Agencia EFE 
Tokyo/Islamabad, Apr 19 (EFE).- A suspected suicide attack targeted a group of Japanese workers in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi on Friday, Pakistani and Japanese officials said. Japanese authorities stated that the attempted suicide attack resulted in injuries to one Japanese national and three Pakistanis even as the Pakistani officials asserted that the foreigner worker … Read more
Kyiv, Apr 19 (EFE).- At least eight people, including two children, were killed in a Russian missile attack against central Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region early Friday, officials said. “They killed 8 people, including two small children,” the head of the regional military administration, Serhiy Lysak, said on Telegram. “There are currently 25 victims,” he added. A … Read more
By David Asta Alares New Delhi, Apr 19 (EFE).- With nearly one billion eligible voters set to engage in India’s monumental seven-phased general elections that began on Friday, the country, hailed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “the mother of democracy,” stands at a critical juncture. The outcome will determine whether Modi secures a possible … Read more
Washington/Tehran Apr 18 (EFE).- Israel launched several missiles in Iran’s Isfahan province on Friday in retaliation for its weekend attack, a senior US official told ABC News. The Israeli attack occurred early morning in the province of Isfahan, the US broadcaster reported, citing officials from US President Joe Biden’s administration. Israeli missiles have hit Isfahan, … Read more
By Hugo Barcia Bikaner, India, Apr 18 (EFE).- India will kick off its quinquennial general elections on Friday, engaging nearly 970 million eligible voters over the next month and a half, marking the largest democratic spectacle globally. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, buoyed by his Hindu nationalistic image, seeks a historic third consecutive term to lead … Read more
Alicante/Murcia, Spain, Apr 18 (EFE).- Police in eastern Spain have arrested a man in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 39-year-old Singaporean woman. Audrey Fang disappeared from the hotel she was staying at in Javea, Alicante on Apr. 9. She had been due to return to Singapore via Barcelona the following day. Her body … Read more
London, Apr 18 (EFE).- Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on Thursday warned of World War lll should Kyiv fail in its ongoing war against Russia as he urged the US Congress to swiftly approve a much-needed aid package for Ukraine. During an interview with BBC in Washington, Shmyhal expressed “careful optimism” regarding the approval of … Read more
Islamabad, Apr 18 (EFE).- Pakistan’s army said that at least seven insurgents who were trying to infiltrate the Asian country through the border with neighboring Afghanistan had been killed. On Tuesday, the security forces detected a movement of a group of seven insurgents near the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Ghulam Khan, located in … Read more
Jakarta, Apr 18 (EFE).- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, on an official visit to Indonesia, called on the United States Thursday to abandon its arrogance and cooperate with other countries to implement the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip ordered by the United Nations Security Council. Wang, during a press conference with his Indonesian counterpart, Retno … Read more
Sports Desk, Apr 18 (EFE).- Joshua Kimmich struck a header in the second half to help Bayern Munich beat Arsenal 1-0 on Wednesday and move to the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League for the first time since winning the title in 2020. After an even first half in which neither side wanted to take … Read more
Kabul, Apr 17 (EFE).- Women-owned and led businesses in Afghanistan are remarkably resilient in the face of daunting challenges in the Taliban-ruled country, a UN report said on Wednesday. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) report on the struggles of women entrepreneurs in Afghanistan amalgamates data over the past three years of Taliban rule. Despite … Read more
New Delhi, Apr 17 (EFE).- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second five-year term was marked by a pattern of “repression to undermine democracy and civic space,” a rights watchdog said on Wednesday. A CIVICUS Monitor’s report highlighting how India’s “civil society organisations have faced an increased crackdown” comes as Modi, the leader of the Hindu … Read more
