North America

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.

U.S. sanctions against Russia sterile, DPRK says

Published on: February 26, 2024
11:56

Pyongyang, Feb 26 (Prensa Latina) The US sanctions against Russia, because of its conflict in Ukraine have a counterproductive effect, a commentator of international affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) affirmed today.

UN warns of dramatic shortage of teachers on the planet

Published on: February 26, 2024
11:44

United Nations, Feb 26 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations (UN) considered alarming the shortage of teachers in the world while millions lack the support, skills and training needed to meet the demands of education systems.

China condemns U.S. economic coercion against its companies

Published on: February 26, 2024
10:06

Beijing, Feb 26 (Prensa Latina) China today described as economic coercion and extraterritoriality the unilateral sanctions of the United States against companies of China for its relationship with Russia.

UN holds Environment Assembly with record number of participants

Published on: February 26, 2024
09:53

United Nations, Feb 26 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Environment Assembly opened its debates today in Nairobi, Kenya, addressing collectively the critical problems facing the planet.

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