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Dominican Rep. alerts for new Chikungunya outbreak in the region

Published on: March 1, 2023
17:08

Santo Domingo, Mar 1 (Prensa Latina) Dominican authorities on Wednesday issued an epidemiological alert for new chikungunya cases reported in regional nations, leading the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to warn of the imminent arrival of the disease.

Barbados to host forum of Caribbean and UK defense chiefs

Published on: January 28, 2023
00:45

Bridgetown, Jan 28 (Prensa Latina) Barbados will host the 3rd Conference of Chiefs of Defense Staffs of the Caribbean and the United Kingdom from January 31 to February 1, the Government announced on Friday.

CARICOM launches online market place to trade regional products

Published on: September 26, 2022
18:25

Georgetown, Sep 26 (Prensa Latina) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General Carla Barnett on Monday launched the major online regional platform to facilitate intra-regional trade in goods and agricultural product.

Cuban FM evokes region’s proclamation as a zone of peace

Published on: January 29, 2022
10:24

Havana, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Saturday recalled the proclamation of Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace eight years ago, and described it as a source of pride for the region.

Russia urges to promote cooperation with Asia-Pacific region

Published on: October 27, 2021
14:18

Moscow, Oct 27 (Prensa Latina) Russian President Vladimir Putin urged on Wednesday to promote exchange in the Asia-Pacific region and stressed that trade between his country and the area increased by one-third between January and August 2021.

Caribbean tourism does better than the rest of the world

Published on: October 13, 2021
02:28

Bridgetown, Oct 13 (Prensa Latina) The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) reported this week that this region did better than the rest of the world in the first half of this year regarding travel and vacation.

Russia and Vietnam reject divisions in Asia-Pacific region

Published on: September 28, 2021
14:12

Moscow, Sep 28 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Russia and Vietnam describe the attempts at drawing new dividing lines in the Asia-Pacific region as counterproductive.

Iraqi army regains control in Al-Anbar region

Published on: September 9, 2021
07:46

Baghdad, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) The Iraqi Army on Thursday confirmed that it regained full control of Al-Anbar desert region, after an operation to dislodge terrorist groups.

Egypt shows caution facing new government in Afghanistan

Published on: September 9, 2021
07:46

Cairo, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) Egypt on Thursday showed caution facing the possibility of recognizing Taliban's new Government in Afghanistan, although it affirmed that the change in that Central Asian country will have great repercussions in the region.

Tigray Front massacres over 100 civilians in Ethiopia region

Published on: September 8, 2021
08:33

Addis Ababa, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) Forces from the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) massacred more than 100 civilians in northern Gondar, a city located in Amhara, according to the authorities from that regional Ethiopian state.

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