8 May 2021 Archives

Cuban and Venezuelan revolutionaries killed in Matanzas remembered

Published on: May 8, 2021
13:33

Matanzas, Cuba, May 8 (Prensa Latina) Digital media and online messages recalled the revolutionary fighters Antonio Guiteras (Cuba) and Carlos Aponte (Venezuela) on Saturday, on the occasion of the 86th anniversary of their fall in combat in this western Cuban city.

Famous singer-songwriter dedicates virtual concert to Cuban children

Published on: May 8, 2021
12:58

Havana, May 8 (Prensa Latina) Renowned singer-songwriter Liuba Maria Hevia will give a virtual concert dedicated to children on Saturday, under the auspices of UNICEF in Cuba and the British Embassy in Havana.

Musicians celebrate Day of Cuban Son

Published on: May 8, 2021
12:05

Havana, May 8 (Prensa Latina) The Day of the Cuban Son, a date declared as a tribute to that musical expression, also recalls on Saturday the birthday of two of its great exponents: composer Miguel Matamoros and singer Miguelito Cuni.

Pope Francis advocates internationalism of vaccines

Published on: May 8, 2021
11:48

Vatican City, May 8 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis on Saturday criticized the closed nationalism that prevents the internationalism of vaccines.

Former Soviet Communist Party leader dies

Published on: May 8, 2021
11:03

Moscow, May 8 (Prensa Latina) The former secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU), Egor Ligachev, died at the age of 101 in the Russian region of Tomsk, in Novosibirsk, local media reported on Saturday.

Iran condemns Israel’s attack on Palestinians

Published on: May 8, 2021
10:45

Tehran, May 8 (Prensa Latina) Iran on Saturday condemned Israel for abuses against Palestinian citizens who were celebrating International Jerusalem Day at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in that holy city revered by Islamists, Christians and Jews.

Pakistan is concerned about seizure of uranium in India

Published on: May 8, 2021
10:33

Islamabad, May 8 (Prensa Latina) Pakistan expressed concern on Saturday about reports on the Indian police's seizure of more than seven kilograms of uranium.

NATO carries out Swift Response military drills in Estonia

Published on: May 8, 2021
10:12

Tallinn, May 8 (Prensa Latina) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) landed 700 United States soldiers in Estonia on Saturday, as part of its Swift Response drills, amid Russia's criticisms of that action.

CARICOM reiterates rejection of US blockade against Cuba

Published on: May 8, 2021
09:58

Georgetown, May 8 (Prensa Latina) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has reiterated its rejection of the United States blockade against Cuba, due to its adverse impact on the socioeconomic development of the island, the regional organization said on Saturday in a statement.

Cuba confirms 1,036 Covid-19 cases and nine deaths

Published on: May 8, 2021
09:50

Havana, May 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuban health authorities on Saturday reported 1,036 new Covid-19 cases and nine deaths, due to complications associated to the disease over the past 24 hours.

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