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Manila, Mar 24 (EFE).- The Philippines urged China on Friday to curb «coercion and intimidation» in their dispute over islands in the South China Sea during a meeting in Manila between the vice foreign ministers of each country. The two nations dispute several islands and reefs in the South China...
Washington, Mar 23 (EFE).- The chief executive officer of video hosting service TikTok said here Thursday that a ban on that social platform in the United States would hurt American businesses, damage the economy and curtail freedom of expression. «Our app is a place where people can be creative and...
Paris, Mar 23 (EFE).- France was bracing itself Thursday for hundreds of protests across the country against the government’s pension reforms. Authorities expect between 600,000 and 800,000 people to take to the streets, and police have deployed 12,000 officers across the country. The reforms, which were pushed through last week...
Madrid, Mar 23 (EFE).- Europe’s football governing body Uefa on Thursday said it had opened an investigation into FC Barcelona over a “potential violation” of its legal framework in relation to an alleged corruption scandal that has rocked the Catalan club. Barcelona and former club officials including presidents have already...
New Delhi, Mar 23 (EFE).- An Indian court on Thursday found opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, a scion of the once-dominant Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty, guilty of defamation for questioning «why all the thieves» share the Modi surname during a political campaign in April 2019. The court in Gujarat, the home state...
Seoul, Mar 23 (EFE).- Marines from South Korea, the United States and Britain were carrying out «high intensity» air and marine infiltration exercises on Thursday, the South Korean Marine Corps said amid high tension with neighboring North Korea. The annual Ssangyong (Double Dragon) exercise takes place near the city of...
Tokyo, Mar 23 (EFE).- Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and South Korea’s Unification Minister Kwon Young-se agreed Thursday to closely coordinate their response to the North, which has stepped up its missile tests. «North Korea’s unprecedented frequency and manner of launching ballistic missiles and other missiles is a serious and...
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Sydney, Australia, Mar 23 (EFE).- Australia’s prime minister on Thursday outlined the proposal to modify the constitution and revealed the referendum question that will be asked this year in order to recognize the country’s indigenous peoples. Australians will be asked: “A Proposed Law: to alter the constitution to recognize the...
Washington, Mar 22 (EFE).- The United States Federal Reserve Bank announced Wednesday a quarter-point increase in the federal-funds rate, bringing the target range for its benchmark interest rate to 4.75 percent to 5 percent. This is the ninth rate hike since the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the Fed’s policy-making...
Paris, Mar 22 (EFE).- French president Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said he is confident that unpopular pension reforms will come into force by the end of the year. The reforms, which will see the retirement age rise from 62 to 64 years, have triggered massive protests – which have at...
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Sydney, Australia, Mar 22 (EFE).- Defense officials from China and Australia met in Canberra on Wednesday, in what was the first official meeting between the two parties since 2019. The development comes at the height of Australia’s security alliance with the United States and the United Kingdom (AUKUS). The Chinese...
Prague, Mar 17 (EFE).- A group of dedicated and affectionate caretakers is successfully breeding endangered black rhinos at a Czech zoo to save the animals from extinction. Last year half of all the world’s newborn black rhinos were welcomed at the Dvur Kralove Czech Zoo, located 150 kilometers east of...
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