22 December 2023 Archives

The Americas reports nearly 80 percent of dengue cases globally – WHO

Published on: December 22, 2023
16:26

Geneva, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) In 2023, the number of dengue cases around the world increased, most of them in the Americas, while half of global population is at risk of becoming infected, the WHO warned on Friday.

Costa Rica reports first case of JN.1 Covid-19 variant

Published on: December 22, 2023
16:00

San José, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) The Costa Rican Institute of Research and Teaching in Nutrition and Health (INCIENSA) on Friday confirmed the first case of the new JN.1 variant of the SARS-Cov 2 virus reported in the country, according to local media.

Dominican MSP calls on locals to be alert for new JN.1 variant

Published on: December 22, 2023
15:53

Santo Domingo, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) Dominican Public Health Minister (MSP) Daniel Rivera on Friday urged nationals to remain alert in order to prevent JN.1 variant of Covid-19.

Ecuadorians support former VP Glas, thank Mexico for hosting him

Published on: December 22, 2023
15:03

Quito, December 22 (Prensa Latina) A group of Ecuadorians went today to the Mexican embassy in this capital to express their support for former vice president Jorge Glas and thank that country for hosting him.

Guterres: Gaza needs more than a Security Council resolution

Published on: December 22, 2023
14:46

United Nations, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) The Secretary General of the UN, António Guterres, assured today that much more is needed than the resolution approved this Friday by the Security Council given the dimensions of the crisis in Gaza.

Nicaragua and China signed a credit agreement for two projects

Published on: December 22, 2023
14:35

Managua, December 22 (Prensa Latina) Nicaragua and China virtually signed the credit agreement for two important projects, which strengthens the strategic partnership that both countries are developing today.

Immigration crisis escalates on U.S.-Mexico border

Published on: December 22, 2023
14:24

Washington, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) More than 26,000 undocumented immigrants remain today in U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody due to the wave of migrant arrivals in recent days at the southern border.

Daesh terrorist attack kills several Syrian soldiers

Published on: December 22, 2023
14:22

Damascus, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) At least seven Syrian army soldiers lost their lives and another 10 were injured in a terrorist attack in the east of this Levantine nation, media outlets here reported today. The incident occurred the day before on the road to the Third Oil Pumping Plant, in the vast desert region of Al-Badieh, east of Palmyra, about 400 kilometers east of Damascus, the capital.

China rejects Israeli settlements in occupied territories

Published on: December 22, 2023
14:00

Beijing, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) China today expressed its opposition to Israel's construction of settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories and the unilateral change of the status of Jerusalem, the Foreign Ministry emphasized.

European Union approved aid for Palestinian Authority

Published on: December 22, 2023
13:55

Brussels, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) The European Commission today announced more than 118 million euros as an annual allocation from the financial mechanism to support the Palestinian Authority for public spending and social programs in the West Bank and Gaza.

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December 22, 2023