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Japan holds UN Security Council in March

Published on: March 1, 2024
08:45

United Nations, Mar 1 (Prensa Latina) Japan is holding the United Nations Security Council this month, while the multilateral body remains in the spotlight due to the absence of a resolution for the ceasefire in Gaza.

US rice exported to Haiti may be harmful to health

Published on: February 29, 2024
17:29

Port-au-Prince, Feb 29 (Prensa Latina) U.S. rice exports to Haiti, which account for the bulk of supplies of the country's key food staple, contain unhealthy levels of arsenic and cadmium, heavy metals that can increase risks of cancer and heart disease, according to a recent study by the University of Michigan.

Avalanche risk prompts highway closures along Highway-1

Published on: February 29, 2024
17:25

Ottawa, Feb 29 (Prensa Latina) Dangerous snowpack conditions in British Columbia and Alberta have prompted avalanche forecasters to issue a "special public avalanche warning" following significant snowfall this week in the Western Canadian backcountry.

Spain condemns maneuver to condemn Cuba in European Parliament

Published on: February 29, 2024
12:34

Madrid, Feb 29 (Prensa Latina) Spain's State Movement of Solidarity with Cuba (MESC) on Thursday condemned the maneuver by right-wing and ultra-right groups to condemn the Caribbean island in the European Parliament.

China demands UN Security Council reform

Published on: February 29, 2024
11:50

Beijing, Feb 29 (Prensa Latina) China called on Thursday for a United Nations Security Council reform to increase the representation of developing countries and small nations in the decision-making process.

China and the U.S. search for missing people in World War II

Published on: February 29, 2024
10:26

Beijing, Feb 29 (Prensa Latina) China and the United States jointly conducted a field study in search of the remains of U.S. military personnel who disappeared here during World War II, an official source confirmed today.

China rejects rivalry and advocates trade cooperation with the US

Published on: February 29, 2024
08:28

Beijing, Feb 29 (Prensa Latina) Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang insisted on cooperating instead of rivaling during a meeting with businessmen from the United States Chamber of Commerce, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.

US official Kerri Hannan visits Cuba’s foreign ministry

Published on: February 28, 2024
17:18

Havana, Feb 28 (Prensa Latina) US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Diplomacy, Policy, Planning, and Coordination of the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Kerri Hannan, visited the Cuban Foreign Ministry on February 21 and 22, local press reported on Wednesday.

WHO official denounces disrespect for humanitarian laws in Gaza

Published on: February 28, 2024
17:12

United Nations, Feb 28 (Prensa Latina) The trauma surgeon and head of emergencies of the World Health Organization (WHO), Athanasios Gargavanis denounced that in Gaza no humanitarian law is currently respected and the level of devastation is unimaginable.

UN agencies boost nutritional education in Cuba

Published on: February 28, 2024
17:00

Havana, Feb 28 (Prensa Latina) Students from the Juan Tomas Roig elementary school in Havana starred on Wednesday in the "Cooking, a game for everyone" TV programme, under the direction of French filmmaker Dominique Clement.

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