Christian Vollmer, formerly a member of the Volkswagen brand executive committee with responsibility for production and logistics as well as a member of the extended executive committee of the Volkswagen Group, has joined the board of directors of Seat SA.In the new position that he will assume immediately, Vollmer joins the other members of the […]
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Congo: 18 people killed in ethnic clashes in the west
(ANSA) – KIKWIT, AUG 28 – Eighteen people were killed in ethnic clashes in the western part of the Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this month, according to a government report. Inhabitants of the Mai-Ndombe province told of fighting between the Yaka people and the Teke people over a dispute over taxes and land. The […]
Nigeria: four Catholic nuns kidnapped by armed men
(ANSA) – LAGOS, AUG 22 – Four Catholic nuns were kidnapped by armed men in Nigeria, in the state of Imo located in the south-east of the country. This was announced by the police whose spokesman, Michael Abattam, specified that the kidnapping took place yesterday near the city of Okigwe, while the nuns were going […]
Kiev, Latvia good on Russia, ‘example for other states’
(See ‘Parliament of Latvia,’ Russia was sponsor … ‘at 10:54 am) (ANSA) – ROME, 11 AUG – “Thanks to the Latvian Parliament, Saeimas, and to all its members for recognizing Russia as a sponsor state of terrorism. A timely move: Russia has long deserved this status with its actions in Ukraine and beyond. Ukraine encourages […]
Mexico: 10 trapped in collapse in Coahuila mine
(ANSA) – MEXICO CITY, AUGUST 04 – Ten people were trapped in Mexico, inside a coal mine in the northern state of Coahuila, when a wall gave way, letting in large quantities of water and flooding the vertical tunnel. The Ministry for Security and Protection of Citizens announced that the mine is located in the […]
Putin, there can be no winners in a nuclear war
(ANSA) – ROME, AUGUST 01 – “There can be no winners in a nuclear war and it should never be unleashed”: said the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, quoted by the Russian state news agency Tass. “We start from the fact that there can be no winners in a nuclear war and it should never be […]
Burma, state of emergency extended for six months
(ANSA) – RANGOON, 01 AUG – The army in power in Burma has extended the state of emergency in force since the February 2021 coup d’etat for another six months: the official media report. The leader of the coup junta Min Aung Hlaing has asked members of the military government “to leave him in office […]
Pnrr: the National Supercomputing Center is born in Bologna
(ANSA) – ROME, JUL 19 – The National Supercomputing Center is born, it can count on almost 320 million euros, 51 founding members distributed throughout the country from the public and private sectors, from the world of scientific research and industry . It will be based at the Bologna Technopole and will go into full […]
Athletics: World Cup, Covid cluster in the Japanese delegation
(ANSA) – EUGENE, JUL 19 – Four other members of the Japanese delegation at the World Athletics Championships, including sprinter Yuki Koike, tested positive for Covid, bringing the number of members of this representation infected by the virus to 15. announced the Japanese federation. Among these four new cases there are a technician and three […]
Athletics: World Cup, Omanyala sprinter’s visa is delayed
(ANSA) – NAIROBI, JUL 13 – The fastest man in Africa, Ferdinand Omanyala, is fighting against time while waiting for a US visa to be able to compete in the World Athletics Championships. “Unfortunately I haven’t left for Oregon yet and the 100 meters are in 2 days. Seen late !!” the 26-year-old Kenyan sprinter […]