5 October 2023 Archives

Commander, Biden’s dog, removed from White House

Published on: October 5, 2023
18:00

Washington, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) President Biden's German shepherd is no longer at the White House in the wake of multiple documented reports of aggressive behavior against Secret Service staff members. Elizabeth Alexander, a spokesperson for first lady Jill Biden, confirmed in a statement Wednesday evening that the family dog, named Commander, "is not presently on the White House campus while next steps are evaluated."

WHO recommends new vaccine against malaria, dengue, meningitis

Published on: October 5, 2023
17:55

Geneva, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) At the much-anticipated meeting of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE), the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday issued recommendations for three new groundbreaking vaccines to combat malaria, dengue and meningitis, the director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals, according to Kate O'Brien, Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO.

Chile unfolds project to face water crisis

Published on: October 5, 2023
17:45

Santiago de Chile, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) The Chilean government promised on Thursday to construct a desalination plant in Coquimbo in order to face the water crisis in the northern region.

President Chaves urges for cracking down on crime in Costa Rica

Published on: October 5, 2023
17:43

San Jose, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves regretted on Thursday the killing of police officer Jeiner Gomez, 41, by a young man on a motorcycle as he was on duty.

Venezuela condemns terrorist attack in Syria

Published on: October 5, 2023
17:06

Caracas, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan government condemned on Thursday the terror drone attack on the Military Academy in the province of Homs, Syria, which left dozens of civilians’ and military personnel’s deaths.

Bolivia reaches over 50 percent of added value in exports

Published on: October 5, 2023
17:04

La Paz, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia's Deputy Foreign Trade Minister Benjamin Blanco assured on Thursday that exports ramped up 52% of added value up to July 2023.

Argentinian politician call for removing Cuba from STT list

Published on: October 5, 2023
16:46

Buenos Aires, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) If there were an ounce of political honesty and decency left in the United States, President Joe Biden should remove Cuba from the States Sponsoring Terrorism (STT) list, Argentinian political scientist Atilio Boron said on Thursday.

Venezuela reaffirms interest in strengthening ties with South Africa

Published on: October 5, 2023
16:21

Caracas, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan government on Thursday reaffirmed its deepest interest in strengthening bilateral relations and multilateral cooperation with South Africa, as stated by Foreign Minister Yván Gil on X social media, after holding talks with South African Ambassador in Caracas, Lindiwe Michelle Maseko.

Italy reports gradual surge in meningitis cases

Published on: October 5, 2023
16:15

Rome, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) Cases of meningitis in Italy dropped during the years of the Covid-19 pandemic, but are gradually increasing 0.32 infected per 100,000 inhabitants, a specialist said Thursday.

Bangladesh gets first uranium for Russia-backed nuclear plant

Published on: October 5, 2023
15:12

Dhaka, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) Bangladesh received the first uranium delivery on Thursday for its Russia-backed nuclear plant, a project aimed at bolstering its overstretched energy grid but complicated by sanctions on Moscow.

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