2 January 2022 Archives

US education secretary committed to in-person learning

Published on: January 2, 2022
19:12

Washington, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Sunday signaled his resolve to maintain in-person learning amid the most recent surge in Covid-19 cases due to omicron variant, but acknowledged there will likely be some bumps in the road.

Growing evidence that Vitamin K improves heart health

Published on: January 2, 2022
17:27

Washington, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found that people who eat a vitamin K-rich food have up to a 34% lower risk of atherosclerosis-related cardiovascular disease, the US magazine SciTechDaily reported.

Over 28,000 children killed in Afghanistan since 2005 – UNICEF

Published on: January 2, 2022
17:08

Kabul, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) Around 28,500 children have been killed in conflicts since 2005 in Afghanistan, the UN Children's Foundation (UNICEF) said in a press release.

Russia reports 18,233 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

Published on: January 2, 2022
16:42

Moscow, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) Russian health authorities have reported 18,233 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, being the lowest figure since Sept. 14, the national general staff to fight the pandemic reported.

Germany reports over 12,500 new Covid-19 cases

Published on: January 2, 2022
16:25

Berlin, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) Germany has reported 12,515 new Covid-19 cases and 46 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) -in charge of monitoring the pandemic in the country- reported Sunday.

Sri Lanka to get two $900M financial aid packages from India

Published on: January 2, 2022
16:08

Colombo, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) Two finacial aid packages from India amounting $900 million are set to be handed over to Sri Lanka this month, a news report said.

ICRC concerns about fate of Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike

Published on: January 2, 2022
15:52

Ramallah, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Sunday it was seriously concerned about the fate and health conditions of Palestinian prisoner Hisham Abu Hawash after 139 days of hunger strike in Israel jails in protest against his imprisonment.

Iran calls for UN action on US over killing of Qassem Soleimani

Published on: January 2, 2022
15:31

Tehran, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) Iran has called on the United Nations to take formal action against the United States for the assassination of its General Qassem Soleimani two years ago (January 3, 2020), the HispanTV network reported Sunday.

New evidence could link Donald Trump to Jan. 6 insurrection

Published on: January 2, 2022
12:52

Washington, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol on Sunday has asked the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington D.C., for more information as part of its probe.

Bolivia reported record exports in 2021

Published on: January 2, 2022
12:45

La Paz, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia´s exports value ramped up in 2021, reporting a record of billion, local media said Sunday.

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January 2, 2022