17 February 2022 Archives

Iran supreme leader urges nuclear energy progress amid talks

Published on: February 17, 2022
18:57

Tehran, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has said Tehran needs nuclear energy, not weapons, amid signs of a breakthrough in long-running negotiations to revive a landmark atomic deal with world powers.

Cuba, Al Sharjah Chambers of Commerce to boost trade cooperation

Published on: February 17, 2022
18:47

Havana, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) The Presidents of the Chambers of Commerce of Al Sharjah and Cuba have analyzed how to enhance joint work to boost two-way trade and economic cooperation.

Sahel: Millions at risk with hunger and displacement on the rise

Published on: February 17, 2022
18:36

United Nations, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) The number of people on the brink of starvation across Africa’s Sahel region is ten times higher than it was in 2019, the World Food Program (WFP) is warning, while the number of people who are displaced is up by 400%.

Global trade hits record high of $ 28.5 trillion in 2021

Published on: February 17, 2022
18:23

Geneva, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) the values of global trade has reached a record level of .5 trillion in 2021, an increase of 25% on 2020 and 13% higher compared to 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic struck.

89% of Cubans fully vaccinated against Covid-19 – MINSAP

Published on: February 17, 2022
17:27

Havana, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) 9,862,067 Cubans (89% of overall population) have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, Cuba´s Public Health Ministry (MINSAP in Spanish) reported Thursday.

Nearly 70% of US voters support path to citizenship for immigrants

Published on: February 17, 2022
17:18

Washington, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) Nearly 70% of Americans support that path to citizenship, according to the NewsNation poll, which surveyed more than 1,000 registered voters over the weekend. Generally, in the past, blanket support for a path has gone no higher than the high 50s.

Venezuelan Prosecutor Rejects Duque’s Threats in The Hague

Published on: February 17, 2022
17:12

Caracas Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) The Attorney General, Tarek William Saab, today repudiated threats made by the President of Colombia, Iván Duque, in The Hague and assured he has no moral authority to condemn Venezuela.

US warmongering in Ukraine conflict is only for wartime profiteering

Published on: February 17, 2022
17:03

Washington, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) US warmongering in Ukraine is only for wartime profiteering, Global Times (GT) said Thursday.

Cuban President talks with residents of Holguin province

Published on: February 17, 2022
16:50

Holguín, Cuba, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel spoke here today with residents of the Alex Urquiola neighborhood, as part of the comprehensive visit of the Central Committee of the Communist Party (PCC) to this eastern province.

IFAD helps improve food, nutritional security for 130 million people

Published on: February 17, 2022
16:28

United Nations, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) Projects promoted in 2021 by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have helped to improve income, food and nutritional security for 130 million people, IFAD Chief Gilbert F. Houngbo said Thursday.

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