Washington, June 2 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced sharp criticism from Senate Democrats on Tuesday over foreign aid cuts, Congressional oversight and the administration’s handling of a growing Ebola outbreak in Africa.During a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the State Department budget, Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen accused the US administration of repeatedly failing to respond to Congressional requests for briefings and information on a range of foreign policy issu…
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Madrid, May 25 (IANS) Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said Monday he had picked a “well-balanced” and “well-considered” 26-man squad for the World Cup, with his selections showing both loyalty to trusted players and a willingness to take calculated risks.One of the unluckiest players to miss out is Real Sociedad goalkeeper Alex Remiro, who has been replaced by Barcelona’s Joan Garcia. Remiro has been part of De la Fuente’s squads for the past three years and has been valued as a positive presence …
Geneva, May 23 (IANS) UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has said that he is allocating up to $60 million from the world body’s Central Emergency Response Fund to accelerate the response to the Ebola outbreak in Congo and the wider region.”We need to get ahead of this Ebola outbreak,” Fletcher said on Friday in a statement.While the humanitarian community is fully mobilised, he said, “the epidemiological context is challenging: the…
Barcelona, May 10 (IANS) FC Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has announced a 23-man squad for Sunday’s crucial El Clásico against Real Madrid, with teenage sensation Lamine Yamal ruled out due to a hamstring injury.Barcelona head into the highly anticipated clash at Camp Nou knowing that a draw or victory would be enough to secure the La Liga title with four games still left in the season. Flick’s men currently hold an 11-point lead over Madrid and are now within touching distance of reclai…
Madrid, April 9 (IANS) Goals from Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth gave Atletico Madrid a 2-0 win away to Barcelona on Wednesday in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal.The result puts Atletico in firm control of the tie and marks a sharp reversal from Barcelona’s 2-1 win in La Liga between the sides just days earlier, with Diego Simeone’s team surviving early pressure before capitalizing on a numerical advantage throughout the second half, reports Xinhua.Barcelona started br…
Seoul, Jan 19 (IANS) SK Bioscience Co, the biotech arm of South Korea’s SK Group, on Monday launched its new global research and development (R&D) centre west of Seoul to enhance the efficiency of its vaccine research, the company said.SK Bioscience officially began operations of its Global Research & Process Development (R&PD) Centre in Songdo, an international business district in the western port city of Incheon. The $255.7 million facility also serves as the company’s new headqua…
Madrid, Dec 20 (IANS) FC Barcelona aim to close out 2025 on a high when Hansi Flick’s side travel down the east coast to face Villarreal on Sunday. The game was originally slated by La Liga to be played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, but that plan collapsed after pushback from the players’ union, supporters’ groups and Real Madrid, reports Xinhua.Madrid argued that moving the fixture from Villarreal’s Estadio de la Ceramica to a venue where Barcelona would enjoy overwhelming support risked compr…