10 April 2024 Archives

Parasitic weed threatens rice production in Africa

Published on: April 10, 2024
10:20

Washington, Apr 10 (Prensa Latina) The rice vampire weed (Rhamphicarpa fistulosa), a parasitic weed in Africa, affected more than 140,000 agricultural households and caused losses of 82 million dollars annually to Africa's economy, according to a new report.

Calls to save school year in Haiti in the face of rising violence

Published on: April 10, 2024
10:17

Port-au-Prince, Apr 10 (Prensa Latina) The Haitian Parents Association called to save the school year affected by the current spiral of violence, caused by gangs, in the capital of Haiti.

Rapid aging linked to cancer in young people

Published on: April 10, 2024
10:12

Washington, Apr 10 (Prensa Latina) Some types of cancer such as lung, gastrointestinal, and uterine cancers that appear more and more frequently in young people could come forth due to accelerated aging in the new generations, it was announced today.

Reduction in deforestation confirmed, but forest loss continues

Published on: April 10, 2024
10:08

Washington, Apr 10 (Prensa Latina) Brazil and Colombia reduced their levels of deforestation nevertheless the lungs of the Earth continue to agonize, affirms an annual study on the loss of forests by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the University of Maryland.

Cuba-China Business Forum begins

Published on: April 10, 2024
10:01

Havana, Apr 10 (Prensa Latina) The Cuba-China Business Forum to explore commercial opportunities in sectors of common interest, begins on Wednesday with the participation of entrepreneurs from Zhejiang Province.

Insecurity is the first problem for Uruguayans

Published on: April 10, 2024
09:46

Montevideo, Apr 10 (Prensa Latina) Uruguayans consider insecurity to be the country's main problem, according to results released by a survey conducted by the firm Cifra.

Earth may disappear due to the Sun’s fault

Published on: April 10, 2024
09:43

London, Apr 10 (Prensa Latina) The planet Earth could disappear in about five billion years due to the Sun "absorbing" it, when it stops burning hydrogen in its nucleus and expands, it was known.

Havana Film Festival opens with a tribute to Nicolás G. Landrián

Published on: April 10, 2024
09:24

New York, Apr 10 (Prensa Latina) The 24th edition of the Havana Film Festival New York (HFFNY) begins its activities on Wednesday with a tribute to Cuban filmmaker Nicolás Guillén Landrián (1938-2003).

Childcare centers in Cuba, a Fidel Castro’s idea, mark 63 years

Published on: April 10, 2024
08:34

Havana, Apr 10 (Prensa Latina) The childcare centers in Cuba, an initiative promoted by the historic leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro, to ensure the full integration of women into work, are marking 63 years of their founding on Wednesday.

Millions of Sudanese children are threatened by war

Published on: April 10, 2024
08:31

Khartoum, Apr 10 (Prensa Latina) The war between the Sudanese Army and paramilitary combatants threatens the lives of 10 million Sudanese children, who are exposed to bombings and attacks on the civilian population, denounced the NGO Save the Children.

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