14 April 2021 Archives

Cuba denounces US and NATO movements on Russian borders

Published on: April 14, 2021
14:18

Havana, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez denounced today the recent movements of troops by the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the direction of the borders of the Russian Federation.

South Korea to take Japan to court for releasing contaminated water

Published on: April 14, 2021
14:08

Seoul, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) The president of South Korea, Moon Jae-in, on Wednesday ordered to explore the possibility of filing a petition with an international court on Japan's decision to release contaminated water from the destroyed nuclear plant in Fukushima.

French communist party salutes Cuban Congress

Published on: April 14, 2021
14:05

Paris, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) The national secretary of the French Communist Party (PCF), Fabien Roussel, sent a solidarity greeting on Wednesday to the leader of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), Raul Castro, on the occasion of the organization's 8th Congress, to which he wished success.

Cuba confirms 959 Covid-19 cases and 11 deaths

Published on: April 14, 2021
11:27

Havana, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Wednesday reported 959 Covid-19 cases and 11 deaths over the last 24 hours, so the Caribbean country has accumulated 89,404 confirmed cases and 487 deaths since March 2020.

Cuba passes new decree laws

Published on: April 14, 2021
11:24

Havana, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Council of State approved three new decree laws that regulate telecommunications, the state business system and social security, Granma daily reported on Wednesday.

OECD warns about insufficient public development assistance

Published on: April 14, 2021
11:23

Paris, Apr 14 (Presa Latina) The 161 billion dollars allocated in 2020 to public development assistance accounts for just 1 percent of the economic relief in force worldwide, an international institution said on Wednesday.

Hong Kong Legislature opens debates on electoral reform

Published on: April 14, 2021
11:17

Beijing, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) Hong Kong's Legislative Council on Wednesday began the debates on the reforms to the electoral mechanism, approved by the National People's Congress of China (Parliament) to strengthen the implementation of the 'One country, two systems' principle.

South Africa temporarily suspends rollout of J&J Covid-19 vaccine

Published on: April 14, 2021
11:17

Pretoria, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) South Africa has temporarily suspended the rollout of Johnson and Johnson (J&J) Covid-19 vaccines, its health minister said on Tuesday, after U.S. federal health agencies recommended pausing its use because of rare cases of blood clots.

Haiti’s Gov’t criticizes teachers’ strike and school attacks

Published on: April 14, 2021
11:16

Port-au-Prince, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) Haiti´s Ministry of Education railed against teachers' strike and condemned attacks on several education centers.

Saudi Arabia signs agreement to provide oil grant to Yemen

Published on: April 14, 2021
11:15

Riyadh, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) has signed an agreement to supply oil derivatives to operate more than 80 power stations with the Yemeni government.

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