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By Javier Picazo Feliú Doha, Oct 4 (EFE).- Doha, the main venue for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, is a modern and futuristic capital where skyscrapers, contemporary buildings and streets, as well as promenades that have been completely remodeled for the event, contrast with the traditions and history encapsulated...
Doha, Sep 30 (EFE).- With less than two months to go before the ball starts rolling in Qatar’s Lusail as the 2022 World Cup gets underway, Efe has compiled a list of top tips to make your experience as enjoyable and comfortable as possible. First off, in order to enter...
Tokyo/Seoul, Oct 4 (EFE).- A ballistic missile launched Tuesday by North Korea flew over Japan, prompting the leaders of Japan and South Korea to condemn the incident as «outrageous» and «reckless.» An intermediate-range ballistic missile was fired at about 7.23 am local time on Tuesday (22:23 GMT Monday) from North...
Washington, Oct 3 (EFE).- Kim Kardashian has agreed to settle charges totalling $1.26 million for an unlawful cryptocurrency advert she published on social media, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday. The SEC ordered the celebrity to pay the charges after it found she had not disclosed that...
By Nayara Batschke Bangkok, Oct 3 (EFE).- The Kanjuruhan stadium in Indonesia turned into a battlefield during the weekend as a stampede during a soccer game left at least 125 people dead in one of the world’s deadliest sporting disasters. «They were scenes of war. We saw people die in...
Jakarta, Oct 2 (EFE).- At least 125 people have died during a soccer match on the Indonesian island of Java, officials said Sunday. Over 300 people have also been injured, the head of the police medical team, Nyoman Eddy, told reporters in an update on the violence that broke out between...
Lviv, Ukraine, Oct 1 (EFE).- Russian troops withdrew from the strategic eastern town of Lyman, in the Donetsk region, after some 5,000 soldiers were encircled by a Kyiv-led counter offensive, the Russian defense ministry reported on Saturday. «Due to the risk of being surrounded, allied forces have withdrawn from the...
Moscow, Sep 30 (EFE).- Russia will use all forces at its disposal to protect its territory, president Vladimir Putin said Friday as he announced the annexation of four Ukrainian regions. He told members of the political elite gathered at the Kremlin that the “will of millions” to join Russia had...
By Lobsang DS Subirana Bangkok Desk, Sep 30 (EFE).- Thailand’s Constitutional Court allowed Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-Ocha to remain in his post Friday after an investigation into whether he had breached a clause limiting his term in office, by ruling that his tenure began in 2017. The decision means...
Miami, Sep 29 (EFE).- United States president Joe Biden has approved a disaster declaration in Florida to unlock federal recovery funds after the passing of Hurricane Ian. Ian has now been downgraded to a tropical storm after making landfall as a category 4 storm. It was moving into the center...
Bogota, Sep 28 (EFE).- Colombian women marched Wednesday through the streets of Bogota to mark the Global Day of Action for legal and safe abortions, celebrating the historic ruling that decriminalized the practice earlier this year but said barriers remain. It is an «important date for the Latin American and...
Moscow, Sep, 29 (EFE).- Russia’s president Vladimir Putin will sign annexation decrees for four regions of Ukraine on Friday, the Kremlin has announced. Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Thursday said the “signing ceremony” to annex Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia would take place at 3pm Moscow time (GMT+3) in St.George’s...
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