6 July 2021 Archives

Africa exceeds 147 thousand deaths due to Covid-19

Published on: July 6, 2021
10:35

Nairobi, July 6 (Prensa Latina) With the 694 deaths in sub-Saharan Africa from Covid-19 registered today by the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CPCE) the total surpassed 147 thousand deaths.

Syrian President congratulates Iranian elected president

Published on: July 6, 2021
09:48

Damascus, July 6 (Prensa Latina) The president of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, congratulated today the elected president of Iran, Ibrahim Raisi, for his triumph in the presidential elections recently held in the Persian country.

After the storm, life returns to normal in Cuba

Published on: July 6, 2021
09:44

Havana, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) The Civil Defense General Staff (EMDC, in Spanish) decided on Tuesday life should return to normal in Cuba's central and western provinces after tropical storm Elsa cut through and left the island last night.

Terrorists attack power towers in Iraq

Published on: July 6, 2021
09:38

Baghdad, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) Terrorist groups attacked more than 40 electricity towers in Iraq, as a result of which four southern provinces lacked power for several days, an official source confirmed on Tuesday.

Egypt rejects Ethiopia’s filling dam on Blue Nile

Published on: July 6, 2021
08:14

Cairo, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) Egypt on Tuesday rejected Ethiopia's decision to begin the second phase of filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile River, after considering that it violates international laws that regulate projects on shared basins.

Seventh regular session of Cuban parliament suspended

Published on: July 6, 2021
08:13

Havana, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) Esteban Lazo, President of Cuba's National Assembly of People's Power, on Tuesday announced the suspension of the 7th regular session of Parliament, given the complex health situation generated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Europe for Cuba condemns Washington’s allegations against the island

Published on: July 6, 2021
07:20

Paris, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) The Europe for Cuba channel on Tuesday rejected US Government's allegations against the Caribbean nation in its unilateral report on human trafficking, which it described as a new instrument of aggression.

HLPF on sustainable development opens at UN

Published on: July 6, 2021
07:19

United Nations, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) opens Tuesday the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development, which follows up on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.

US magazine praises Cuba´s Soberana 02 vaccine candidate

Published on: July 6, 2021
07:18

Washington, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) Design, obtaining and preclinical assessment of Cuban anti-Covid Soberana 02 vaccine candidate reached the headlines of the US magazine ACS Chemical Biology, paving the way for other antiviral vaccines.

Trump could be called to testify before House Jan. 6 panel

Published on: July 6, 2021
07:18

Washington, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) House Majority Whip James Clyburn says 'if it comes to that' the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack will ask former President Donald Trump to testify, but would prefer not to call on a former president.

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