This content was published on August 08, 2022 – 07:03 August 08, 2022 – 07:03
Bangkok/Madrid, 8 August (EFE).-
.- Jerusalem.- The ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (YIP), reached last night through Egyptian mediation, is entering its first hours, with no new incidents reported so far.
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.- Strait of Taiwan.- China today extended military maneuvers around Taiwan, which is also preparing to test its defense capability with artillery drills this week, a day longer than expected.
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.- Moscow/Leopolis (Russia/Ukraine).- Russian troops are stepping up pressure on Ukraine’s eastern and southern fronts, but the Kiev government says it has the situation under control, albeit at a high cost.
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.- Lviv (Ukraine).- Hundreds of volunteers work in the defense tower of Lviv’s old town, weaving camouflage nets that help Ukrainian soldiers avoid being spotted by drones of Russian troops.
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.- Bogotá (Colombia).- The new President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, is living his first day in office, which will be devoted to meetings with his Cabinet of Ministers and with the President of Chile, Gabriel Boric, as well as the presentation of the first reforms.
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.- Havana (Cuba).- The serious fire at some tank farms in Matanzas (western Cuba) goes out of control for the third day with one dead, 122 injured, 16 missing and the flames affecting a third 50,000 cubic meter tank .
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.- Guatemala City.- Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora, the main critic of the government presided over by Alejandro Giammattei, appears in his first testimony before a judge after being arrested on July 29, just five days after publishing strong allegations of corruption President and Former Officials.
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.- Sanya (China).- The city of Sanya (South), one of the most popular holiday destinations in China and located on the tropical island of Hainan, remains in detention after 1,140 cases of Covid-19 were reported so far.
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.- Tegucigalpa (Honduras).- The high rate of teenage pregnancy is one of the biggest problems Honduras faces in terms of population, a reality that perpetuates girls and young people in poverty, says the Fund’s representative in an interview with Efe by People of the United Nations (UNFPA), José Manuel Pérez.
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.- Nagasaki (Japan).- Nagasaki, located in southern Japan, was the second city to be bombed with nuclear weapons on August 9, 1945 and remembers this tragic date with the concern of its survivors, referring to the war in of Ukraine and the wish to be the last city to suffer this fate.
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.- Fujian (China).- A fire burned down the Wan’an Bridge, which was built 900 years ago during the Song Dynasty (960-1127) and is believed to be the longest and oldest wooden bridge in China, local media reported.
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