16 August 2023 Archives

South Korea and Japan to check radioactive water spill

Published on: August 16, 2023
12:39

Seoul, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) South Korea and Japan will hold a video conference to address Seoul's concerns about Tokyo's plan to release contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, it was announced here on Wednesday.

Gangs attack power substation in Haiti

Published on: August 16, 2023
12:08

Port-au-Prince, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) Armed groups attacked the substation of the Haitian Electricity Company (EDH), located in Carrefour-Feuilles, and left the infrastructure inefficient, the state institution denounced in a press release on Wednesday.

British banks close accounts of companies trading with Ukraine

Published on: August 16, 2023
11:12

London, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) Several British banks are closing the accounts of companies that trade with Ukraine due to fears caused by Russian sanctions and money laundering, local television reported on Wednesday.

China committed to non-proliferation of nuclear weapons

Published on: August 16, 2023
10:51

Beijing, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) China today reaffirmed its commitment to the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and described the global security environment as complex.

DPRK celebrates anniversary day of its liberation (+Photos)

Published on: August 16, 2023
10:46

Pyongyang, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) With various political, cultural and sports activities the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) celebrated today the 78th anniversary of the victory against the Japanese occupier.

Some 56,884 Haitians returned from the Dominican Republic in July

Published on: August 16, 2023
10:38

Port-au-Prince, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) Some 56,884 Haitians returned from the Dominican Republic in July, as denounced by the Support Group for Refugees and Returnees (GARR) which also called on the government to condemn human rights violations.

DPRK rejects US “human rights” argument to attack it

Published on: August 16, 2023
10:28

Pyongyang, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) The KCNA news agency reported today that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) rejected the U.S. actions at the United Nations to attack it under the false argument that it violates human rights.

Mexico City dedicates Book Fair to President Salvador Allende

Published on: August 16, 2023
10:26

Mexico City, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) The Book Fair of the Autonomous University of Mexico City will be devoted to the 50th anniversary of the fall of Chilean President Salvador Allende during the fascist coup d'état.

China-South Asia Expo promotes opportunities for common development

Published on: August 16, 2023
10:16

Beijing, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) Representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions are participating in the 7th China-South Asia Expo, which kicks off in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province, on Wednesday, under the theme "Solidarity and Coordination for Common Development."

U.S. limits Cuba’s connection to telecommunication networks

Published on: August 16, 2023
10:11

Havana, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) The U.S. government prevents Cuba from connecting to international telecommunication networks through fiber optic cables, the First Deputy Minister of Communications, Wilfredo Gonzalez said.

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