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Seoul, Mar 6 (EFE).- The South Korean government introduced on Monday a plan to compensate 15 people subjected to forced labor by Japanese companies during World War II. The move, however, has sparked criticism from several of the victims and their families as it seeks financing from South Korean firms...
By María Rodríguez Dakar (EFE).- The Plastic Odyssey has embarked on a vast expedition with the honorable objective of preventing plastic waste from making its way to our oceans, where it degrades into polluting microplastics that infiltrate the food chain and damage wildlife. The team behind the initiative has set...
Sydney, Australia, Mar 1 (EFE).- The Human Rights conference of the WorldPride festival began Wednesday in Sydney with the participation of more than 1,500 activists, who will address discrimination and violence against the LGBT+ community for three days. The event will discuss global issues such as the decriminalization of same-sex...
Brasilia (EFE).- The United States’ special presidential envoy for climate on Tuesday reaffirmed President Joe Biden’s commitment to protecting the Amazon rainforest and pledged to seek out the necessary funding to assist Brazil in that effort. «There are stakes in what is at risk with the Amazon that are hard...
Dhaka, Feb 28 (EFE).- Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero on Tuesday pledged his country’s help for the development of soccer in Bangladesh, as a sign of gratitude for the passionate support shown by Bangladeshi fans for the Argentine team during the Qatar World Cup. Cafiero – on a three-day state...
Sydney, Australia, Feb 28 (EFE).- British company BAE Systems presented Tuesday its first unmanned vertical takeoff and landing vehicle manufactured in Australia, a device capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and air strikes against «targets hostiles» on land. The «SRINX,» as it has been called, can transport a payload of...
Lima, Feb 27 (EFE).- A pre-Hispanic mummy, estimated to be between 600 and 800 years old, was found inside the backpack of a delivery man in Peru’s Puno region, official sources said Monday. The remains, classified as a national cultural asset of the country, were identified as those of a...
Paris, Feb 27 (EFE).- Argentine great Lionel Messi added a new trophy Monday night to his massive collection, taking home honors for the 2022 The Best FIFA men’s player of the year. The 35-year-old Messi won the prize just over two months after leading his country to victory in the...
Kabul, Feb 27 (EFE) – Public criticism of Taliban supreme leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada’s government by senior officials reveals an apparent rift among the fundamentalists who seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021. Despite the united image projected to the world, experts and the international community have always identified two...
Seoul, Feb 27 (EFE).- South Korea’s lawmakers narrowly voted Monday against the arrest of the main opposition party leader, Lee Jae-myung, who is accused of corruption. Of the 299 lawmakers, 139 voted against the government’s request for consent to arrest Lee compared to 138 who voted in favor, while nine...
Beijing, Feb 27 (EFE).- The Taiwanese government will compensate the family of a girl who died days after receiving the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine with TWD 3.5 million ($114,100), local media reported Monday. This case was included in a list published by the Taiwanese Health Ministry detailing the...
Science Desk (EFE).- NASA on Monday delayed the SpaceX Crew-6 mission to the International Space Station “due to a ground systems issue.” The mission was scheduled to take off from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida and take four astronauts to spend at least six months carrying out...
