18 October 2021 Archives

New petition to the US to give up extraditing Assange

Published on: October 18, 2021
16:07

London, Oct 18 (Prensa Latina) Human rights and civil liberties groups petitioned the United States again to give up extraditing Julian Assange, WikiLeaks reported on Monday.

Sri Lanka and Cuba interested in strengthening academic exchange

Published on: October 18, 2021
14:30

Colombo, Oct 18 (Prensa Latina) Minister of Education of Sri Lanka, Dinesh Gunawardena, and ambassador of Cuba, Andrés González, highlighted today the interest of the two countries to strengthen exchange in the academic sector.

More than 60% of the Cuban population vaccinated against Covid-19

Published on: October 18, 2021
14:28

Havana, Oct 18 (Prensa Latina) Cuba vaccinated 60.6 percent of its entire population (just over 11 million 180 thousand) with the complete anti-Covid-19 plan, the Ministry of Public Health (Minsap) reported today.

New Cancun-Cuba tourist links begin

Published on: October 18, 2021
14:25

Havana, Oct 18 (Prensa Latina) Cuban authorities confirmed the start today of a new tourist route from Mexico to Cuba, organized by a 'pool' of Mexican agencies made up of 'Enjoy Cuba', 'Bojorquez Travels' 'Viñales Tours' and 'Proturs'.

Former President Karzai says Afghan government needs legitimacy

Published on: October 18, 2021
14:23

Kabul, Oct 18 (Prensa Latina) Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Monday that the current Taliban government needs internal legitimacy to get international recognition and Pakistan must refrain from interfering.

Over half of the world population to live with water stress

Published on: October 18, 2021
14:21

Geneva, Oct 18 (Prensa Latina) More than half of the Earth's population will be living with water stress by 2030, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recalled here on Monday when endorsing the Water Declaration.

Children from six years old receive anti-Covid-19 vaccine in Ecuador

Published on: October 18, 2021
14:19

Quito, Oct 18 (Prensa Latina) Children from six to 12 years of age began receiving vaccines against Covid-19 in Ecuador today, as part of the national immunization plan, accelerated since the end of May this year.

Alert in Costa Rica for increase in deaths from breast cancer

Published on: October 18, 2021
14:18

San José, Oct 18 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Health revealed today that in 2020, 427 women died in Costa Rica from breast cancer, which continues to be the leading cause of death from this disease among Costa Rican women.

Crusader camp discovered in northern Israel

Published on: October 18, 2021
14:16

Tel Aviv, Oct 18 (Prensa Latina) Israeli archaeologists on Monday stressed the importance of the discovery of a 12th century crusader camp in the country's northern region after estimating that it is key to learn the military techniques of the time.

43rd World Data Protection Assembly opens in Mexico

Published on: October 18, 2021
14:15

Mexico, Oct 18 (Prensa Latina) The 43rd Meeting of Authorities of the Global Privacy Assembly 2021 (GPA), opened its doors today at the Palacio de la Minería, Mexico City, with the participation of more than 130 international specialists.

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