18 January 2024 Archives

Quebec premier asks Trudeau to curb influx of asylum seekers

Published on: January 18, 2024
18:57

Ottawa, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) Quebec Premier Francois Legault is asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to slow the influx of asylum seekers entering his province, which he said is nearing a "breaking point."

Díaz-Canel evaluates 2024 year´s priorities for central province

Published on: January 18, 2024
18:52

Ciego de Avila, Cuba, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Thursday paid a visit to Ciego de Ávila province in order to evaluate priorities for 2024 and to meet with locals about the new measures and the need to roll them out.

Life expectancy gap between men and women is closing – NewScientist

Published on: January 18, 2024
18:41

Washington, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) Women have historically outlived men, but changing lifestyles may be helping men gradually catch up.

Cuban PM praises OCC´s contributions to Trinidad´s 510th anniversary

Published on: January 18, 2024
18:32

Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Prime Minister Manuel Marrero on Thursday praises Trinidad´s Office of the Curator (OCC) for its contributions to the 510th anniversary of the village.

European heavy transport could reduce CO2 emissions by 90 percent

Published on: January 18, 2024
18:24

Brussels, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) Heavy transport in the European Union (EU) could downsize its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 90% in 2040 compared to 2019, according to a political agreement.

Greenland has lost 20 percent more ice in last 40 years – Study

Published on: January 18, 2024
18:11

Washington, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) Climate change has caused Greenland's ice sheet to lose 20% more ice than previously thought, according to research published Wednesday that used satellite imagery to track the retreat of glaciers over the past four decades.

UN condemns killing of Ecuadorian Prosecutor Suaréz

Published on: January 18, 2024
18:04

United Nations, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations (UN) on Thursday strongly condemned the assassination of Prosecutor César Suárez, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, who was in charge of terrorism charges brought against 11 criminals who assaulted the TC Televisión channel last week.

Gamers at risk of irreversible hearing loss, tinnitus – Study

Published on: January 18, 2024
17:56

London, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) People who play video games are at risk of damaging their hearing due to potentially unsafe sound levels, a study has found.

Rapporteur calls for strong actions to stop genocide in Gaza

Published on: January 18, 2024
16:25

Madrid, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, today called for stronger actions to stop the genocide in Gaza.

Guterres deeply concerned about attacks between Iran and Pakistan

Published on: January 18, 2024
16:11

United Nations, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary General António Guterres warned today of the recent exchange of military attacks between Iran and Pakistan as hostilities spread through the Middle East.

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