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Kenya
Digitisation of vehicle insurance info overdue
Technology has helped Kenya to control crime.
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Giappone
In rural Japan, battery-powered trains emerge as lower-cost, eco-friendly alternative
Railway operators in rural Japan are replacing diesel-guzzling trains with new battery-powered rolling stock, taking advantage of the low-maintenance, environmentally friendly modern technology to cut costs and emissions. East Japan Railway Co. began using battery-powered trains on the Oga Line in Akita Prefecture in March, following a similar change on ...
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At Osaka meeting Japan, ASEAN ministers agree to work together to promote free trade
Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states agreed to work together to promote free trade at a meeting of their economic ministers in Osaka on Saturday. In a joint statement, participants said they will aim to create “high-quality” trade and investment rules in negotiations on the proposed ...
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Giappone
Speculation grows over who is qualified to succeed Kuroda as Bank of Japan governor
Speculation is growing over who should succeed Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda when his term expires in April next year. The post Speculation grows over who is qualified to succeed Kuroda as Bank of Japan governor appeared first on The Japan Times.
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Malta
PN Leader emphasises scepticism on credibility of Gozo drug case inquiry
PN leader Simon Busuttil today further emphasised his doubts on the credibility of the Gozo drug inquiry, which he said was a cover-up, and questioned the thoroughness of the report.Addressing a crowd in Senglea, Dr Busuttil said that, as expected "the result of the supposedly independent inquiry was that there ...
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USA
Only a PL government can guarantee stability and credibility, PM says, in upbeat speech
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat insisted this morning that only a Labour government could guarantee stability in the country, including economic stability, and credibility. He insisted that the government had improved the lives of thousands of families and had not shied away from implementing change that others had said was impossible. ...
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Malta
'They left me there to die after killing my baby' – survivor recounts barbaric attack by partner
The Moroccan woman, who was the victim of a horrific attack last Sunday afternoon when four men performed a forced abortion on her, has recounted her harrowing experience to The Malta Independent on Sunday. Her horrific ordeal saw her not only lose her child but also left for dead after ...
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Election in November or March: what works best for Muscat and Busuttil?
We have all heard the rumours emanating from Labour Party headquarters and Castille that we might have an early election, maybe as early as November. One newspaper even carried a recent front page article quoting sources within the Labour Party saying they are calibrating their electoral machines to be at ...
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MIA welcomes Eurowings to its airline family
Earlier today, Malta International Airport welcomed the first new airline for 2017 with the traditional water salute. Eurowings will be operating morning flights to Vienna every Tuesday and Sunday until October, strengthening MIA’s existent connection with the Austrian capital. The airline, which is planned to replace Germanwings following a rebrand, ...
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Regno Unito Malta
No plans for privatisation of Mount Carmel Hospital, health minister says
The Ministry of Health has ruled out any form of privatisation of medical and psychiatric services at Mount Carmel Hospital, a spokesperson told The Malta Independent on Sunday.The spokesperson added that the recently set up Board of Directors for Mental Health is currently discussing a holistic strategy for mental health ...