Tokyo, May 13 (EFE).- Japanese vehicle manufacturer Nissan Motor confirmed on Tuesday that it would lay off 20,000 workers worldwide until 2027, as part of its restructuring plan, which is more than double the number announced last year. The decision comes after Nissan reported a net loss of 670,9 billion yen (about $4.5 billion) in … Read more
By David Asta Alares Manila, May 13 (EFE).- The recent midterm elections in the Philippines are seen as a “rebuke” to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr amid his face off against the Duterte family. Vice-president Sara Duterte’s senatorial candidates did much better than expected in the elections, whereas her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, won the … Read more
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By Hugo Barcia and Amjad Ali New Delhi/Islamabad, May 13 (EFE).- From supersonic missiles to electromagnetic jamming, the latest flare-up between India and Pakistan has exposed how the long-standing South Asian rivalry is now being fought with cutting-edge weaponry — even as the threat of nuclear escalation continues to restrain both sides from full-blown war. … Read more
By Hugo Barcia New Delhi, May 12 (EFE).— Diplomatic expulsions, canceled visas, more than 100 deaths, and a fragile ceasefire have marked the most intense India-Pakistan crisis of the 21st century. But nearly three weeks after it began, one question still hangs unanswered: Where are the perpetrators of the Apr. 22 Kashmir massacre that triggered … Read more
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By Jairo MejíaRiyadh, May 12 (EFE).— US President Donald Trump will once again break with tradition by starting his first international tour of the Middle East on Tuesday, with stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. The trip will center on investments and trade deals, but may yield little progress on the … Read more
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
