13 July 2023 Archives

AIDS deaths decrease in Latin America, prevention is still lacking

Published on: July 13, 2023
16:03

United Nations, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) AIDS-related deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean have decreased in recent years, but there is still a lack of progress in prevention, according to a UN report released Thursday.

Canada calls to protect seniors from extreme heat waves

Published on: July 13, 2023
15:53

Ottawa, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) Understanding the impact heat has on people of different ages could be the difference between “I’m uncomfortable in this heat” and fatal consequences, says a seniors advocate.

Scientists find new way to fight off leprosy infection

Published on: July 13, 2023
15:42

Washington, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) Once considered debilitating, antibiotics can now knock out an infection quickly and effectively, a scientific source revealed Thursday.

Canada: Cancer-causing chemicals found across Ontario city

Published on: July 13, 2023
15:25

Ottawa, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) An air-monitoring experiment found cancer-causing chemicals are polluting the entire city of Hamilton, Ontario.

Mexico deploys over 113K national guards at tourist destinations

Published on: July 13, 2023
15:07

Mexico City, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) Mexican government has deployed 113,409 members of the National Guard to reinforce security on holidays, the Secretariat of National Defense (SEDENA) informed Thursday.

DR lawmakers to approve bill for seized assets management, control

Published on: July 13, 2023
14:44

Santo Domingo, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) The Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic approved a bill for the management, control, and maintenance of seized, abandoned, and forfeited assets.

Argentine opposition accused of cramping Congress fulfillment

Published on: July 13, 2023
14:42

Buenos Aires, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) The spokesperson of the Argentine Presidency Gabriela Cerruti on Thursday accused the opposition of cramping Congress´ fulfillment and acting against the rights of citizens.

Alfred Mutua urges for lifting restrictions on inter-Africa trade

Published on: July 13, 2023
14:37

Addis Ababa, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) An official source stressed on Thursday that Africa is rich in a great dela of resources despite its underdevelopment, and that restrictions on free movement of people and goods across the continent should be lifted to accelerate integration, as stated by Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Dr. Alfred Mutua at the opening of the 43rd Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) Commission in Nairobi.

Egypt calls for African unity to fight off climate change

Published on: July 13, 2023
14:30

Cairo, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) Egypt has called for African unity to face effects of climate change, one of major scourges affecting the continent.

Talks between Ethiopian and Egyptian leaders focus on dam

Published on: July 13, 2023
14:19

Cairo, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed reportedly met in this capital on Thursday to address the bilateral dispute caused by the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the crisis in Sudan.

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July 13, 2023