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By Carles Grau Sivera Cairo, Jan 31 (EFE).- With stubbornly high inflation and a weakening currency, meat has become both a luxury item among Egyptians and a product that butchers struggle to sell. Sitting behind a counter, shopkeepers at the centuries-old Bab al-Louq market in central Cairo wait silently for...

Shanghai, China, Jan 31 (EFE).- China’s manufacturing activity rebounded in January after three consecutive months of contraction, boosted by the speed of recovery after the end of the country’s stringent “zero Covid” policy and the initial wave of infections following the lifting of restrictions. The purchasing manager’s index (PMI), an...

By Mar Sanchez-CascadoHong Kong, Jan 30 (EFE).- The narrow fabric-lined streets of the iconic Hong Kong Pang Jai market will close Tuesday after 40 years of activity in which designers, students and the curious came to look for original material and accessories. Among her clients was Crystal Wang – who...

Islamabad, Jan 30 (EFE).- At least 32 police officers were killed and nearly 150 people wounded in a suspected suicide bombing inside a crowded mosque in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Monday, officials said. Lady Reading Hospital spokesperson Asim Khan told EFE they received 32 bodies, and “all...

Melbourne, Australia, Jan 27 (EFE).- Novak Djokovic made light work of Tommy Paul in the Australian Open semi finals on Friday, defeating the American in straight sets 7-5, 6-1, 6-2. The number 4 seed from Serbia, who is looking to equal Rafael Nadal’s all-time record of 22 Grand Slam wins,...

Science Desk, Jan 27 (EFE).- A team of French scientists is on a quest to teach ants how to sniff out the early stages of cancer in humans and have claimed in a recent study that the tiny insects have already started to demonstrate a 20% success rate. Although the...

Jerusalem, Jan 26 (EFE).- Nine Palestinians, including an elderly woman, were killed in clashes that erupted when Israeli troops raided a flashpoint West Bank city on Thursday, Palestinian sources said. Some 20 people were injured in Jenin, four of them are in serious condition, the Palestinian health ministry announced, adding...

Washington, Jan 25 (EFE).- The United States on Wednesday announced that it will sent 31 Abrams battle tanks to Ukraine and immediately will begin training Ukrainian troops in a third country on their use and maintenance. The top-of-the-line tanks will take «months» to arrive in Ukraine, however, but will be...

Berlin/Moscow, Jan 25 (EFE).- Germany will send a company of 14 Leopard 2 tanks from its arsenal to Ukraine and authorize others to transfer to deliver the German-made tanks, the government confirmed Wednesday after coming under growing pressure from Kyiv and European allies. Olaf Scholz, Germany’s chancellor, said during a...