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Washington, Feb 13 (EFE).- The White House said Monday that “there is no indication of aliens or extraterrestrial activity” with regard to the three flying objects shot down in recent days by the US military over the US or Canada. “There is no indication of aliens or extraterrestrial activity with these recent takedowns,” White House … Read more

Santiago, Feb 13 (EFE).- International experts will reveal on Wednesday that the bacteria found in the remains of Chilean Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda “was in his body at the time of death,” a finding proving that he was “poisoned” 12 days after the country’s 1973 military coup d’etat, his family told EFE in an … Read more

Paris, Feb 8 (EFE).- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a surprise visit to Paris on Wednesday to ask France and Germany to quickly delivery modern combat aircraft and more heavy weaponry so that Kyiv can bring the Russian invasion, launched almost a year ago, to a close as quickly as possible. “The sooner we have … Read more

Seoul, Feb 9 (EFE).- North Korean state media announced Thursday the regime displayed intercontinental-range ballistic missiles and tactical nuclear weapons at a military parade in Pyongyang to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the army. The KCNA news agency said the Wednesday parade displayed the missiles equipped with the “maximum” atomic attack capacity … Read more

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday denounced reports of looting in some of Turkey’s worst-affected areas by twin earthquakes this week that have killed over 19,000 people in Turkey and Syria. Erdogan told reporters that 16,170 people were confirmed to have died in Turkey as a result of the earthquakes that on Monday rocked … Read more

London, Feb 8 (EFE).- Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the United Kingdom to supply modern fighter jets and thanked the nation for its “bravery” in supporting Kyiv since the onset of the Russian invasion. Zelenskyy, who has only left his country once since Russia invaded nearly one year ago – a December visit to … Read more

Beijing, Feb 8 (EFE).- Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office said Wednesday that Taiwan will never become a country and warned against engaging in independence “separatism.” “Taiwan has never been a country, and it will never become one,” said spokeswoman Zhu Fengliang in a press conference. “Engaging in ‘Taiwan independence’ separatism goes against the trend of historical … Read more

Ankara/Beirut, Feb 8 (EFE).- In freezing temperatures and amid destroyed infrastructure, rescue teams were battling on Wednesday to find and pull people from mountains of earthquake rubble in Turkey and Syria as the death rose to more than 9,000. In Turkey, where the magnitude-7.7 and 7.6 tremors struck the southeast near the Syrian border, the … Read more

London, Feb 6 (EFE).- The Premier League has accused Manchester City of breaking its financial rules dozens of times over the course of several years. In a statement on Monday, the Premier League said City had not provided “accurate financial information that gives a true and fair view” of the club’s finances and that it … Read more

Tokyo, Feb 7 (EFE).- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced Tuesday the definitive cessation of the project to develop the first Japanese-made commercial jet aircraft after 15 years plagued by setbacks and delays that led to its halt in 2020. The program was announced in 2008 with a budget of JPY 1 trillion ($7.6 billion) and under … Read more

Rescue workers were desperately searching for survivors amid freezing temperatures on Tuesday after devastating earthquakes left over 5,000 dead and at least 24,000 injured in southern Turkey and northern Syria. In Turkey, fatalities rose to over 3,500 and the number of injured to more than 21,000 according to government figures, while in Syria there have … Read more