18 March 2022 Archives

Residents abroad can become economic stockholders in Cuba

Published on: March 18, 2022
12:58

Havana, Mar 18 (Prensa Latina) Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment (MINCEX) Ana Teresita Gonzalez said on Friday that Cuban residents abroad can become stakeholders in the country's economic development.

Xi to recall Biden about China’s position on bilateral ties, Ukraine

Published on: March 18, 2022
12:51

Beijing, Mar 18 (Prensa Latina) President Xi Jinping will stress China's position on the relations with the United States and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, when he talks with his counterpart Joe Biden on Friday, an official source stated.

US blockade against Cuba hinders medicine supplies

Published on: March 18, 2022
12:37

Havana, Mar 18 (Prensa Latina) The economic, commercial and financial blockade of the United States against Cuba has prevented payment to providers and made it difficult to supply medicines to the national healthcare system in 2021, it was learned on Friday.

Chinese pharma companies to produce version of Pfizer’s vaccine

Published on: March 18, 2022
11:59

Beijing, Mar 18 (Prensa Latina) Five Chinese pharma companies have signed an agreement with a UN-backed organization to produce a generic version of Pfizer's antiviral Nirmatrelvir, used to treat Covid-19 patients, local press reported on Friday.

West increases sanctions, but Russia is used to it, Lavrov says

Published on: March 18, 2022
11:04

Moscow, Mar 18 (Prensa Latina) The West will continue to impose sanctions on Russia, but the country is used to it, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov commented on Friday.

EU to lose over 554 billion dollars due to sanctions on Russia

Published on: March 18, 2022
09:44

Moscow, Mar 18 (Prensa Latina) The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) of the Russian Federation on Friday stated that the European Union (EU) countries will lose at least 554 billion dollars due to the implementation of punitive measures against this nation.

Palestinian prisoners in Israel call for solidarity with next strike

Published on: March 18, 2022
08:56

Ramallah, Mar 18 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli jails on Friday called on the population of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank to support the hunger strike they will begin on Friday, March 25, to demand their rights.

Ethiopia increases humanitarian aid to Tigray’s regional state

Published on: March 18, 2022
07:57

Addis Ababa, Mar 18 (Prensa Latina) Ethiopia has increased the transfer of food and other products to Tigray to mitigate the humanitarian emergencies that millions of citizens in that regional state are currently suffering, according to the National Disaster Risk Management Commission.

Conflict in Ukraine is still the focus of UN debates

Published on: March 18, 2022
07:57

United Nations, Mar 18 (Prensa Latina) The conflict in Ukraine is still the focus of the debates at the United Nations Security Council, although a vote on a draft resolution proposed by Russia about the issue will not be held on Friday.

Euro rises to maximum value against falling dollar

Published on: March 18, 2022
00:25

Frankfurt, Mar 18 (Prensa Latina) The euro rose thursday to its highest value in a week while the US dollar fell to its lowest levels in the same period, marked by the rate hike in the United States and the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.

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March 18, 2022