Israeli tank crosses "technical fence" along Israel-Lebanon border: report

STORY: Israeli tank crosses "technical fence" along Israel-Lebanon border: report DATELINE: Jan. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: MILITARY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Israel-Lebanon border STORYLINE: An Israeli tank on Tuesday crossed the "technical fence" along the border with Lebanon, prompting high alertness from the Lebanese army, the National News Agency reported. This is the fourth similar incident on the Lebanon-Israel border within a week, the report said, adding that the Israeli tank did not violate the Blue Line, which is a demarcation line between Lebanon and Israel as well as Lebanon and the Golan Heights published by the United Nations in 2000. Israel built the "technical fence" with electrified wires along the 49-mile (79-km) border with Lebanon in 2001, about 50 meters south of the Blue Line. Also on Tuesday, a team from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) used a helicopter to conduct an inspection tour of the Blue Line after UNIFIL s

Japan calls on public for alertness, composure over swine flu

Japan calls on public for alertness, composure over swine flu

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso (C) and his Cabinet ministers gather inside the parliament building in Tokyo on April 28 for the first session of a government task force to discuss countermeasures against the swine flu epidemic.

Japan calls on public for alertness, composure over swine flu

Japan calls on public for alertness, composure over swine flu

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso (R) addresses the first session of a government task force inside the parliament building in Tokyo on April 28 with Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Yoichi Masuzoe listening at left. The task force, headed by Aso, was set up following the World Health Organization's upgrading of its alert level on swine flu.

Abe orders to secure safety of Japanese citizens abroad

Abe orders to secure safety of Japanese citizens abroad

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives at his office in Tokyo on March 23, 2016. As two Japanese citizens were injured in the terror attacks in Brussels, Abe instructed the relevant ministries and agencies to make further efforts to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens abroad and to enhance domestic alertness. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan calls on public for alertness, composure over swine flu

Japan calls on public for alertness, composure over swine flu

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso (C) and his Cabinet ministers gather inside the parliament building in Tokyo on April 28 for the first session of a government task force to discuss countermeasures against the swine flu epidemic. (Kyodo)

Japan calls on public for alertness, composure over swine flu

Japan calls on public for alertness, composure over swine flu

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso (R) addresses the first session of a government task force inside the parliament building in Tokyo on April 28 with Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Yoichi Masuzoe listening at left. The task force, headed by Aso, was set up following the World Health Organization's upgrading of its alert level on swine flu. (Kyodo)