18 August 2021 Archives

Opposition aims to impeach Peru’s President after FM’s resignation

Published on: August 18, 2021
18:11

Lima, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) Peruvian parliamentarian Jaime Quito stated on Wednesday that, after the resignation of Hector Bejar from the post of foreign minister, the right-wing opposition demands further ministerial changes and aims at the deposition of President Pedro Castillo.

Cuba receives face shields donated by Thailand

Published on: August 18, 2021
18:04

Havana, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) Cuba thanked on Wednesday Thailand's PharMaland Co. Ltd, a pharmaceutical group, for its donation of 20,000 protective face shields.

Cubana de Aviacion airline to continue flights to Spain

Published on: August 18, 2021
16:38

Havana, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) Authorities of Cubana de Aviacion assured on Wednesday that the air carrier will continue its flights to Spain.

Over 700 protesters against tar sands pipeline face arrests

Published on: August 18, 2021
16:35

Washington, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) More than 700 water defenders have been arrested for refusing to build up a controversial cross-border oil pipeline that runs through Alberta (Canada) and northern Minnesota to Wisconsin.

Cuba to vaccinate against Covid-19 around 1,000,000 more next week

Published on: August 18, 2021
16:32

Havana, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) Around 1,000,000 more people in Cuba will receive next week at least one dose of the vaccine candidates or Abdala vaccine against Covid-19, healthcare authorities confirmed on Wednesday.

Haitian gangs agree to truce for crossing humanitarian aid

Published on: August 18, 2021
16:30

Port-au-Prince, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) The gangs in conflict since last June agreed to a truce for the crossing of humanitarian aid to the areas ravaged by the earthquake that struck southern Haiti, former Mayor Yvon Jérôme confirmed on Wednesday.

Lopez Obrador proposes to pay debts with IMF money

Published on: August 18, 2021
16:22

Mexico, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador reiterated on Wednesday his proposal to use the money to be distributed by the International Monetary Fund to pay debts and not what the IMF is interested in.

Ex US diplomat partially blames Washington for crisis in Afghanistan

Published on: August 18, 2021
16:07

Washington, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) The blame for the crisis in Afghanistan is shared by the last four presidents who have passed through the White House, former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice assured in an article issued on Wednesday in The Washington Post.

Cuba and Germany advocate strengthening academic exchange

Published on: August 18, 2021
16:00

Berlin, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of Cuba and Germany advocated strengthening scientific and academic exchange between the two countries during a meeting in the federal state of Bavaria, diplomatic sources confirmed on Wednesday.

Russia and Tajikistan Presidents analyze situation in Afghanistan

Published on: August 18, 2021
15:59

Moscow, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) Russia's and Tajikistan's Presidents Vladimir Putin and Emomali Rakhmon on Wednesday stressed the importance of guaranteeing the security of the civilian population in Afghanistan and the situation's rapid normalization in that country.

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