7 December 2021 Archives

WHO accelerates work on nutrition targets with new commitments

Published on: December 7, 2021
20:42

Geneva, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) At the Nutrition for Growth Summit in Tokyo on 7 – 8 December 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced six new commitments to accelerate progress on the 2025 nutrition targets which have been pushed even further off course during the pandemic.

Elevated heart rate may increase dementia risk among elderly

Published on: December 7, 2021
20:30

Washington, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) Having an elevated resting heart rate in old age may be an independent risk factor of dementia, a new study suggests.

Cuba passes Soberana Plus vaccine for Covid-19 convalescent children

Published on: December 7, 2021
18:47

Havana, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) The Center for State Control of Medicines, Equipment and Medical Devices (CEDMED, in Spanish) on Tuesday approved the emergency use of Soberana Plus vaccine candidate for Covid-19 convalescent children aged over 2.

Internet Governance Forum promotes inclusive digital future for all

Published on: December 7, 2021
18:32

United Nations, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) Leveraging the power of the Internet while tackling down on the risks of cyberspace is the focus of a UN meeting underway in Katowice, Poland.

President Biden threatens extreme sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine

Published on: December 7, 2021
18:21

Washington, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) President Joe Biden on Tuesday warned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that the United States and Europe were prepared to impose nuclear economic sanctions against Russia should it invade Ukraine in a high-stakes video call.

Pro-US militia recruits minors in Syria

Published on: December 7, 2021
18:09

Damascus, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), supported by the United States, continue their campaigns for the arrest and mandatory recruitment of dozens of minors, media and activists reported Tuesday.

FAO: Plastics in soil threatens food security, health and environment

Published on: December 7, 2021
16:07

United Nations, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) The scourge of unsightly images of plastic refuse littering our beaches and oceans always receives much attention, but a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) suggested the land we use to grow our food is contaminated with far larger quantities of plastic pollution, posing an even greater threat to food security, people’s health, and environment.

Colombians ask Biden to remove Cuba from list of terrorists

Published on: December 7, 2021
15:04

Bogota, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) Congressmen from Colombia on Tuesday sent a letter to United President Joe Biden, and Patrick Leahy, president pro tempore of the United States Senate, in which they ask to remove Cuba from the list of sponsors of terrorism.

International project favors facing climate change in Cuba

Published on: December 7, 2021
14:56

Matanzas, Cuba, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban province of Matanzas is granting economic incentives to reverse financing or actions in the sustainable use of biological diversity, and in the confrontation and adaptation to climate change, local media reported on Tuesday.

Cuba: Cimafunk’s CD El Alimento album is among the best of the year

Published on: December 7, 2021
14:50

Havana, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) Among the best 50 productions of the international phonographic industry today stands out the album El Alimento (The Food), by the Cuban group Cimafunk, due to its exceptional mix of sounds and collaborations.

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December 7, 2021