Astana, Aug 29 (EFE).- The legacy of the Soviet nuclear test site at Semipalatinsk in northeastern Kazakhstan, where contamination still seriously affects the health of Kazakhs, is fueling misgivings about the government’s plans to build a nuclear power plant in the Central Asian republic. “It is necessary to listen not only to the opinion of
Astana, Aug 27 (EFE).- The risk of nuclear weapons being used, whether accidentally or intentionally, has become “unacceptably high,” warned UN Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, during an international conference on nuclear-weapon-free zones held in Kazakhstan´s capital. “As you are all well aware, the prospects of the use of nuclear weapons, be it deliberate,
Astana, Aug 1 (EFE).- The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, said Thursday in Kazakhstan’s capital that recent events in the Middle East hinder a de-escalation of tensions in the region. “Recent events with several people killed certainly do not help de-escalate tensions in the region,” Borrell said at a joint press
Quito, Jul 24 (EFE).- Ecuador has established itself as a pioneering country in sustainable production, free of deforestation with coffee and cocoa as its flagship products. The South American nation has opened markets in the European Union (EU) by demonstrating that their farmers have avoided the clearing of thousands of hectares of Amazon rainforest. Ecuador
Barcelona, Jul 12 (EFE).– Armed conflicts and tensions in some regions of the Mediterranean complicate daily life for its inhabitants, especially for women entrepreneurs. That is the case for Ayah Awwad, a representative of the Palestinian Businesswomen’s Association (ASALA). She explains that city closures and roadblocks in the West Bank prevent them from carrying out
Huaquillas, Ecuador, Jul 12 (EFE).- Hunger, malnutrition, dehydration, stress, and various illnesses and ailments afflict thousands of migrants daily, mostly Venezuelans, who traverse South America with all their belongings in a backpack, having left their country behind. The hardships of this arduous journey are evident in Huaquillas, the Ecuadorian city hosting the main border crossing
Astana, Jun 22 (EFE).- Kazakhstan’s General Prosecutor’s Office reported on Saturday the arrest of one of two suspects involved in this week’s shooting in Kyiv of self-exiled Kazakh journalist Aidos Sadykov and that a search was on to locate the second suspect. “Zhakambayev A.M. voluntarily approached the police in Kazakhstan on June 21, where he
Astana, Jun 20 (EFE).- Kazakhstan is ready to assist in the investigation into the shooting two days ago in Ukraine of Kazakh opposition journalist Aidos Sadykov and will communicate with Ukrainian authorities, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Thursday. “I have instructed the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Interior to send official requests regarding this serious
Astana, Jun 12 (EFE).- Kazakhstan and the EU launched the Coordinating Platform on Wednesday to enhance the capacity of the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor, an alternative route between Asia and Europe that bypasses Russia, which has been sanctioned due to the war in Ukraine. “The Trans-Caspian corridor is of special relevance,” stated Henrik Hololei, Hors-Classe Adviser
The growing numbers of scams and cases of financial fraud against older adults in the United States may increase further with the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and people should not be ashamed to report it, experts told EFE. During World Elder Abuse Awareness Month, which is celebrated every June, Chase Bank has advised that
Astana, Jun 6 (EFE).- Kazakhstan on Thursday appointed renowned Kazakhstani artists and athletes as goodwill ambassadors to represent the Central Asian country on the international stage, a project initiated by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. “For us, it is a great honor to bear this title, and from now on, we will promote the image of
By Germán Reyes Omoa (Honduras), May 17 (EFE).- Honduran Héctor Pérez has tried to migrate to the United States eight times, and all eight times he was deported. As a result, he has given up. Other deportees, however, take the route north the same day they set foot back in Honduras with the need to
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