9 December 2021 Archives

Lebanese ratifies date for parliamentary elections

Published on: December 9, 2021
09:45

Beirut, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) Lebanon's President Michel Aoun ratified that the parliamentary elections will be held in the country in the spring of 2022, according to a note from his office.

Czech President and new Prime Minister clash

Published on: December 9, 2021
09:45

Prague, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) Czech President Milos Zeman and acting Prime Minister Petr Fiala are having their first disagreement centered on a possible veto by the head of state on Jan Lipavský's candidacy for the post of Foreign Minister.

Cuba to participate in Supreme Eurasian Economic Council

Published on: December 9, 2021
09:43

Havana, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) The President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel will speak via videoconference at the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, which will take place on Friday.

Cuba works to recover electricity generation capability

Published on: December 9, 2021
09:02

Havana, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) The works being undertaken by Cuba to recover generation capability at thermoelectric plants is progressing despite difficulties with parts and other resources, the Minister of Energy and Mines, Liván Arronte, reported.

France rules out joining boycott of Beijing-2022 Olympics

Published on: December 9, 2021
09:02

Paris, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) Education, Youth and Sports Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer on Thursday ruled out that France participates in the diplomatic boycott promoted by the United States to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, scheduled for February 4-20.

Israeli Air Force to simulate strikes on Iran in new maneuvers

Published on: December 9, 2021
08:44

Tel Aviv, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) The Israeli Air Force will conduct large-scale maneuvers in the spring that will simulate strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, the Kan radio station revealed.

Russia and Nicaragua will cooperate in peaceful use of nuclear energy

Published on: December 9, 2021
08:44

Moscow, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) The State Atomic Energy Corporation of Russia (RosAtom in Russian) and the Nicaraguan Foreign Ministry signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, the local press highlighted.

Israeli ministry admits involvement in kidnapping Yemeni children

Published on: December 9, 2021
08:22

Tel Aviv, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) The Israeli Ministry of Health admitted its participation in the kidnapping of hundreds of Yemeni Jewish children handed over to other families in the 1950s, the Haaretz newspaper revealed.

Chilean presidential candidates adjust government programs

Published on: December 9, 2021
07:53

Santiago de Chile, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) The candidates to the Chilean presidency, Gabriel Boric and Jose Antonio Kast, made adjustments in their government programs with a view to gathering a larger amount of voters, with 10 days remaining until the elections.

French intellectuals criticize their country’s stance towards Syria

Published on: December 9, 2021
07:53

Damascus, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) A group of French writers, intellectuals, journalists, activists and bloggers branded their country's policy towards Syria as wrong and rejected that it represents the people.

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