La ONU pide que se retiren los cargos contra cooperantes en Grecia

GINEBRA, 13 ene (Reuters) – La Oficina del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos pidió el viernes la retirada de los cargos presentados contra un grupo de trabajadores humanitarios en Grecia, afirmando que el caso ha tenido un efecto amedrentador en las organizaciones humanitarias de la región. “Juicios como éste son …

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Germany calls on Russia to allow Navalny to receive necessary medical aid

BERLIN (Reuters) – Russian authorities should provide “urgent medical assistance” to Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, whose condition is critical in view of inhumane prison conditions and solitary confinement, a German government spokesperson said on Friday. The spokesperson added that the German government was trying to help Navalny, but that this was currently difficult in …

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Spanish banks’ ECB borrowing falls about 30% in December on loan repayments

MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish banks borrowed about a third less from the European Central Bank (ECB) in December than in November as they started repaying their cheap loans known as Targeted Longer-Term Refinancing Operations (TLTROs). Spain’s lenders borrowed 192.97 billion euros ($209 billion) from the ECB in last month of 2022, down from 273.7 billion …

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US Defence Secretary meets German defence minister in Berlin on Jan 19: spokesperson

BERLIN (Reuters) – The United States Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin will meet German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht in Berlin on January 19, a spokesperson for Germany’s defence ministry told Reuters on Friday. Washington and Berlin have coordinated sending aid and military hardware to support Ukraine in the war against Russia. Last week they jointly …

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Soccer-Newcastle boss Howe considering dropping Joelinton after drink-driving charge

(Reuters) – Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe said he was “not 100% sure” if he would include Joelinton in his squad for Sunday’s Premier League home game against Fulham after the midfielder was charged with drink-driving. Northumbria Police charged Joelinton with “driving whilst above the prescribed limit for alcohol” after he was stopped in the …

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Importaciones de crudo de China caen por segundo año seguido en 2022, pese repunte en cuarto trimestre

Por Chen Aizhu SINGAPUR, 13 ene (Reuters) – Las importaciones chinas de crudo cayeron por segundo año consecutivo en 2022 a pesar de un estallido de compras en el cuarto trimestre, ya que las estrictas medidas de control por el COVID-19 del país lastraron la economía y la demanda de combustible. Las importaciones para todo …

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