Shanghai/Taipei, Mar 27 (EFE).- China’s commerce ministry announced Friday the launch of trade barrier investigations into the United States in retaliation for those announced by Washington against several economies, including China, for alleged excess capacity and forced labor in production. In a statement, a ministry spokesperson explained that, in response to the probes initiated by … Leer más
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Moscow, Mar 25 (EFE).- Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom said Wednesday it was reducing staff to a minimum at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant after a second attack near the facility raised concerns about safety and operational risks. «We are temporarily reducing the number of specialists at the plant to a minimum until the situation … Leer más
Guadalajara, Mexico (EFE).- Insecurity has mounted since the Feb. 22 military operation in which Nemesio Oseguera, also known as El Mencho, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was killed in Jalisco, forcing search collectives to stop looking for missing persons to suspend their activities in western Mexico. As of Friday, Guadalupe Aguilar, … Leer más
International Newsroom, Mar 11 (EFE).– The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), which monitors the safety of ships and seafarers worldwide, reported that a container ship was hit by a projectile a short distance from the Strait of Hormuz. According to the UKMTO alert, the ship’s captain reported that the vessel was damaged by an unidentified … Leer más
Paris, Mar 10 (EFE).- French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday strongly defended nuclear power as a pillar of energy independence, arguing that countries must reduce their reliance on hydrocarbons amid growing geopolitical instability. Speaking at the opening of the Nuclear Energy Summit organized by France and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Macron said the … Leer más
Bangkok, Mar 10 (EFE).- The uncertainty around the energy supply triggered by the war in the Middle East has led several countries in Asia – the continent most dependent on the Strait of Hormuz – to undertake energy-saving measures ranging from reducing the working week to closing universities, among others. The Strait of Hormuz, between … Leer más
By David Asta Alares Okuma, Japan, Mar 9 (EFE).- Fifteen years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the catastrophe’s lasting scars continue to shape Japan’s debate over nuclear energy, as the government cautiously moves to restart reactors amid rising oil prices driven by the war involving Iran. Around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, the tsunami … Leer más
Jerusalem, Mar 9 (EFE).- The Israeli army bombed Beirut’s southern suburbs on Monday, targeting infrastructure linked to Hezbollah just hours after issuing evacuation warnings to residents of several densely populated neighborhoods. “The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are now striking Hezbollah infrastructure in the Dahiyeh area of Beirut,” the military said in a statement, without providing … Leer más
Paris, Mar 9 (EFE).- The G7 countries are considering using their emergency oil reserves in response to market tensions that have driven up prices due to the war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran. Sources within the French government, which holds the G7 presidency this year, confirmed on Monday that this possibility … Leer más
International Desk, Mar 9 (EFE).- Iranians Monday closed ranks around the appointment of Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei as the new supreme leader, in a show of defiance toward the United States, as the war intensifies, pushing oil prices above $100 per barrel. Meanwhile, the Israeli army announced new waves of attacks on targets in … Leer más
Bangkok, Mar 2 (EFE).- Several major Asia-Pacific shipping companies have suspended or reorganized operations in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital corridor for global energy trade, as Middle East tensions escalate following US and Israeli strikes on Iran. China’s state-owned Cosco Shipping said it is reorganizing vessel movements in the Persian Gulf after the Islamic … Leer más
Kabul, March 2 (EFE).– Daily life in Kabul continued Monday, for the fourth consecutive day, under the shadow of the night bombings due to the war with Islamabad and the panic of shortage among residents due to the closure of the trade routes with Pakistan and the instability of neighboring Iran. The people in Afghanistan … Leer más
