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Astana, Feb 28 (EFE).- The United States would draw up punitive measures against Chinese companies and individuals that violate sanctions in place against Russia or provide it with lethal assistance in its invasion of Ukraine, the secretary of state said Tuesday. Antony Blinken gave the remarks during a press conference...
Dublin, Feb 28 (EFE).- The United Kingdom’s prime minister Rishi Sunak urged parties in Northern Ireland to return to the power-sharing government in the nation after he struck a long-awaited post-Brexit deal on trade. The Conservative Party leader traveled to Northern Ireland on Tuesday after meeting with the head of...
Rome, Feb 28 (EFE).- At least 64 people are confirmed to have died after a boat carrying up to 200 migrants sank off the coast of southern Italy over the weekend. The body of a man was recovered from the area of the tragedy on Tuesday, the government said in...
Madrid, Feb 28 (EFE).- Barcelona and the Balearic Islands have witnessed a rare dusting of snow as Storm Juliette brought frigid temperatures and strong winds to the normally mild Spanish regions. Maximum level red weather alerts were in place for Mallorca on Tuesday as winds were expected to reach up...
Manila, Feb 28 (EFE).- A tanker carrying 800,000 liters of industrial oil capsized off the coast of Romblon, in the center of the Philippine archipelago, authorities said Tuesday. It remains to be known whether toxic products have spilled into the sea from the MT Princess Empress, the authorities added. Joselito...
Tokyo, Feb 28 (EFE).- The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced its first new astronaut candidates since 2009 on Tuesday. World Bank senior disaster risk reduction specialist Makoto Suwa, 46, and Japanese Red Cross Medical Center surgeon Ayu Yoneda, 28 were selected from a record 4,127 applicants in JAXA recruitment’s...
Shanghai, China, Feb 28 (EFE).- Li Yining, one of the most influential economists during the period when China began to reform and open up its economy in the late 1970s, has died at the age of 92, official news agency Xinhua reported Tuesday. The economist, who was widely known as...
Tokyo, Feb 28 (EFE). — The Japanese government announced Tuesday fresh sanctions against political and military officials, as well as a Russian bank, in addition to an additional ban on Japanese exports of components that can be used in the war in Ukraine by Moscow. The latest measures were approved...
Tokyo, Feb 28 (EFE).- The Japan Fair Trade Commission sued six companies Tuesday, including the country’s largest advertising agency, Dentsu, for allegedly rigging bids for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games test events. Japanese financial authorities believe the companies, which also include the second-largest national advertising company Hakuhodo and event management...
Seoul, Feb 28 (EFE).- North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, called for «a radical change in the agricultural production within a few years» during an important meeting of the country’s ruling party aimed at improving crop yields and rural development, state media reported Tuesday. Kim delivered a speech to conclude the...
Kyiv (EFE).- US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday in Kyiv told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Washington will continue helping the beleaguered East European country to defend itself against the Russian invasion as long as necessary. «I bring to Kyiv a clear message from President Biden and the American...
Geneva, Feb 27 (EFE).- As the United Nations marked the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Monday, secretary-general António Guterres warned that human rights globally were «under assault from all sides.» «The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered the most massive violations of human rights we...
