Eighty percent of the Japanese population would be against raising taxes to finance a substantial increase in military spending such as that proposed by the government, according to a survey by the Kyodo News agency. In general, the population does support improving the country’s defense resources, but only 19 percent support Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s… Seguir leyendo 80 percent of the Japanese population rejects tax hike to increase military spending
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Driver kills 7 after ramming his vehicle next to immigrant shelter in Brownsville
At least seven people have died and several more have been injured after being run over by an individual who rammed into a group of people waiting at a bus stop in front of a shelter for immigrants in Brownsville, Texas, very close to the Mexican border. The first warning was received by the authorities… Seguir leyendo Driver kills 7 after ramming his vehicle next to immigrant shelter in Brownsville
At least five arrested after opposition protest in eastern Cuba
At least five people have been arrested following protests this Saturday in the Cuban town of Caimanera, Guantanamo province, in the east of the country, according to opposition media. Videos broadcast on social networks show members of the security forces assaulting and arresting demonstrators who were chanting slogans such as »Freedom» and »Homeland and Life»,… Seguir leyendo At least five arrested after opposition protest in eastern Cuba
Iranian athletics president resigns after event in which women competed without veils
The president of the Athletics Federation of Iran, Hashem Siami, has resigned after a marathon race was held in the city of Shiraz on Friday in which some of the participants and attendees did not wear the mandatory Islamic veil. The controversy generated by the most conservative sectors has caused Siami to present his resignation… Seguir leyendo Iranian athletics president resigns after event in which women competed without veils
At least 12 killed and several injured in truck crash in Turkey
At least twelve dead and 31 injured, three of them seriously, after a construction truck collided with a transport truck in the city of Antioch, Turkey. The construction truck apparently lost control, collided with the transport truck and went out into the opposite lane and became a »fireball» where it hit nine vehicles and two… Seguir leyendo At least 12 killed and several injured in truck crash in Turkey
Hong Kong confiscates statue commemorating Tiananmen massacre
The Hong Kong National Security Department confiscated the Pillar of Shame, a statue commemorating the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, from an exhibition center at the University of Hong Kong on Friday. Police forces on Friday searched an exhibition at the University’s Kadoorie center in Hong Kong’s Yuen Long district and confiscated the… Seguir leyendo Hong Kong confiscates statue commemorating Tiananmen massacre
Russia orders evacuation of several areas of Zaporizhzhia due to intensified Ukrainian attacks
Pro-Russian authorities in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region on Friday ordered the evacuation of 18 localities located near the frontline after noticing that Ukrainian forces have intensified their attacks in the area. The pro-Russian governor, Yevgeni Balitsky, said that the first to be moved will be those considered most vulnerable, including children, the elderly, the disabled and… Seguir leyendo Russia orders evacuation of several areas of Zaporizhzhia due to intensified Ukrainian attacks
Maduro expresses support to Putin after alleged Ukrainian attack attempt on Kremlin
The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, has conveyed his »solidarity and support» to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, following the alleged Ukrainian attempted attack against the headquarters of the Russian presidency, the Kremlin, in Moscow. The two presidents held a telephone conversation on Thursday, at the initiative of the Venezuelan side and in which Maduro… Seguir leyendo Maduro expresses support to Putin after alleged Ukrainian attack attempt on Kremlin
López Obrador says that in the US they use Mexico as a ‘piñata’ with fentanyl to seek ‘political gain’
The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, regretted Thursday that his country is being used in the United States as a sort of »piñata», first with the immigration issue and now with the fentanyl problem, to get »political mileage». Mexico has been »grabbed as a piñata to get political advantage» and »now they are… Seguir leyendo López Obrador says that in the US they use Mexico as a ‘piñata’ with fentanyl to seek ‘political gain’
Kremlin confirms Putin’s presence at May 9 Victory Day parade
MADRID, 4 (EUROPA PRESS Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed Thursday the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin during the May 9 military parade in Moscow, which commemorates the triumph of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany, amid doubts about his attendance after the assassination attempt. The president will speak, as is usually the case,» Peskov… Seguir leyendo Kremlin confirms Putin’s presence at May 9 Victory Day parade