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Moscow, Sep 12 (EFE).- Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that the Russian military cannot stop its combat actions in Ukraine while Kyiv continues with its counteroffensive in the country’s east and south. Speaking in the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum in the eastern city of Vladivostok,...

By Jaime Leon Tehran, Sep 12 (EFE).– Iran has intensified its crackdown on the populace ahead of the first anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death by detaining dissidents, activists and family members of protesters killed in last year’s protests to prevent further expressions of discontent against the Islamic Republic. Amini, 22,...

Kyiv, Sep 11 (EFE). – The Ukrainian military on Monday claimed it has regained control of four oil extraction platforms in the Black Sea near Crimea as well as five kilometers of territory from the Russian forces at two different spots on the southern front. “The unique operation to take...

New Delhi, Sep 11 (EFE).- The Indian capital on Monday returned to its chaotic normal appearance with street vendors occupying its main streets and vehicles honking in traffic, after three days of strict traffic restrictions as the city was given a makeover for the G20 summit. New Delhi woke up...

Athens, Sep 11 (EFE). – Water levels in the flooded regions of central Greece had begun to go down on Monday, a week after the storm «Daniel» swept through the area, leaving at least 15 dead and several missing. The Greek fire service said that water levels were receding in...

Panama City, Sep 10 (EFE).- A Panama Aeronaval Service (Senan) helicopter disappeared on Sunday morning with three crew members on board. Equipment of the National Aeronaval Service (Senan) of Panama on January 8, 2018 in Panama City. EFE FILE/Alejandro Bolívar A search was underway for the helicopter – carrying a...

New Delhi, Sep 10 (EFE).- Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed “strong concern” about alleged anti-India activities taking place in Canada during his meeting with his Canadian counterpart, Justin Trudeau, on Sunday. Trudeau and Modi held a bilateral meeting following the conclusion of the two-day G20 summit in the Indian capital....

New Delhi, Sep 10 (EFE).- Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has assured his embattled Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, that he would not be arrested in Brazil if he came to attend the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro next year. “Putin can easily (come) to Brazil,” Lula told...

By Sarwar Kashani New Delhi, Sep 9 (EFE).- Thousands of journalists, including foreigners, 1,300 workstations in brightly lit, sprawling, and air-conditioned halls, fast internet connectivity, free-flowing tea and coffee, and sumptuous Indian food. There is almost everything for the journalists covering India’s much-anticipated G20 moment to write and wire their...

Tokyo, Sep 8 (EFE).- Tokyo and its surrounding areas were being lashed by heavy rains and powerful winds on Friday as tropical storm Yon-yeung made its way through central and eastern Japan. Heavy rains have already caused flooding and disrupted public transport in some areas of the country. As of...

Gaza, Sep 8 (EFE).- The Gaza Strip has turned to desalination after grappling with scarce access to water for years amid a stiff Israeli blockade and a flailing economy. «Desalination is the only way to obtain drinking water, we have no other option,» Ahmed Robae, the director at Gaza’s largest...