Cali, Colombia, Nov 1 (EFE).- “For any type of genetic material there is ancestral knowledge associated with it,” said Cristiane Juliao of Brazil’s Pankararu indigenous people. This was said about the discussion at COP16 in Colombia on the use and fair sharing of the benefits of genetic sequencing, which she views with distrust. Although the … Read more
Guayaquil, Ecuador, Oct 24 (EFE).- Ecuador’s banana sector, a world leader in exports, has shown the European Union (EU) its efforts to comply with the demanding European regulations on sustainability, quality, environment, and compliance to bring this premium product to European supermarkets. However, it is not always rewarded in retail pricing. As part of the … Read more
Geneva, Oct 23 (EFE).- The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that the final phase of the polio vaccination campaign in northern Gaza has been postponed due to heavy bombardments, mass displacements, and restricted access to the region. “Due to the escalating violence, intense bombardment, mass displacement orders, and lack of assured humanitarian pauses … Read more
Jerusalem, Oct 7 (EFE).- Hundreds of Israelis, including relatives of some of the 101 hostages still held in Gaza, gathered in front of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence early Monday to demand he strikes a deal to free their loved ones who were kidnapped one year ago. A siren sounded for two minutes outside the … Read more
Jerusalem, Aug 19 (EFE).- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that the latest proposed ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas may be the last chance to rescue the remaining Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip. This is a decisive moment — probably the best, maybe the last, opportunity to get the hostages home, … Read more
Sports Desk, Aug 15 (EFE).-Kylian Mbappe scored in his debut as Spanish giants Real Madrid beat Italian side Atalanta 2-0 in the European Super Cup final to win their sixth title in the tournament in Warsaw on Wednesday. Federico Valverde opened the scoring for Madrid in the 59th minute after a great assist from Vinicius … Read more
Moscow, Aug 2 (EFE).- Eight Russians, including a convicted murderer, who were part of a prisoner exchange with the United States and several European countries were spies for the Russian military and intelligence services, the Kremlin said Friday. The prisoner swap involving 24 people, which was carried out on Thursday, is the biggest since the … Read more
By Hugo Barcia New Delhi, Jun 27 (EFE).- Finalists of the Miss IA contest have a few things in common – a beautiful face, nearly flawless skin and an attractive figure, sometimes even too slim, along with with advocacy of multiple social causes Miss IA is the world’s first beauty pageant for virtual influencers developed … Read more
Tokyo, June 27 (EFE).- Japanese researchers have developed a facial robot with “living” skin made from human cells that provides it with biological texture and functionalities. The device is expected to explain the process of wrinkle formation and reduce the use of animal testing in cosmetics and drug development. The research team led by industrial … Read more
Canberra, Jun 27 (EFE).- WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange woke up Thursday as a free man after spending his first night in Australia, where he arrived a day earlier after pleading guilty to espionage before an overseas United States territory court. Assange’s wife Stella Assange, called Wednesday night for “time” and “space” so that her husband … Read more
Sports Desk, Jun 18 (EFE) – A balanced, uneventful match ended in a goalless draw, allowing England to advance to the round of 16 as group winners and Slovenia to seal qualification at the Cologne Stadium in Germany. Despite an outstanding attacking line featuring Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham (who scored against Serbia), Bayern Munich’s Harry … Read more
Kyiv, Jun 25 (EFE).- Ukraine and Russia exchanged 180 prisoners of war, 90 on each side, with the help of the United Arab Emirates, both the Ukrainian presidency and the Russian Defense Ministry announced Tuesday. “Home is not just a word. Home means Ukraine. Today, another 90 of our people returned home from Russian captivity,” … Read more