Quito, Sept 28 (EFE). – The defense of Ecuadorian Nelson Serrano, the oldest prisoner on death row in the United States, reported Thursday that he has allegedly received death threats inside Florida’s Union Correctional Institution. Attorney Óscar Vela said Serrano, 84, told his son that he was moved from a wheelchair-accessible cell to a general … Read more
Juan Carlos Espinosa La Coloma, Cuba, Sept 27 (EFE).- One year after Hurricane Ian passed through western Cuba, the center of production of the world-famous Cuban tobacco, locals feel abandoned by the government, which has yet to complete reconstruction. Sitting in a wheelchair, José María Puentes, an 86-year-old Cuban, cries inconsolably. Not only because Ian … Read more
Manila, Sep 27 (EFE).- The Philippine Coast Guard on Wednesday urged local fishermen to keep operating at the disputed Scarborough shoal, two days after it removed a Chinese floating barrier that had prevented Filipino vessels from entering the contested area in the South China Sea. “It is the intention of the government to encourage more … Read more
Bangkok, Sep 27 (EFE).- The political party of Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, imprisoned by the military since its 2021 coup, urged the international community on Wednesday to call for her release, amid claims her health is worsening. Then-opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (center) greets her supporters in Pyarpone, Myanmar, January … Read more
Moscow, Sept. 26 (EFE) – Russia’s First Court of Appeals on Tuesday rejected the appeal filed by the defense of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, upholding his 19-year prison sentence for extremism. The court considered the appeal of the defense of Alexei Navalny and Daniel Jolodny and decided not to change the decision of … Read more
United Nations, Sep 26 (EFE).- India on Tuesday presented itself as the champion of the Global South and the voice of its complaints and aspirations through a speech at the United Nations General Assembly by its foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. The speech marked a clear assertion of New Delhi’s growing role in the contemporary world … Read more
New Delhi, Sep 26 (EFE).- Hate-speech against Indian Muslims is on the rise, with the country registering at least one such incident every day on average during the first six months of 2023, according to a report released on Tuesday by nonprofit Hindutva Watch (HW). During the first half of the year, India reported 255 … Read more
Sydney, Australia, Sep 26 (EFE).- Australian zoologist Adam Corden Britton, an expert on crocodiles, pleaded guilty to raping, torturing and killing dozens of dogs, as well as accessing and sharing child abuse material, judicial sources confirmed Tuesday. Britton, who pleaded guilty on Monday before the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, the highest court in … Read more
Toronto, Canada, Sept 25 (EFE).- The speaker of Canada’s lower house of parliament, Anthony Rota, apologized Monday for honoring on Friday a 98-year-old Ukrainian-born Canadian who fought with a Waffen-SS Nazi unit in World War II. “I particularly want to extend my deepest apologies to Jewish communities in Canada and around the world,” he said … Read more
Kabul, Sep 25 (EFE).- The Taliban are trying to ensure the return of university professors who had fled Afghanistan due to an atmosphere perceived as hostile to education, lack of opportunities and regressive measures such as a ban on higher education for women since the Islamists seized power in 2021. “We have sent different delegations … Read more
Jakarta, Sep 25 (EFE).- Indonesia declared on Monday that it would bring a regulation to prevent social networks from integrating e-commerce services amid an ongoing dispute with TikTok, which has promoted its online store in the archipelago as part of its expansion efforts in Southeast Asia. Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan said social media platforms would … Read more
Bangkok, Sep 25 (EFE).- A demonic-looking statue, representing an ancient master of esoteric magic, has generated controversy in Bangkok between worshipers who leave offerings in exchange for favors and detractors who want it gone. Pitch black and winged, the figure of Kru Kai Kaew displays protruding fangs and red claws on an altar placed in … Read more
