28 August 2021 Archives

Cuban sports movement mourns Giraldo Gonzalez’s death

Published on: August 28, 2021
14:16

Havana, (Prensa Latina) The Cuban sports movement on Saturday lamented the death by Covid-19 of Giraldo Gonzalez, a prominent shortstop of the Pinar del Rio team and the national baseball series. On his Twitter account, the president of the Cuban Sports Institute (INDER), Osvaldo Vento, confirmed the news, which has moved baseball and the entire sports family in the country.

Rejection in Ethiopia to government negotiation with Tigray Front

Published on: August 28, 2021
14:09

Addis Ababa, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) Academics on Saturday rejected an alleged negotiation between federal authorities and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), considered the greatest threat to peace in Ethiopia.

A museum for Andersen

Published on: August 28, 2021
14:02

Havana, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) Danish writer and poet Hans Christian Andersen passed on to humanity the emblematic narratives such as The Ugly Duckling, The Snow Queen, The Little Mermaid or The Emperor's New Clothes, inspired by the legends, realities and natural phenomena of settings as diverse as Germany and Greece.

US blockade against Cuba condemned in Namibia

Published on: August 28, 2021
13:57

Windhoek, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) A representative of the Cuban Embassy in Namibia on Saturday condemned the criminal economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States Government against Cuba on a radio program.

Fighting Covid-19 and social dialogue during week in Cuba

Published on: August 28, 2021
13:09

Havana, (Prensa Latina) The progress of Covid-19 vaccination, President Miguel Diaz-Canel's meetings with sectors of society and Hurricane Ida made headlines in Cuba during the week that is concluding on Saturday.

Cuban Ambassador to Ukraine denounces US hostility

Published on: August 28, 2021
12:53

Kiev, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Ambassador to Ukraine Natacha Diaz charged on Saturday that every year, the Government of the United States, through its agencies, allocates millions of dollars to finance destabilizing and subversive actions in Cuba.

Cuba has administered over 13 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: August 28, 2021
12:36

Havana, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) A total of 13,180,770 doses of vaccines against Covid-19 have been administered in Cuba, the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) informed on Saturday.

Swiss Labor Party holds Cuba solidarity event

Published on: August 28, 2021
11:59

Geneva, (Prensa Latina) In order to express solidarity with Cuba, the Labor Party in this Swiss city held a meeting on Saturday, with the participation of dozens of people who support the Caribbean Island.

Silght decrease in Covid-19 cases in Cuba

Published on: August 28, 2021
11:48

Havana, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Health Ministry (MINSAP) on Saturday reported 6,850 new Covid-19 cases, the lowest figure since July 20, 2021.

More than 500,000 refugees from Afghanistan estimated

Published on: August 28, 2021
11:04

Kabul, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) More than 500,000 people might flee Afghanistan before the end of this year, local media estimated on Saturday.

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