9 January 2025 Archives

More than 58,000 evacuated by earthquake in Ethiopia’s Afar region

Published on: January 9, 2025
11:38

Addis Ababa, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) More than 58,000 people, including 4,000 workers at the Kesem sugar plant, are in temporary shelters due to earthquakes recorded in the Afar region of Ethiopia, an official source revealed.

Lifting sanctions is essential for recovery, Syrian Ministry affirms

Published on: January 9, 2025
11:35

Damascus, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Syria's Foreign Ministry stated on Thursday that the suspension of unilateral corrective measures is essential to advance the country's recovery and achieve stability and prosperity.

UN expresses concern over situation of women in Afghanistan

Published on: January 9, 2025
11:33

Kabul, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General in Afghanistan, Georgette Gagnon, expressed today in this capital her concern over the increasing restrictions on women and girls in the country.

Laos and Vietnam sign 2025 cooperation plan

Published on: January 9, 2025
11:29

Vientiane, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The governments of Laos and Vietnam inked the 2025 Cooperation Plan agreement in this capital on Thursday, in the presence of Prime Ministers Sonexay Siphandone and Pham Minh Chinh, respectively.

New victims from mines left over from war in Syria

Published on: January 9, 2025
11:26

Damascus, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Two civilians were killed and 10 others injured after several mines exploded in the northern provinces of Idlib and Aleppo, located about 350 kilometers northwest of the capital.

More than 100,000 displaced in DRC by recent fighting

Published on: January 9, 2025
11:24

Kinshasa, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) More than 100,000 people have been displaced in the last week in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), due to the heavy fighting that continues between the army and the armed group M23.

Police dispersed attempted riot in Mozambique’s capital

Published on: January 9, 2025
11:23

Maputo, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Supporters of failed presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane who tried to disrupt order in this city, capital of Mozambique, were dispersed by law enforcement.

DRC determined to recover occupied territories

Published on: January 9, 2025
11:18

Kinshasa, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is advancing today actions in the military and diplomatic field to recover the areas occupied by the armed group March 23 Movement (M23).

Haitian police fight gangs on several fronts

Published on: January 9, 2025
11:13

Port-au-Prince, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The National Police of Haiti (PNH) is fighting the gangs on several fronts, with a series of operations aimed at putting an end to the actions of the bandits that terrorize the population.

President-elect sworn in before Lebanon parliament

Published on: January 9, 2025
11:09

Beirut, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) General Joseph Aoun was sworn in as the 14th President of the Republic before the Parliament of Lebanon, after winning in the second round of voting in the thirteenth electoral session.

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