2 May 2021 Archives

Nigeria to expand national employment program

Published on: May 2, 2021
13:00

Abuja, May 2 (Prensa Latina) Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari announced on Sunday that he will expand the national employment program N-Power from the current 500,000 beneficiaries to one million.

Pope Francis greets beatification of Jose Gregorio Hernandez

Published on: May 2, 2021
12:59

Vatican City, May 2 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis on Sunday greeted the beatification of Venezuelan physician Jose Gregorio Hernandez, and asked that his example help others to care for those who suffer in body and spirit.

Syrian president decreed a general amnesty (+ Photo)

Published on: May 2, 2021
12:57

Damascus, May 2 (Prensa Latina) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday enacted a legislative decree that grants pardon to most offenders of crimes committed before May 2, 2021.

DIaz-Canel appreciates support against U.S. blockade of Cuba

Published on: May 2, 2021
12:54

Havana, May 2 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Sunday thanked the support of intellectuals from around the world for the struggle to end the blockade imposed by the United States on this island for almost six decades.

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan withdraw troops from conflict zone

Published on: May 2, 2021
12:07

Bishkek, May 2 (Prensa Latina) Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan started to withdraw soldiers and military equipment from the armed conflict zone on the common border, the Border Guard Service of the Kyrgyz State Committee for National Security reported on Sunday.

Tourism in Chile falls 92.6 percent in the first quarter of the year

Published on: May 2, 2021
11:48

Santiago de Chile, May 2 (Prensa Latina) The arrival of foreign tourists to Chile fell 92.6 percent in the first quarter of the year compared to the same period of 2020, according to data from the Tourism Barometer released on Sunday.

Some sanctions against Iran to be lifted due to nuclear negotiations

Published on: May 2, 2021
11:46

Tehran, May 2 (Prensa Latina) Iran reached an agreement to have some punitive measures lifted in the negotiations on the nuclear deal that are being held in Vienna, Austria, IRIB state TV channel reported on Sunday.

New lab in Cuba certified to make Covid-19 PCR tests (+ Photos)

Published on: May 2, 2021
11:10

Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, May 2 (Prensa Latina) The Molecular Biology Laboratory of this central Cuban province was certified to make PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) tests for the diagnosis of Covid-19. The island has a total of 27 centers of this kind.

Brazilian state of Rio lacks Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: May 2, 2021
11:05

Brasilia, May 2 (Prensa Latina) The Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro was reportedly obliged to suspended vaccination of the second dose of the Chinese made CoronaVac, due to the lack of immunizers.

Haitian president openes dam megaproject

Published on: May 2, 2021
10:54

Port-au-Prince, May 2 (Prensa Latina) Haitian President Jovenel Moïse inaugurated the dam on the Marion River, the second of its kind in this country. It can store up to 10 million cubic meters of water.

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