8 September 2021 Archives

UN requests funds for humanitarian relief to Central American nations

Published on: September 8, 2021
08:10

United Nations, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Tuesday asked the international community for million to assist 8.3 million people in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.

UN chief calls on all countries to do more to improve air quality

Published on: September 8, 2021
08:09

United Nations, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Tuesday called on all nations to do more to improve air quality and identify pollution sources.

US-imposed Caesar Act affects Syria´s drug sector

Published on: September 8, 2021
08:09

Damascus, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) Sanctions imposed by the United States, particularly the so-called Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, leave serious effects on Syria´s drug sector, the Deputy Health Minister Ahmed Khelefawi said Tuesday.

President Biden seeks additional funds for Ida relief and Afghans

Published on: September 8, 2021
08:08

Washington, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) The White House is asking Congress to approve an additional billion in spending to handle the costs of Hurricane Ida and other natural disasters.

FAO launches Global Action on One Country One Priority Product

Published on: September 8, 2021
08:08

Rome, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today launched its Global Action on Green Development of Special Agricultural Products: One Country One Priority Product (OCOP). This Action aims to develop green and sustainable value chains for Special Agricultural Products (SAPs).

NIH study rakes up origins of lung cancer in never smokers

Published on: September 8, 2021
08:07

Washington, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) A genomic analysis of lung cancer in people with no history of smoking has found that a majority of these tumors arise from the accumulation of mutations caused by natural processes in the body, according to an international team led by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Cuba and its renowned project to eradicate illiteracy

Published on: September 8, 2021
08:07

Havana, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuba´s Culture Minister Alpidio Alonso alluded to the granting of an honorable mention in recognition of its effective literacy campaign by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Eurozone generated over 1 million jobs in Q2 2021

Published on: September 8, 2021
08:07

Brussels, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) The Euro zone generated more than one million jobs in Q2 2021 and registered a total of 158.9 million people employed in this period, the European Statistical Office (Eurostat) reported on Tuesday.

Cuba, Qatar seek to strengthen economic ties

Published on: September 8, 2021
08:06

Doha, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuban and Qatari companies held a virtual meeting Tuesday to promote commercial relations between the two countries.

Cuba pays tribute to Reverend Lucius Walker

Published on: September 8, 2021
08:05

Havana, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Tuesday paid tribute to US Reverend Lucius Walker (1939-2010), founder of Pastors For Peace interfaith organization, on the 11th anniversary of his death.

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