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Hurricane Milton reaches Category 5, Cuba on alert

Published on: October 7, 2024
15:50

Havana, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) Hurricane Milton reached Category 5 on the Saffir Simpson scale on Monday and is moving slowly east-southeast over the Gulf of Mexico, a situation that Cuba is watching closely.

Dominican Govt. foresees 3,000 MW of renewable energy

Published on: October 7, 2024
14:56

Santo Domingo, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Minister of Energy and Mines, Joel Santos, has announced that the Government plan of action for the next four-year term comprises the installation of 2,000 MW of thermal energy generation, plus an additional 1,000 MW from other clean sources, local press reported on Monday.

Nigeria and Sudan cholera mortality rate triples world average

Published on: October 7, 2024
11:39

Abuja, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) Nigeria and Sudan woke up today with the terrible news that mortality due to the cholera outbreak is three times the world average.

Workers at Argentine mental health hospital resist closure

Published on: October 7, 2024
09:15

Buenos Aires, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) Workers at the Laura Bonaparte National Mental Health Hospital continue with a campaign to collect signatures to oppose the closure of the institution by the Argentine government.

Italy reports 13,073 Covid-19 cases per week

Published on: October 6, 2024
10:42

Rome, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) From September 26th to October 2nd, Italian authorities reported on Sunday 13,073 Coivd-19 cases and 85 deaths from the disease, with more infections and fewer deaths than the previous week.

DRC province stars vaccination campaign against Mpox

Published on: October 6, 2024
10:23

Kinshasa, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) The province of North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), launched the vaccination campaign against smallpox (Mpox) to immunize about 48,000 people, Radio Okapi reported on Sunday.

Israel drops shellings on aid vehicles in Syria

Published on: October 6, 2024
09:42

Damascus, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) The Israeli army dropped shellings on three cars loaded with medical and relief assistance on Sunday, in the industrial city of Hassieh, some 120 kilometers north of Damascus.

Rosneft oil company’s flights return to Cuba

Published on: October 6, 2024
00:16

Havana, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) The International Group of Tour Operators and Travel Agencies Havanatur S.A. on Friday welcomed the first flight of the 2024 fall-winter season of the Russian oil company Rosneft, carrying with 374 passengers for health tourism practices.

CARICOM-Cuba Day against Terrorism to be Re-enacted

Published on: October 5, 2024
08:56

Bridgetown, Oct 5, (Prensa Latina) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Cuba will commemorate for the second time a day against terrorism and will take advantage of the opportunity to demand an end to the United States blockade against Cuba, official sources confirmed on Saturday.

Panamanian union leader condemns US blockade against Cuba

Published on: October 5, 2024
08:41

Panama, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) The general secretary of the Authentic Federation of Workers (FAT) of Panama, Alberto Reyes, condemned the blockade that the United States has imposed on Cuba for more than six decades.

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