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Valladolid, Spain, Feb 10 (EFE).- “Society of the Snow,” Juan Antonio Bayona’s film about the 1972 Andes plane crash, swept Saturday night’s 38th Goya Awards for Spanish cinema, taking home 12 gongs, including best picture and best director. Award winners at the end of the 38th Goya award ceremony held...
Harare, Feb 9 (EFE).- Zimbabwean police arrested 312 people on Thursday for allegedly illegally occupying communal land, the defending lawyer and the police told EFE on Friday. After securing bail for the accused in the Chipinge Magistrate’s Court in Manicaland province in eastern Zimbabwe, attorney Lovemore Madhuku reassured EFE that...
Moscow, Feb 7 (EFE).- Russia says the decision of the Ecuadorian government to deliver Soviet weapons to the United States will damage the relations between Moscow and Quito, the spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, warned Wednesday. «If Russian-made military equipment is transferred to a third...
Moscow, Feb 7 (EFE).- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called for the upgrade and modernization of the Russian civil aircraft industry to manufacture globally competitive airplanes amid Western sanctions. «I would like to stress once again, Russian aircraft must conform to all quality, comfort and safety requirements, be indeed...
Tokyo, Feb 7 (EFE).- Japanese conglomerate Itochu is set to end its strategic cooperation with Israeli Defense company Elbit Systems by February, a company spokesperson confirmed to EFE on Wednesday. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) between both companies will end in February, according to the spokesperson, who did not wish...
By David Asta Alares New Delhi, Feb 7 (EFE).- Indian interest in Spanish investments is on the rise, evidenced by recent visits to Spain by at least two regional government leaders. The latest regional government head from India to seek Spanish business investment was MK Stalin, the chief minister of...
Mexico City, Feb 5 (EFE).- Mexican cargo transport organizations carried out a national work stoppage and blocked roads throughout the country on Monday, despite the government’s announcement of a prior agreement to avoid these actions. Transporters block an avenue in Tapachula, Mexico, on Feb. 5, 2024. EFE/ Juan Manuel Blanco...
![(FILE) Sheep destined for the Middle East are loaded onboard the Al Messilah livestock vessel at the Fremantle wharf near Perth, Australia. EPA/EFE/TREVOR COLLENS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT[AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT]](https://i0.wp.com/efe.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/rss-efe98f55ac0edbbbf1b024d8a58c87d0d8ed4f7a020w.jpg?fit=1024%2C674&ssl=1)
Sydney, Australia, Feb 5 (EFE).- Australia rejected Israel’s request on Monday to re-export thousands of cattle stranded at sea for weeks due to the Red Sea crisis. The Australian agricultural ministry said it was not satisfied with the transportation arrangements, as it did not guarantee the health and welfare of...
Seoul, Feb 5 (EFE).- A South Korean court on Monday acquitted Samsung chairman Lee Jae-yong in the trial for alleged fraud and stock manipulation during a controversial merger of two companies of the group in 2015. SLee Jae-yong (C), chairman of Samsung Group, leaves after attending his sentencing session trial...
Washington, Feb 3 (EFE). – The United States continues to retaliate against the Houthis in Yemen for the attacks on ships in the Red Sea and in recent hours attacked «in self-defense» six Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles ready to launch and shot down a dozen drones, official sources reported Saturday....
By Juan Manuel Blanco Tapachula, Mexico, Feb 2 (EFE). – The city of Tapachula, on Mexico’s southern border, closed 2023 with the highest inflation in the country amid an unprecedented migration crisis, local business organizations warned Friday. The city had an annual inflation rate of 7.17%, above Mexico’s national average...
Paris, Feb 2 (EFE).- The French government’s suspension of a key green policy to reduce the use of pesticides, announced as part of a package of measures to appease protests by the agricultural sector, has provoked harsh criticism from environmental organizations. French farmers have been protesting for two weeks against...
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