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Over 9,000 Palestinian women murdered in Gaza, UN estimates

Published on: March 2, 2024
10:10

Ramallah, Mar 2 (Prensa Latina) Israeli troops killed over 9,000 women in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of their offensive on October 7, the UN denounced today.

Antarctic sea ice reached a worrying minimum for the third year

Published on: March 2, 2024
00:45

Washington, Mar 2 (Prensa Latina) The Antarctic Sea's ice reached its minimum extent of 1.99 million square kilometers during the austral summer of 2024, a report from the National Snow and Ice Data Center at the University of Colorado Boulder (NSIDC) revealed.

China deplored US meddling in Hong Kong’s affairs

Published on: March 1, 2024
13:56

Beijing, Mar 1 (Prensa Latina) China today deplored recent US statements on Hong Kong laws and rejected Washington's interference in the Chinese internal affairs.

Light screens in Panama denounce US blockade against Cuba

Published on: March 1, 2024
12:30

Panama, Mar 1 (Prensa Latina) An initiative by the Cuban Embassy in Panama shows a short video mapping that denounces the United States blockade against Cuba, a hostile policy that has lasted more than 60 years.

Beijing rejects US investigation into Chinese electrical cars

Published on: March 1, 2024
12:26

Beijing, Mar 1 (Prensa Latina) China on Friday rejected US threats to investigate electrical vehicles manufactured here due to alleged gaps in data security.

Egypt and US address crisis in Gaza

Published on: March 1, 2024
10:02

Cairo, Mar 1 (Prensa Latina) President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi insisted before his US counterpart, Joe Biden, on the need to achieve an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and increase aid levels, an official source reported on Friday.

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.

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