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The new species include 24 amphibians, 19 fish, one mammal, 290 plants and 46 reptiles.

Arigato. Arigato gozaimasu. Thank you. Thank you, Japan, for taking us in.

Ties between Israel and South Korea have grown closer in the last decade. At the same time, relations have only reached a fraction of their true potential.

Many companies in Bahrain are now tending to lay off non-Bahraini employees in jobs that can be filled by citizens, according to their specialization.

The Israel-Asia Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building a shared future between Israel and Asia, and educating and connecting the Israeli and Asian leaders of tomorrow. 

Tsunami waves ranging from 0.3m to 1 meter above the tide level are possible for some coasts of Vanuatu, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

This if the first visit to Turkmenistan in 29 year by an Israeli foreign minister since the two countries established relations in the 1990s.  

Medvedev listed why countries from every continent do not need Ukraine to exist, calling on the memory of emotive historic and modern day conflicts and injustices to justify his perception.

Relations between Azerbaijan and Iran have grown increasingly strained in recent months.

US Indo-Pacific Command said the latest launches did not pose an immediate threat to US personnel or their allies.