the earthquake 16 kilometers northwest of the city of Sagaing, at a depth