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Barcelona, Nov 27 (EFE).- Josep Borell, the foreign policy chief of the European Union, said on Monday that there would be “no peace or security for Israel without a Palestinian state,” aghast over a potential expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Expressing concern over a potential expansion of Israeli settlements in the West … Read more

Islamabad, Nov 27 (EFE).- An Afghan suicide bomber riding a bike detonated himself on a security forces’ convoy in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwestern Pakistan, killing two civilians and injuring 10 others including three soldiers, the Pakistani military said on Monday. People who were injured in a blast receive medical treatment at a hospital … Read more

Cairo, Nov 27 (EFE).- An Egyptian government official said on Monday that Israel and Hamas were “close” to extending the ceasefire for two more days, amid global calls to prolong the truce that has brought a temporary respite to the conflict-ravaged Gaza and seen the ongoing Israel-Hamas prisoner exchange. Diaa Rashwan, head of Egypt’s State … Read more

Barcelona, Nov 27 (EFE).- Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares affirmed on Monday that the Palestinian Authority is the only credible “partner for peace” in the Middle East. Albares called for the effective return of the Palestinian Authority to the war-torn Gaza Strip, replacing the ruling Islamist Hamas group. The foreign minister made these remarks … Read more

Beijing, Nov 27 (EFE).- Greenpeace on Monday accused China’s oil and natural gas companies of using carbon credits to greenwash their imports of liquified natural gas (LNG) without committing to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. A ship maintenance platform stands in a Yellow Sea during an organised media tour to CNOOC Yancheng ‘Green Energy Port’, … Read more

Seoul, Nov 27 (EFE).- North Korea has sent soldiers and equipment to the border with the South to apparently restore guard posts there following the suspension of the military agreement signed in 2018 by the two countries, the South Korean defense ministry said Monday. People watch a TV monitor displaying daily news at a station … Read more

Jakarta, Nov 27 (EFE).- The birth of at least two Sumatran rhinoceroses this year in the Way Kambas National Park on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has given hope to authorities for the conservation of this critically endangered and protected species. An undated handout photo from Way Kambas National Park in Indonesia shows a Sumatran … Read more

Sydney, Nov 27 (EFE).- Christopher Luxon was sworn in as prime minister of New Zealand on Monday, and said his government’s main priority is to fix the country’s battered economy, hard hit by Covid-19 and high inflation. Incoming Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters (L), incoming Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (C) and ACT party leader David … Read more

Bangkok, Nov 27 (EFE).- Three more Thai hostages held by the Islamic group Hamas in the Gaza Strip were released overnight as part of the truce agreement reached with Israel, Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed Monday. Thais were the single biggest group of foreigners taken hostage when Hamas’ armed wing kidnapped around 240 people … Read more