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Odysseus module crashes on Moon limiting its mission time

Published on: February 28, 2024
14:02

Washington, Feb 28 (Prensa Latina) The Odysseus space vehicle, the first private module to land successfully on the Moon, fell as it was landing Earth's natural satellite, so its loading time was limited and its mission was shortened.

US does it again, China protests over weapons sales to Taiwan

Published on: February 28, 2024
10:57

Beijing, Feb 28 (Prensa Latina) China today protested another US arms sale to Taiwan, the first since the elections in Taiwan and the 13th under Joe Biden's administration.

Ethiopia presented transitional justice policy to UN Council

Published on: February 28, 2024
10:02

Addis Ababa, Feb 28 (Prensa Latina) Justice Minister Gedion Timotheos reportedly presented to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, the measures adopted by his government to ensure accountability in the country.

NASA releases images of a stadium-sized asteroid

Published on: February 28, 2024
00:15

Washington, Feb 28 (Prensa Latina) NASA released the first detailed images of asteroid 2008 OS7, which has the size of a stadium and has managed to come within 2.9 million kilometers from Earth, it was reported.

Venezuela’s FM holds talks with UN Human Rights

Published on: February 27, 2024
17:04

Geneva, Feb 27 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Yvan Gil held talks on Tuesday in Geneva with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (HR) Volker Türk, in which he reaffirmed Venezuela's commitment to its international standards.

Cuban Embassy in US celebrates historic ties with Afro-Americans

Published on: February 27, 2024
14:43

Washington, Feb 27 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Embassy in the United States opened its doors to celebrate the culture, history and friendship that have characterized the ties with the African American community until today, on the occasion of Black Heritage Month.

Germany denies NATO’s intention to send troops to Ukraine

Published on: February 27, 2024
12:21

Berlin, Feb 27 (Prensa Latina) German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday denied the possibility of sending troops of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to Ukraine, following statements to that effect by the French President Emmanuel Macron.

Ecuador and Lebanon report the highest death toll from quakes

Published on: February 26, 2024
16:37

Washington, Feb 26 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador and Lebanon, closely followed by Haiti and Turkmenistan, top the list of countries with the highest death tolls due to earthquakes, taking into account the size of their population, Nature published on Monday.

Guterres urges to accelerate disarmament to avoid “nuclear hell¨

Published on: February 26, 2024
15:43

Geneva, Switzerland, February 26 (Prensa Latina) The UN Secretary General, António Guterres, urged today to accelerate the implementation of all commitments on disarmament, given the risk of a "nuclear hell."

Cubans in Venezuela prioritize fight against US economic blockade

Published on: February 26, 2024
13:00

Caracas, Feb 26 (Prensa Latina) The fight against the United States blockade and the permanent rejection of Cuba's inclusion in Washington's State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT) list were two of the priorities discussed at the 5th National Meeting of the ACCREVEN, it was reported here on Monday.

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