Geneva/Beijing, May 12 (EFE).- China will reduce tariffs on US products from 125 percent to 10 percent over the next 90 days and the US will do the same from 145 percent to 30 percent on Chinese goods, as part of a t agreement to stop the new trade war unleashed this year. The pact … Read more
By Lucía Goñi New Delhi, May 11 (EFE).—As guns fall silent along the border, a fierce digital war rages on between India and Pakistan, with waves of misinformation fueling public mistrust and muddying facts in the wake of the worst escalation in decades. Despite a declared ceasefire following days of intense military exchanges, India and … Read more
By Amjad Ali Islamabad, May 11 (EFE).— Life in Pakistan is slowly returning to normal after a deadly four-day conflict with India in which the nuclear-armed neighbors launched drone and missile attacks against each other’s military targets. The intense escalation, which pushed both nations to the brink of full-scale war, was halted by a “full … Read more
By Sarwar Kashani Srinagar, May 10 (EFE).— India and Pakistan edged closer to full-scale war on Wednesday after Pakistan’s armed forces struck military sites in India under what it called Operation “Bunyanun Marsoos,” in retaliation for New Delhi’s Operation “Sindoor,” which ostensibly targeted militant camps allegedly backed by Islamabad. The names given to the military … Read more
Quito, (EFE).- Survivors of modern slavery in Ecuador are demanding the enforcement of a Constitutional Court ruling that ordered Japanese-owned company Furukawa Plantaciones C.A. to pay over 41 million dollars in compensation. The payments have not yet been made. The court found Furukawa guilty of maintaining a system of “serfdom” for more than five decades. … Read more
Americas Desk (EFE).- As Europe burned and Allied troops made their way to the front, Latin America was in the midst of its own dilemma between neutrality, geopolitical pressure, and material or symbolic for the war. Eight decades after the surrender of Nazi , the continent still has untold stories: Brazilian soldiers in Italy, … Read more
Science Desk, May 7 (EFE).- The wealthiest 10 percent of the global population have caused nearly two-thirds of global warming since 1990, significantly driving extreme climate events such as heatwaves and droughts, according to a study published Wednesday in Nature Climate Change. The study, conducted by researchers at ETH Zurich in Switzerland, analyzed how different … Read more
Tehran, May 7 (EFE).- Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday called a possible renaming of the Persian Gulf by the US to the Arabian Gulf “hostile” and an “affront” to Iranians. “Politically motivated attempts to alter the historically established name of the Persian Gulf are indicative of hostile intent toward Iran and its people, … Read more
Kabul, May 6 (EFE) – The Taliban’s de facto government in Afghanistan ordered media outlets to remove or hide YouTube videos that could be considered contrary to Islamic values and Afghan traditions published before their return to power in August 2021. “An official letter from the Directorate of Publications of the Ministry of Information and … Read more
Geneva, May 6 (EFE).- Social conditions such as inadequate housing, education and job opportunities have a greater influence on health outcomes than genetics or medical care, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report released Tuesday. The World Report on Social Determinants of Health Equity, the WHO’s first on the topic since 2008, highlights how … Read more
Beijing, May 6 (EFE).- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged the European Union (EU) to tly “oppose unilateral bullying” on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two sides, amid rising trade tensions with the United States. “China-EU relations have become one of the most influential bilateral … Read more
New York, United States, (EFE).- The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) in New York unveiled its annual fashion exhibition, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, a tribute to Black dandyism and its lasting influence on the cultural identity of the African diaspora across the Americas, the Caribbean, and the UK. The show opens on May 10 and … Read more
