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(Adnkronos) – Over 36,000 Palestinians have been displaced in the West Bank in one year, an “unprecedented” number. The United Nations human rights office stated this in a document, expressing concern about the risk of “ethnic cleansing” and calling on Israel to

(Adnkronos) – Ali Larijani was killed while hiding in a shelter with his son. This was reported by Israeli TV Channel 12, according to which the Israeli raid against the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council had initially been planned for

(Adnkronos) – A record number of people worldwide – nearly 45 million more – face severe hunger this year, especially in Africa and Asia if the escalating United States-Israel war with Iran lasts beyond June, destabilising the global economy and keeping oil

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–The leaders of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its ally, the Japan Innovation Party, agreed Tuesday to aim to pass a bill to reduce the number of seats in the House of Representatives by 10 pct during

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–A consortium of public and private financial institutions, including the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, plans to provide some 900 billion yen in loans to Nippon Steel Corp. to support its acquisition of United States Steel Corp., it

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–An employee of MetLife Insurance K.K., the Japan unit of major U.S. life insurer MetLife Inc., is suspected of taking information from a company to which the employee was loaned without permission, it was learned Tuesday. This unauthorized

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Security in the Strait of Hormuz is expected to take center stage at a summit between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Thursday amid Iran tensions. The focus is on what

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s government has advised citizens in Afghanistan to leave the country aboard “those commercial flights still available” after an air strike by Pakistan on Monday which the Afghan government says killed hundreds of civilians and has escalated the conflict between

Osaka, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Osaka High Court ruled Tuesday that the defendant’s withdrawal of his appeal against the death sentence in the Kyoto Animation Co., or KyoAni, arson-murder case is valid. Shinji Aoba, 47, was sentenced to death by Kyoto District Court

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government decided at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday to begin active cyber defense operations on Oct. 1, as part of efforts to prevent major cyberattacks. The move comes after a related law was enacted last May