Tokyo, July 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly plunged over 2,700 points Friday morning due to selling of issues related to semiconductors and artificial intelligence following overnight falls in their U.S. counterparts. At 9:43 a.m., the index of 225

(Adnkronos) – Hezbollah speaks of “unfounded” reports after post-Assad Syria reported the seizure of weapons destined for the Lebanese Shiite movement along the border between the Arab country and Iraq. Hezbollah, in a statement relayed by al-Manar (a Lebanese TV affiliated with

(Adnkronos) – Explosions were heard today in central Dubai, according to witnesses. This was reported by the Times of Israel website, citing Reuters.  

(Adnkronos) – Post-Assad Syria seizes weapons destined for Lebanese Hezbollah. Damascus’ Interior Ministry announced that it had intercepted a large shipment of sophisticated weapons destined for Hezbollah and prevented its passage from Iraq into Syrian territory to reach Lebanon, the official Syrian

(Adnkronos) – Kuwait is again in the crosshairs of “drone” attacks. “The Army General Staff reports that explosions, if heard, are due to air defense systems intercepting hostile attacks,” reads a statement released via X, which condemns the “criminal Iranian aggression.”  

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s premier Giorgia Meloni expressed the government’s “deepest condolences” for the victims of a fire that broke out at a children’s care home in the Algerian capital, Algiers early on Thursday, in which at least 11 people died and a

(Adnkronos) – The Rome-based UN Food and Agriculture Organisation has extended a cash assistance scheme to help 1,500 small farmers in the war-devastated Gaza Strip cultivate at least 0.1 hectars of land each with the goal of producing enough fresh vegetables to

(Adnkronos) – The Russian army launched a missile attack against Odesa’s infrastructure, killing one person and injuring another. This was announced on Telegram by the head of the city’s military administration, Serhiy Lysak, as reported by Ukrinform. “Another missile attack on the

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Nvidia Corp. announced plans to expand its collaboration with Japanese companies, such as Toyota Motor Corp. and Fujitsu Ltd., on Thursday, during CEO Jensen Huang’s visit to Japan. The major U.S. chipmaker will provide advanced graphics processing units

(Adnkronos) – “Although the implementation of the memorandum of understanding” between the US and Iran, from last June, “is encountering difficulties, Pakistan will continue to encourage all parties to end the violence and resume technical-level talks.” This was stated to journalists in

(Adnkronos) – Moscow’s ballistic missiles hit Kyiv during the night, the second Russian raid against the Ukrainian capital this week after the raid on the night of the 13th and 14th, causing two deaths and six injuries, including a 16-year-old boy, announced

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–The top diplomats of Japan and Greece agreed Thursday to strengthen their countries’ cooperation on maritime security in order to ensure freedom of navigation and the safety of maritime transportation. During their meeting in Tokyo, Japanese Foreign Minister

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–A quarterly Bank of Japan survey showed Thursday that 90.4 pct of respondents anticipated higher prices in a year’s time compared with current levels. The proportion of such respondents rose 6.7 percentage points from the previous survey in

(Adnkronos) – Nicaragua’s leftwing government has severed diplomatic relations with Italy after foreign minister Antonio Tajani issued a fresh request for the extradition of former Red Brigade member and convicted killer Alessio Casimirri and called Managua “extremist”.  “The Nicaraguan government has notified

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Japanese frozen food maker Nichirei Corp. plans to gradually resume cyberattack-affected operations from Friday, but it is unclear when the operations will be fully restored. The company will resume loading and unloading at refrigerated warehouses and shipping frozen

(Adnkronos) – A 3.4 percent increase in exports January through May from the same period last year and totalling 277.4 billion euros stems directly from the government’s economic and diplomatic action, foreign minister Antonio Tajani wrote Thursday on X after a data

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–A bill to revamp Japan’s retrial system was approved by a House of Councillors committee on Thursday, setting the stage for its enactment on Friday. The Judicial Affairs Committee of the Upper House approved by a majority vote

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–The government-sponsored bill to revise the Imperial House Law cleared a special committee of the House of Councillors on Thursday and is set to be approved at a plenary meeting of the Upper House on Friday. In the

(Adnkronos) – At least 11 people have died and 19 others have been injured in a fire, still not extinguished, at an orphanage on the outskirts of Algiers. The Algerian civil protection announced this, without specifying the age of the victims. “Civil

(Adnkronos) – US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that military personnel aged 30 and over will be tested for testosterone deficiency as part of annual health checks. In a video posted on X, titled ‘High-T Department’, Hegseth stated that he authorized the

(Adnkronos) – The Iranian Revolutionary Guards declared they had struck a US air base in Jordan with ballistic missiles, in response to what they described as an American attack near a specialized pediatric cancer hospital in Iran.  According to their website, the

(Adnkronos) – Foreign minister Antonio Tajani and culture minister Alessandro Giuli will on Friday unveil Italy’s programme as guest of honour at the 40th edition of the Guadalajara International Book Fair taking place from 28 November through 6 December, the foreign ministry

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese team has unraveled the mystery of why cancerous bone tumors near the knees tend to develop among adolescents, through its research into mice. Usually, a good balance is maintained between a function to promote cell proliferation

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–An expert panel of Japan’s health ministry Thursday broadly agreed on a plan to introduce a notification system for smoking-oriented facilities as part of efforts to prevent passive smoking. Meanwhile, the panel, which has been reviewing measures against

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–A Jiji Press opinion survey has found that 39.5 pct of respondents support the Japanese government’s proposal to allow sons of paternal-line male descendants from former Imperial Family branches to ascend the throne. Meanwhile, 26.9 pct voiced opposition

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly tumbled more than 2,200 points on Thursday as semiconductor-related issues took a beating. The index of 225 major issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime section finished the day at

Osaka, July 16 (Jiji Press)–An increasing number of Japanese professional baseball teams and players are launching fundraising campaigns to support people affected by last month’s major earthquakes in Venezuela. The Orix Buffaloes, whose roster includes Venezuelan pitchers Anderson Espinoza and Andres Machado,

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Only 11.1 pct of respondents support the possible merger of three major opposition parties in Japan, a Jiji Press monthly opinion poll showed Thursday. The proportion of respondents who said the three opposition parties–the Centrist Reform Alliance, the

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–The majority of respondents to a Jiji Press poll held this month have expressed support for the Japanese government’s plan to sharply raise fees for residence procedures for foreign nationals. Support stood at 56.0 pct, far exceeding the

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet fell by 5.3 percentage points from the previous month to 49.0 pct in July, standing below 50 pct for the first time since she took office in October last