14 December 2021 Archives

Restraint, de-escalation and dialogue needed to stem war in Yemen

Published on: December 14, 2021
18:03

United Nations, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) Yemen is teetering on a new “fragmented and bloody” chapter of war as military escalation and conflict escalates, Special Envoy Hans Grundberg told the Security Council on Tuesday, calling for “restraint, de-escalation and dialogue”.

NASA´s Parker Solar Probe becomes first spacecraft to touch the sun

Published on: December 14, 2021
17:57

Washington, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) Sixty years after NASA set the goal, and three years after its Parker Solar Probe launched, the spacecraft has become the first to "touch the sun." The Parker Solar Probe has successfully flown through the sun's corona, or upper atmosphere, to sample particles and our star's magnetic fields.

Omicron spreading faster than any other strain: WHO chief

Published on: December 14, 2021
17:47

Geneva, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) chief said on Tuesday that the new omicron strain of coronavirus has been confirmed in 77 countries and is spreading faster than any previous variant.

Cuba, EEU agree on common roadmap for development

Published on: December 14, 2021
17:39

Havana, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) Cuba and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) are making progress in establishing common points in their development strategies, in order to act in a coordinated manner, representatives of both parties assured Tuesday.

Zero tolerance to gender violence ratified in Cuba

Published on: December 14, 2021
16:33

Havana, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) The Federation of Cuban Women (FMC) on Tuesday ratified that faced with gender violence cases, no tolerance exists or will exist, and it called to be attentive to this kind of aggression.

Grenada ratifies commitment to ALBA-TCP principles

Published on: December 14, 2021
16:31

Havana, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) The Prime Minister of Grenada, Keith Mitchell, today ratified the principles of unity and solidarity of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), in its 20th Summit.

US far-right groups sued for assault on the Capitol

Published on: December 14, 2021
15:22

Washington, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) A US federal prosecutor filed a lawsuit today against the far-right groups Proud Boys and Oath Keepers for their role in the attack on the Capitol on January 6.

Moscow breaks 28-year snowfall record

Published on: December 14, 2021
15:01

Moscow, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) Top expert of the Fobos weather center Yevgeny Tishkovets said that Moscow on Tuesday has broken a 28-year snowfall record, with about 9 millimeters of precipitation confirmed.

Oxfam contributes to food production in Cuba (+Photos)

Published on: December 14, 2021
15:00

Havana, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) The Oxfam organization today highlighted the results of projects that contribute to a more sustainable agriculture and food production, as part of its Resilient Development Program, which culminates its presence in Cuba.

ALBA-TCP Summit Declaration endorses independent politics

Published on: December 14, 2021
14:32

Havana, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) The 20th ALBA-TCP Summit wound up here today after reaching political agreements and an action plan that endorses its independent politics for integration and against the interference of the United States.

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