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Archaeologists during recent excavations in central Pompeii, Italy, unearthed an intricately decorated blue chamber interpreted as an ancient Roman sanctuary known as a sacrarium. Italian Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano visited the site on Tuesday and described the ancient city as “a treasure chest that is still partly unexplored.” The blue color found in this new […]

The South Korean government has approved the suspension of an agreement with North Korea on detente measures, paving the way for the resumption of all military activities along the heavily fortified border between the two countries. All armed forces activities along the military demarcation line and in the northwestern islands, which were restricted by the

Olive oil prices have soared in recent years, putting higher quality products out of reach for many hard-pressed consumers. However, a bumper harvest this year could soon see prices around the world fall again. Christin Klose/dpa A larger-than-expected Spanish olive harvest could bring relief to inflation-hit shoppers in the form of lower supermarket prices later

More than a thousand people gathered in Taiwan’s capital Taipei on Tuesday to commemorate the victims of China’s violent suppression of the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protest, urging the Beijing regime to stop trampling human rights. The candlelight vigil marking the 35th anniversary of the June 4, 1989 tragedy was held in central Taipei on

According to official figures, Germany exports significantly less plastic waste abroad than ten years ago. Last year, exports of plastic waste fell to about 694,000 tons, an 8% decline from the previous year, the Federal Statistical Office announced on Tuesday. By comparison, more than 1.3 million tons were exported from Germany in 2013, meaning the

Slovenia’s recognition of the state of Palestine has been postponed by at least 30 days, local media reported on Tuesday. News agency STA reported that the parliamentary vote scheduled for Tuesday cannot take place because the right-wing opposition has submitted a motion for a national referendum on the recognition of Palestine. Opposition leader and former

The South Korean government has approved the suspension of an agreement with North Korea on detente measures, paving the way for the resumption of all military activities along the heavily fortified border between the two countries. All armed forces activities along the military demarcation line and in the northwestern islands, which were restricted by the

American aerospace giant Boeing has opened new technical locations in the Polish capital Warsaw, in Gdańsk and in Rzeszów. The sites are intended to support the company’s strategic focus and will find work across its portfolio of commercial aircraft, defense systems and R&D projects. Boeing has said it plans to create hundreds of new jobs

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Spanish government has proposed a law to protect children from online threats, including virtual restraining orders for criminals, a higher age for opening social media accounts and health screenings for teens to detect related emotional disorders . “The health, well-being and safety of our children, as well as the tranquility

A Senegalese court has jailed two men for “spreading false news” after accusing Ousmane Sonko, the country’s new prime minister, of tolerating homosexuality. Activist Bah Diakhate and imam Cheikh Ahmed Tidiane Ndao were jailed for three months and fined 100,000 CFA francs ($165, £130) each. They had become angry because Sonko had allowed a visiting