27 August 2024 Archives

Good Dominican school turnout amid unexpected snags

Published on: August 27, 2024
16:31

Santo Domingo, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Ministry of Education (MINERD) reported Tuesday that the new school year has set off with an average attendance of 83 percent of students and 97 percent of teachers, although sources from that sector reported minor hitches.

Cuban Durand shines at Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Published on: August 27, 2024
16:19

Paris, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) The President of the Organizing Committee of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games (COJOP), Tony Estanguet, commended Tuesday Cuban sprinter Omara Durand as one of the main stars of the event to open on Wednesday.

Lebanese Hezbollah attacks Israeli soldiers, equipment and barracks

Published on: August 27, 2024
16:15

Beirut, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) The Lebanese Resistance or Hezbollah attacked Tuesday soldiers, spy equipment and Israeli barracks, in the continuation of the front of support to Gaza and in response to the aggressions against localities in the south of the country.

Iraqi Resistance strikes Israeli site in Haifa

Published on: August 27, 2024
16:10

Baghdad, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) The Iraqi Resistance confirmed Tuesday that it had fired several rockets to port facilities in the Israeli city of Haifa, in Israel, as part of their attacks on enemy targets.

Guatemala hopeful of a 1.9 billion dollar a year investment

Published on: August 27, 2024
15:59

Guatemala City, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Guatemala hopes to attract 1.9 billion dollars a year through investments, an official source disclosed here today.

Cuba criticizes US-funded subversive actions

Published on: August 27, 2024
14:04

Havana, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez said on Tuesday that Cuba is closely aware of the destabilizing activities by the United States National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and its interference in the internal affairs of other countries.

Dominican Gov’t to promote advertising campaign against violence

Published on: August 27, 2024
13:54

Santo Domingo, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Minister of the Interior and Police, Faride Raful, announced the beginning of an advertising campaign to promote a culture of peace and confront violence nationwide, mainly caused by social conflicts.

Russian trade delegation visits DPRK

Published on: August 27, 2024
13:45

Pyongyang, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) A Russian delegation is visiting the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to explore the possibilities of expanding trade.

Russian humanitarian initiatives continue in Syria

Published on: August 27, 2024
13:41

Damascus, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Vulnerable families and those of the fallen and wounded during 13 years of war continue to benefit from humanitarian actions conducted by the Russian forces stationed in Syria at the request of the legitimate government of this Arab nation.

Lula criticizes fury over privatizing everything in Brazil

Published on: August 27, 2024
13:38

Brasilia, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday criticized the fury over privatizing everything in Brazil, where certain functions and services must be inflexibly state-owned.

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