Guterres: Russian invasion has triggering ‘massive’ violations of human rights

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres adresses his statement, during the opening of the High-Level Segment of the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, 27 February 2023.EFE/EPA/SALVATORE DI NOLFI

Geneva, Feb 27 (EFE).- As the United Nations marked the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Monday, secretary-general António Guterres warned that human rights globally were “under assault from all sides.” “The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered the most massive violations of human rights we are living today,” Guterres said … Read more

Beijing condemns US sanctions on Chinese firms with alleged Russia ties

China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning gestures during a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, China, 27 February 2023. EFE-EPA/MARK R. CRISTINO

Beijing, Feb 27 (EFE).- China on Monday strongly criticized the United States’ decision to add some Chinese firms to its exports black list – banning them from purchasing articles such as semiconductors built in the US and accessing American technology – over their alleged links to Russia. “We deplore and reject the move,” Chinese foreign … Read more

South Korea’s parliament rejects opposition leader’s arrest

Head of the main Opposition Democratic Party Lee Jae-myung is seen on a screen as he speaks to assert the injustice of the prosecution's request for parliamentary consent on his arrest on a series of corruption charges, before voting during a plenary session of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, 27 February 2023. EFE-EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

Seoul, Feb 27 (EFE).- South Korea’s lawmakers narrowly voted Monday against the arrest of the main opposition party leader, Lee Jae-myung, who is accused of corruption. Of the 299 lawmakers, 139 voted against the government’s request for consent to arrest Lee compared to 138 who voted in favor, while nine abstained and 11 votes were … Read more

Taiwan to compensate family of girl who died from Covid-19

Medical staff wear protective clothing at the Emergency Department of a hospital in Taipei, Taiwan, 24 January 2020. EFE-EPA/DAVID CHANG/FILE

Beijing, Feb 27 (EFE).- The Taiwanese government will compensate the family of a girl who died days after receiving the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine with TWD 3.5 million ($114,100), local media reported Monday. This case was included in a list published by the Taiwanese Health Ministry detailing the beneficiaries of compensation for having … Read more

Ukraine repels over 80 Russian attacks

Ukrainian servicemen of the 68th Separate Jager Infantry Brigade "Oleksa Dovbush" fire an M2 machine gun on a frontline position at an undisclosed location in the Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, 26 February 2023. EFE/EPA/OLEG PETRASYUK

Lviv, Ukraine, Feb 27 (EFE).- Ukraine’s armed forces have repelled over 80 Russian attacks with the Kremlin concentrating its offensive along the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Shakhtarsk front lines, Ukraine military officials reported on Monday “The Russian Federation continues to wage full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine,” the General Staff of the Armed Forces of … Read more

At least 6 Palestinians killed in Israeli military raid in West Bank

Palestinians carry the body of a man killed amid an Israeli operation in the west bank city of Nablus, 22 February 2023. EFE/EPA/ALAA BADARNEH

Jerusalem, Feb 22 (EFE).- At least six Palestinians have been killed during an arrest raid conducted by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials said Wednesday. More than 70 were injured, six of them critically, in the incursion that sparked clashes in the city of Nablus, a stronghold for Palestinian armed resistance since … Read more

Shamima Begum loses appeal to regain UK citizenship

A fighter of Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) takes up position during a search operation inside the al-Hol camp for refugees in al-Hasakah governorate, northeastern Syria, 26 August 2022. EFE/EPA/AHMED MARDNLI

London, Feb 22 (EFE).- Shamima Begum on Wednesday lost an appeal to regain her British citizenship, which she was stripped of for traveling to Syria to the Islamic State terror organization in 2015. The Special Immigration Appeals Commission ruled that the British government’s 2019 decision to remove her citizenship on security grounds was lawful. … Read more

Anna Kendrick: ‘Alice, Darling’ is my most intimate, personal film

American actress Anna Kendrick says of "Alice, Darling," a thriller about a woman in an abusive relationship that had its world premiere over the weekend at the Toronto International Film Festival, that it explores a subject she relates to personally and brought her feelings of vulnerability to the surface. "It's very personal. It's probably the most personal, the most intimate, movie that I've done," she said in an interview with Efe in Toronto.FILE/EFE/EPA/NINA PROMMER

Toronto (EFE).- American actress Anna Kendrick says of “Alice, Darling,” a thriller about a woman in an abusive relationship that had its world premiere over the weekend at the Toronto International Film Festival, that it explores a subject she relates to personally and brought her feelings of vulnerability to the surface. “It’s very personal. It’s … Read more

Violence, looting, protests in Haiti prompt shuttering of embassies

A demonstrator holds a machete during a protest in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 15 September 2022. EPA-EFE/Johnson Sabin

By Milo Milfort. Port-au-Prince, Sep 15 (EFE).- Violence, looting and protests against Haiti’s prime minister worsened Thursday, prompting several embassies to close their doors. The legations of Spain, , the Dominican Republic and Canada, among others, remained closed, although consular emergency telephone lines remained operational. Neighboring Dominican Republic, whose border with Haiti remains “secured,” evacuated … Read more

US readies to expand military aid to Taiwan despite Chinese objection

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen (L) poses next to Air Force pilots during her visit to Penghu, Taiwan, 30 August 2022. EPA-EFE FILE/RITCHIE B. TONGO

Washington, Sep 14 (EFE).- A United States Senate committee on Wednesday approved legislation to considerably expand Washington’s military aid for Taiwan at a time of great tension with China over the sovereignty of the island. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee ed the Taiwan Policy Act of 2022 with 17 votes in favor and only five … Read more