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Cairo/Jerusalem/Gaza, Oct 16 (EFE).- Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Monday that Israel had not yet allowed the opening of the border crossing between Egypt and the besieged Gaza Strip to deliver aid and facilitate the evacuation of foreigners as the situation in the Middle East remained on the...
Tokyo, Oct 16 (EFE).- The Unification Church said Monday that the Japanese government’s initiative to strip it of the status of a religious organization represents «a threat to human rights,» and warned of a «long legal battle» against this executive measure. Those responsible for this church, also known as the...
Krakow, Poland, Oct 16 (EFE).- The first official data of elections in Poland, with just over 15 percent counted, grant on Monday 41.1 percent of the votes to the ultra-conservative Law and Justice party, a lead much greater than exit polls showed over the weekend. In second place, the Civic...
Jerusalem, Oct 16 (EFE).- Israel said on Monday that an army officer was killed during anti-tank missile attacks launched from Lebanon against the Nurit military post in the country. Smoke rises after Hezbollah targeted an Israeli army post in the vicinity of Alma al-Shaab, at the Lebanese-Israeli border, Lebanon, 15...
Beijing, Oct 16 (EFE).- The foreign ministers of China and Russia met Monday in Beijing where the head of Russian diplomacy will attend the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. Sergey Lavrov arrived Monday in the Chinese capital, where he will stay until the 18th, according to the...
Seoul, Oct 16 (EFE).- South Korea criticized the North on Monday amid signs that it had recently sent weapons to Russia following last month’s summit between the leaders of both countries, Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin. Russian President Vladimir Putin (2-R) greets North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) during...
Seoul, Oct 16 (EFE).- A United States B-52 strategic bomber will land in South Korea for the first time on Thursday in a new show of force against North Korea. Although this nuclear-capable bomber has previously participated in joint air drills in the Korean peninsula, it is the first time...
Sydney, Australia, Oct 16 (EFE).- New Zealand’s National Party leader and incoming prime minister Christopher Luxon said Monday that he would speak with the nationalist NZ First party as he gets to work forming a coalition government following the weekend’s general election. «We are going to work with each individual...
Olón, Ecuador, Oct 15 (EFE).- Ecuador’s new president Daniel Noboa, the youngest in the country’s history, said Sunday night that he was ready to get working for a «new Ecuador.» “From tomorrow hope begins to work, from tomorrow Daniel Noboa, the new president of the Republic, begins to work,” he...
Sydney, Australia, Oct 16 (EFE).- Australia’s online safety regulator announced Monday that it had imposed a AU$610,500 ($385,738) fine on X – formerly known as Twitter – for failing to combat the spread of child sexual abuse materials. «Twitter/X has stated publicly that tackling child sexual exploitation is the number...
Cairo/Washington, Oct 15 (EFE).- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip will reopen to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to Palestinians trapped in the enclave. A handout photo made available by Israel’s Government Press Office (GPO) shows Israeli...
Quito, Oct 15 (EFE).- Voting in the second round of Ecuador’s presidential elections concluded on Sunday afternoon with the closing of the polling stations so that the correista Luisa Gonzalez and businessman Daniel Noboa await the first official results of the scrutiny. The voting centers closed at 17:00 local time...
