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Over 46,000 evacuees and 646 aftershocks reported after China’s quake

Published on: January 8, 2025
10:23

Lhasa, China, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) Local authorities informed on Wednesday that 46,500 people have been displaced and 646 aftershocks were reported following a 6.8-magnitude quake on the Richter scale that struck Dingri County in China's Xizang Autonomous Region (Tibet) on January 7.

Spanish universities validate intermittent fasting

Published on: January 8, 2025
09:36

Madrid, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) The last intake at 5:00 p.m. and the next one the next morning, involve intermittent fasting, an effective formula for weight loss, and improving cardiovascular health.

Internationalization of science, a key objective for Cuba

Published on: January 8, 2025
08:31

Havana, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) Developing more joint projects and bids with various countries and in all branches of science is today a primary objective for scientific institutions in Cuba, CITMA Minister Armando Rodríguez said.

WHO denounced infant deaths in Gaza due to cold weather

Published on: January 7, 2025
12:26

Ramallah, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), on Tuesday denounced the death of seven children in Gaza due to the cold weather and insisted on an urgent ceasefire in that territory.

Normal behavior of respiratory diseases confirmed in India

Published on: January 7, 2025
10:44

New Delhi, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) India's Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava has said there is no unusual increase in cases of respiratory diseases in the country, which are common during the winter period.

Nicaragua reports fewer dengue cases

Published on: January 7, 2025
00:45

Managua, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Health (MINSA) of Nicaragua reported an 18-percent decrease in confirmed dengue cases compared to the previous week, as a result of a campaign against that disease.

Cuba reported record number of earthquakes in 2024

Published on: January 7, 2025
00:15

Santiago de Cuba, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) Cuba recorded the largest number of earthquakes in the national territory (12,806) in 2024, the National Seismological Service (SSN) reported.

India tightens surveillance due to rise in respiratory diseases

Published on: January 6, 2025
14:52

New Delhi, Jan 6 (Prensa Latina) India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) announced on Monday that this nation is tightening health surveillance due to a rise in respiratory diseases worldwide.

Indonesia cleans up massive plastic pollution on beaches

Published on: January 6, 2025
13:53

Jakarta, Jan 6 (Prensa Latina) Environmental NGO Sungai Watch revealed that beaches in Bali, Indonesia, are currently experiencing the worst plastic pollution incident in history, whose members have been involved in the cleanup effort for days.

More than 100 aftershocks of the 6.3 earthquake in El Salvador

Published on: January 6, 2025
12:27

San Salvador, Jan 6 (Prensa Latina) More than 100 aftershocks to the earthquake of 6.3 magnitude on the Richter scale, which happened yesterday, reported today the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN).

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