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Cairo, Mar 2 (EFE).- Egyptian antiquities authorities on Thursday said they had detected a corridor inside the Great Pyramid of Giza that might lead to the funeral chamber of the pharaoh Khufu, which to this day has never been found. The minister for tourism and antiquities Ahmed Issa told a press conference that scientists from … Read more
Copenhagen, Mar 2 (EFE).- The colors of the Russian flag were daubed onto the base of the Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, one of the most popular tourist spots in the Danish capital. Danish police on Thursday opened an investigation into the act of vandalism against the statue, which is located near the Langelinie port … Read more
Moscow/Kyiv, Mar 2 (EFE).- Russian authorities on Thursday claimed pro-Ukrainian forces had staged an incursion into the Russian Federation in what the Kremlin described as a terror attack. Russian state news agency Tass said the alleged incursion comprising “several dozen armed militants” took place in the region of Bryansk, near the border with Ukraine. Russia’s … Read more
Berlin, Mar 2 (EFE).- German chancellor Olaf Scholz Thursday called on China not to send arms to Russia and urged the Asian giant to lobby Moscow to end its invasion of Ukraine. “Use your influence in Moscow to press for the withdrawal of Russian troops, and do not supply weapons to the aggressor Russia,” Scholz … Read more
Athens, Mar 2 (EFE).- The Greek government was facing protests and strikes on Thursday amid allegations of negligence after at least 57 people were killed in a head-on collision between a passenger train and a freight train near the town of Tempi earlier this week. Rescuers worked through the night in search of traces of … Read more
Washington/Beijing, Mar 2 (EFE).- The United States has approved a $619-million arms package, including missiles for F-16 jets, to Taiwan amid growing Chinese military incursions near the self-governed island. A US defense press statement said Thursday that the State Department sanctioned a possible foreign military sale to Taiwan. “This proposed sale is consistent with US … Read more
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Mar 2 (EFE) .- Vietnam’s National Assembly elected Vo Van Thuong as the country’s new president Thursday, after the resignation in January of his predecessor due to corrupt practices that occurred under his tenure, the government reported. Thuong, nominated the day before by the Central Committee of the Communist Party, … Read more
Kyiv, Mar 2 (EFE).- At least two civilians were killed early Thursday in a Russian missile attack on an apartment building in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhia, said officials. Anatoly Kurtev, the acting mayor, said the five-story structure was “nearly completely destroyed.” He stated that rescuers were looking for survivors beneath the rubble. “According to … Read more
Seoul, Mar 2 (EFE).- North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party concluded an important meeting where leader Kim Jong-un proposed a series of objectives, including improving irrigation and boosting mechanization to improve agricultural production, amid fears of food shortages in the isolated country, state media reported Thursday. The plenary session, which was held over four days at … Read more
Sydney, Australia, Mar 2 (EFE).- The University of Cambridge will return four aboriginal spears brought to the United Kingdom when Captain James Cook and his crew first came into contact with an indigenous community in Sydney upon arrival in Australia in 1770, official sources reported Thursday. These artifacts are the only remaining legacy of the … Read more
Washington, Mar 1 (EFE).- The United States government has seen nothing to indicate that the Havana Syndrome, the name given to a cluster of health issues experienced by American diplomats at home and abroad, resulted from the actions of a foreign adversary, the National Intelligence Council said in a report released Wednesday. “Symptoms reported by … Read more
Sports Desk, Mar 1 (EFE).- Osasuna eked out a 1-0 victory Wednesday over Athletic Club in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal. The usual excitement and tension surrounding a Basque derby in Pamplona was amplified by the prize: a berth in the May 6 final in Seville. Though the visitors from Bilbao … Read more
