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Paris/Rome, Nov 9 (EFE).- Italy’s decision to turn away an NGO vessel carrying 234 migrants rescued from the Mediterranean Sea is “unacceptable” and should be reversed, the French government said Wednesday. Olivier Véran, spokesman for the government, told FrancInfo that it was Italy’s “responsibility” to welcome the migrants on board...
Madrid Desk, Nov 9 (EFE).- South Korea’s talismanic forward Son Heung-min on Wednesday said he would represent his team at the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar despite picking up an eye injury that required surgery last week. Son, 30, took to Instagram to thank his fans for the messages...
By Gonzalo Sanchez Catania, Italy, Nov 8 (EFE).- Two Syrian refugees who attempted to defy Italy’s tough migration blockade by leaping from a NGO rescue vessel and swimming to shore have spent the night in the Sicilian port of Catania. The migrants, who jumped ship Monday, have refused to return...
By Sangam Prasain Kathmandu, Nov 8 (EFE).- Taking a cue from neighboring India, Nepal politicians, including communists, are banking on Hindu appeasement to win general elections later this month. Hindu nationalism has become a key part of the election campaign, with parties attempting to win voters with offers or contributions...
Seoul, Nov 7 (EFE).- North Korea on Monday described the recent large-scale military air exercises by South Korea and the United States as «intolerable and unpardonable» and warned that if such actions continue, Pyongyang will respond «more thoroughly and mercilessly.» «The serious situation prevailing on the Korean Peninsula due to...
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, Nov 7 (EFE).- The United Nations’ yearly climate summit kicked off Monday with a gloomy warning that humanity is on a “highway to climate hell” amid heavy criticism from several African NGOs who are pushing for more financial compensation for developing economies. “We are on a...
Madrid, Nov 7 (EFE).- Familiar foes Real Madrid and Liverpool will face off once again in the Uefa Champions League last-16 while the stage will also be the final stop for Bayern Munich or Paris Saint-Germain. Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool will be seeking to avenge their 1-0 loss to the Spaniards...
Seoul, Nov 2 (EFE).- South Korea launched three air-to-ground precision missiles Wednesday into North Korean waters in response to launches by North Korea, which fired more than 20 missiles earlier in the day, one of which fell into southern waters. The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a...
Beijing, Nov 2 (EFE).- Chinese ministry of emergency management has warned of the risk of droughts and forest fires this month, party due to the country’s central region witnessing higher than usual temperatures. A major drought had begun this summer in the middle and lower parts of the Yangtze river...
Jerusalem, Nov 2 (EFE).- Benjamin Netanyahu was on course to form a majority government with his ultra-orthodox and far-right partners, according to a partial vote count on Wednesday. With more than 86% of votes from Monday’s election counted, the former prime minister’s dramatic return to power was all but confirmed....
Seoul, Nov 1 (EFE).- The ruling People’s Power Party said Tuesday it would seek a revision of the security and disaster management law in South Korea as a result of the tragedy in Seoul during the Halloween celebrations that claimed the lives of more than 150 people. The death Tuesday...
Shanghai, China, Nov 1 (EFE).- Authorities in China’s eastern city of Shanghai said on Tuesday that they had allowed the exit of all the visitors who had been inside the Disneyland theme park on Monday when it was ordered to be locked down after a person who had been inside...
