Italy is among the European Union countries with the highest number of unemployed inhabitants. The Italian unemployment rate is 8.2 percent. This figure has been decreasing steadily, registering ...

China is holding live-fire drills off Fujian province near Taiwan, following a large air-and-sea drill in response to Taiwan's rejection of Beijing's sovereignty claims. The Maritime Safety ...

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