(Adnkronos) – The United States has closed its embassy in Beirut “until further notice” due to “ongoing regional tensions”. This is what is stated in a post on X by the diplomatic representation. 

(Adnkronos) – London strengthens its military presence in the Eastern Mediterranean. British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has confirmed the deployment to Cyprus of the destroyer HMS Dragon and helicopters equipped with anti-drone capabilities, following a conversation with the president of the Mediterranean

(Adnkronos) – The situation in Tehran is “critical” and the Italian government is looking at reducing staff at its embassy in the Iranian capital, as well assessing the best way to evacuate all Italian citizens wishing to leave the country, foreign minister

(Adnkronos) – Up to 2,500 Italians are being repatriated from the Gulf area after being stranded there amid the widening conflict in the region between Iran, the United States and its ally Israel, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday.  ‘Between 2,300

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Iranian Ambassador to Japan Peiman Seadat said Tuesday that he has asked Japan to “decisively confront” the latest U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran together with the international community. Seadat made the request during his meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese trade minister Ryosei Akazawa will visit the United States for four days from Thursday for detailed investment talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Jiji Press learned Tuesday. The Japanese and U.S. governments are working to set

(Adnkronos) – A special flight was due to land in Italy’s northern city of Milan on Tuesday with 200 students on board who were stranded in Dubai at a United Nations event amid the widening conflict between Iran, the United States and

(Adnkronos) – Iran has banned the export of all foodstuffs as a wartime measure. This was announced by the Tasnim news agency, citing a government decree, according to which the export of agricultural products is also banned until further notice. 

(Adnkronos) – In recent days, Qatar reportedly carried out raids in Iran in response to retaliatory attacks that Tehran’s armed forces conducted against Gulf countries, after suffering the Israeli-American military operation. This was reported by the Israeli channel Channel 12, citing well-informed

(Adnkronos) – Foreign minister Antonio Tajani summoned Iran’s ambassador to protest an attack on a British air force base in Cyprus early on Monday by an Iranian-made drone as part of Tehran’s retaliation over attacks on Iran by the United States and

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s House of Representatives Budget Committee on Tuesday approved a ruling bloc-backed plan aimed at securing Lower House passage of the government’s fiscal 2026 budget bill on March 13, despite opposition objections. At the day’s meeting, the committee

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Nidec Corp. founder Shigenobu Nagamori bears the biggest responsibility for the major Japanese motor maker’s accounting fraud, which came to light last year, a panel of outside experts said in an investigation report Tuesday. “Numerous accounting irregularities have

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–The U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran will be a major focus of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s first visit to the United States since taking office last October. Although the attacks have been heavily criticized by the international community

(Adnkronos) –   Italy is looking at ways of mitigating the effect on companies of the widening conflict in the Middle East between Iran and the United States and its allies – which is paralysing globally crucial energy shipments from the Gulf

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government started evacuating Japanese nationals in Iran by land on Tuesday, following the U.S.-Israeli strikes. They are expected to arrive in a nearby country Wednesday. According to informed sources, only some of about 200 Japanese people

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is considering establishing an expert panel in late April toward revising its three key national security-related documents by the end of this year, informed sources said Tuesday. The panel is expected to discuss new numerical

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan’s decision to raise interest rates further would likely be affected if energy prices continue to rise following the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran. If the rise in resource prices is not a one-time

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on Tuesday asked for a “literature survey” for selecting a final disposal site for highly radioactive waste from nuclear plants to be conducted on Minamitorishima, a remote Tokyo island in the

Hiroshima, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Hiroshima District Court on Tuesday sentenced a former Nomura Securities Co. employee to 18 years in prison for robbing an elderly client in her 80s and setting her home ablaze in an attempt to kill her in 2024.

(Adnkronos) –   Italy’s government is evaluating the alarming spread of conflict in the Middle East between Iran and the United States and its allies, and “the risk of terrorism”, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Monday.  “The spread of the conflict

(Adnkronos) – Three people have been arrested by the investigating judge, as part of an investigation conducted by the Brussels Federal Prosecutor’s Office into the activities in Europe of the Ambazonia Defense Forces (ADF), an armed group that fights, along with other

(Adnkronos) – At least 42 civilians have been killed and 104 injured between February 26 and March 2 in clashes along the border between Afghan and Pakistani forces. The report comes from the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (Unama), specifying that

(Adnkronos) – The Iranian army announced today that its forces have launched attacks on Israel and a US military base in Qatar. “The destructive combat drones of the army’s ground, air, and naval forces… targeted the military areas of the Zionist regime

(Adnkronos) –     Amid a widening conflict in the Middle East since the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran at the weekend with hundreds of major air hubs in the Gulf closed for a fourth day, Italy’s government on

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Messages by U.N. officials have been broadcast since February on a radio program addressing Japanese nationals who were abducted by North Korea decades ago. The two messages are by Grazyna Baranowska, vice chairperson of the Working Group on

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Handwritten manuscripts of two unpublished short stories written by Nobel Prize-winning Japanese author Kenzaburo Oe (1935-2023) around his 1957 literary debut have been found. One of the two, titled “Kurai Heya Kara no Ryoko” (Trip from a dark

(Adnkronos) – Units of Israeli forces have entered southern Lebanon. This is reported by the news website Ynet. According to what has been announced, forces from the 91st Division have entered southern Lebanon and “maintain control of several positions in the area”

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–The monetary base in Japan at the end of February declined 11.1 pct from a year earlier to 582,652.6 billion yen, the Bank of Japan said Tuesday. The combined balance of cash in circulation and financial institutions’ current

(Adnkronos) – “The election of the new leader”, after the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during US and Israeli operations in the Islamic Republic, “will not be” a procedure that will go on for “a long period”. This was stated

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Uniqlo casual clothing chain operator Fast Retailing Co. held a welcoming ceremony for new recruits on Tuesday, around a month ahead of other Japanese companies. The early ceremony is intended to prepare new employees for the busy Golden