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Giappone
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Japan
Japan had its first World Heritage sites registered in 1993 when UNESCO registered Buddhist monuments in the Horyuji Temple area, Himeji Castle, Yakushima Island and the Shirakami-Sanchi beech tree forest. Since then the country has added more sites and now boasts the 20 shown above. Natural World Heritage sites show ...
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Giappone
A future of promise and pitfalls as AI technology advances
On a Sunday afternoon in 2035, a man in Tokyo is consulting a robot as to what he should eat for dinner. “It seems that you have a heavy feeling in your stomach today; I suggest fish and vegetables,” the robot said, based on the man’s health data retrieved automatically ...
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Giappone
Global cooperation needed in uncertain times
The world in 2016 saw many events signaling the rise of protectionism and populism, ranging from Brexit to Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election and people’s fear of job loss due to immigrants and artificial intelligence (AI) development. An executive of the Geneva-based World Economic Forum, which hosts ...
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Giappone
Home to cutting-edge technology and innovation
Saitama City, a major bedroom community of Tokyo, is home to many leading technology companies that Japan can be proud to showcase to the world. That Saitama is such a hotbed of technology is lost on most people because many of the companies are manufacturers of components and materials, rather ...
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Nuova Zelanda
Hot demand for small business as Bay migration grows
Brokers specialising in buying and selling small businesses in the Bay of Plenty are reporting significantly increased demand on the back of increased migration, both from Auckland and other regions, and from returning expat Kiwis....
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Nuova Zelanda
Wellington Sevens boss 'happy' with tournament ticket sales
Wellington Sevens officials are expecting about 15,000 fans to attend each day of next weekend's tournament â a far cry from the full houses at the height of the event's popularity, but slightly up on last year.
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Nuova Zelanda
Wine lovers from 20 countries heading to capital to celebrate Kiwi pinot noir
Pinot noir means big business in New Zealand.
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USA
New UN report on Somalia details troubling violations against children
Source: UN Office of the SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict Country: SomaliaFrom April 2010 to July 2016, the UN verified over 6,000 cases of abduction as well as the killing and maiming of over 3,400 children, with a majority of child casualties resulting from crossfire.New York – In a new ...
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USA
UNHCR requires US$19 million for aid operations in Mauritania
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Country: Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, Syrian Arab RepublicThe arrival of more than 4,500 Malians in Mauritania has led to an urgent need for shelters and latrines, as many of the four-year-old infrastructures in Mbera camp need ...
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Portogallo
Teixeira Duarte assina acordo para explorar terminal de contentores na Venezuela
Esta aliança tem como finalidade otimizar o desenvolvimento e crescimento da atividade do Terminal na Venezuela, convertendo-o num porto de transferência do mar Caribe e da América Latina.