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Islamabad, Feb 5 (EFE).- Former Pakistani military dictator Pervez Musharraf, who ruled the nuclear-power for nearly a decade, died in Dubai on Sunday after suffering from a rare disease for several years, his family and official sources informed. The general “died today at the American hospital in Dubai at the age of 79. He was … Read more

Santiago, Feb 4 (EFE).- The number of deaths attributable to the wildfires devastating areas of central and southern Chile stands at 22, while 16 other victims are in critical condition, the government said Saturday. “We have at this moment a very tough, very painful balance of 22 people dead,” Interior Minister Carolina Toha said, adding … Read more

Beijing, Feb 6 (EFE).- China on Sunday protested vigorously after the United States shot down an alleged surveillance balloon that had entered its airspace, calling the use of force an “overreaction.” In a press release, the Chinese ministry of foreign affairs insisted that the airship in question was of “civil use” and that “it entered … Read more

Beijing, Feb 4 (EFE).- The director of China’s Foreign Affairs Commission, Wang Yi, has urged the United States to maintain calm after it was confirmed that an alleged “spy balloon” flying over the North American country was Chinese.  Wang talked to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on phone late on Friday as the two … Read more

Beijing/Washington/Toronto,Feb 2 (EFE).- Beijing urged calm and warned against speculation on Friday as the United States and Canada said they were tracking a suspected Chinese spy balloon flying over the US at high altitude. Late on Thursday, Pentagon Press Secretary Pat Ryder said in a statement that “the United States government has detected and is … Read more

By Manuel Sánchez Gómez London, Feb 3 (EFE).- Chelsea FC forked out 356 million euros for eight players during the January transfer window, more than what was spent by Spain’s LaLiga, France’s Ligue 1, Germany’s Bundesliga and Italy’s Serie A combined.  Since American investor Todd Boehly took over as chairman six months ago, the London … Read more

Rabat, Feb 2 (EFE).- Spain and Morocco held their first high-level bilateral summit in eight years Thursday as the neighboring nations try to move past a rocky period in relations with handshakes exchanged over the sensitive question of territorial sovereignty. Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s prime minister, said the rekindling of relations between Madrid and Rabat included … Read more

Bangkok, Feb 1 (EFE).- Streets and businesses in Myanmar’s biggest city Yangon and others in the country were deserted on Wednesday as citizens carried out silent protests against the military junta on the second anniversary of its coup. Organizers of the “silent strike” asked residents not to leave their homes between 10 am and 3 … Read more

Madrid Desk, Feb 1 (EFE).- English Premier League clubs have sent records tumbling after forking out some 815 million pounds (roughly $1bn) during the January transfer window with London side Chelsea leading the pack.  Transfer spending for the whole 2022/23 season topped 2.8 billion pounds with summer deals taken into account, according to services giant … Read more

By Amjad Ali Islamabad, Jan 31 (EFE).- As soon as a suicide bomber blew himself up, scenes of blood, bodies, smoke, panic and injured crying for help gripped the mosque in Pakistan’s Peshawar city, where the long gone terror has returned, according to eyewitness accounts. Government data released Tuesday said the death toll had reached … Read more