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Tokyo, Aug. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is increasingly concerned over a possible impact of a money scandal at the Fukuoka prefectural assembly on its campaign for next spring’s unified local elections. Isao Kurauchi, head of the assembly of the

Tokyo, Aug. 25 (Jiji Press)–Tracking with a GPS device has revealed that a northern boobook, an owl species, flew more than 1,800 kilometers nonstop over the sea from Japan to the Philippines, according to a study by a research team including Japan’s

(Adnkronos) – While Republicans and moderate Democrats increasingly portray the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) as an expression of an extreme left far removed from “mainstream” America, various polls tell a decidedly more nuanced story and also help explain the recent successes

(Adnkronos) – The Finnish Prime Minister, Petteri Orpo, has invited several European Union leaders to Rovaniemi on September 13 and 14 for a summit dedicated to the Arctic, with the aim of strengthening a common EU strategy towards a region increasingly relevant

(Adnkronos) – Singapore is focusing on new economic incentives to counteract the collapse of the birth rate, offering families almost 70,000 Singapore dollars, approximately 47,000 euros, in direct support for each child up to 17 years old. The new package was announced

(Adnkronos) – Nearly 90,000 people have been told to evacuate or prepare to leave their homes as a large fire approaches the outskirts of Reno, Nevada. US media report that about 42,000 residents have received immediate evacuation orders, while another 45,000 have

(Adnkronos) – Chinese President Xi Jinping received King Abdullah of Jordan in Beijing, with whom he discussed the Palestinian issue ”which is at the heart of the Middle East question”. An official account of the meeting transmitted by state media reported this. 

(Adnkronos) – The Iranian rial collapses to a new historic low on the free market, exceeding the threshold of two million rials for one dollar for the first time. This is reported by CNN, citing sites that monitor the performance of the

(Adnkronos) – Serbia has activated the European Civil Protection Mechanism. This was announced by the European Commission in a statement released via social media, explaining that it had mobilized “within a few hours” of receiving the request for RescEU helicopters from the

(Adnkronos) – The Senate race in Alaska, an event that promises to be decisive in the November midterm elections, will also be remembered as the story of the “three Dan Sullivans”. After the curious case of homonymy that had already inflamed last