6 October 2021 Archives

Cuba commemorates Day of Victims of State Terrorism

Published on: October 6, 2021
07:27

Havana, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Wednesday commemorates the Day of the Victims of State Terrorism, in which it pays tribute to more than 3,400 compatriots who died as a result of US aggressions.

US police arrest man in suspicious SUV parked outside Supreme Court

Published on: October 6, 2021
07:27

Washington, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina)The Capitol Police removed a man from a suspicious SUV parked in front of the Supreme Court and took him into custody on Tuesday morning.

Climate change, population increase fuel looming water crisis: WMO

Published on: October 6, 2021
07:26

United Nations, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) Dangers related to water, such as floods and droughts, are now increasing due to climate change, making these disasters more intense and frequent.

EU releases first-ever strategy to fight antisemitism

Published on: October 6, 2021
07:26

Brussels, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) The European Commission released on Tuesday its first official strategy on fighting antisemitism and promoting Jewish life, which includes millions in funding to secure Jewish sites.

Facebook outage: Company lost nearly 00 million

Published on: October 6, 2021
07:25

Washington, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) Facebook´s seven-hour outage, the biggest one since 2008, that cost the company a ballpark number of nearly 00 million in lost revenue alone was made worse because staff were working from home, according to Fortune magazine.

Whistle-blower denounces Facebook for bad practices

Published on: October 6, 2021
03:57

Washington, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) Frances Haugen, a former Facebook employee, denounced the social network giant for privacy abuses, as well as the amplification of harmful content, during a hearing at the US Senate.

Bolivia vaccinates more than 60 percent of population a Covid-19

Published on: October 6, 2021
00:30

La Paz, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian Health and Sports Minister Jeyson Auza informed that more than 60 percent of the country's population over 18 years of age has been immunized with the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.

Haiti might move into fourth year of economic recession

Published on: October 6, 2021
00:15

Port-au-Prince, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) Financier Kesner Pharel estimates that Haiti might be heading for its fourth consecutive year of economic contraction if political leaders are unable to reach an agreement.

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