Prensa Latina: Noticias Principales

Created a 3D Printer for Feeding Austronauts

2013-05-23 16:15:00

23 de mayo de 2013, 16:15Washington, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Like a scene out of a science fiction film, a company in the United States develops a 3D printer to create in flight custom meals informed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Cuba for Diversifying Sugar By-Products

2013-05-23 15:50:00

23 de mayo de 2013, 15:50Havana, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Half a century from its foundation, the Cuban Institute for Research on Sugar Cane By-Products (ICIDCA) is focusing on agricultural diversification programs with the development of new products.

17th Fatality Caused by Coronavirus in Saudi Arabia

2013-05-23 09:46:00

23 de mayo de 2013, 09:46Riyadh, May 23 (Prensa Latina) The Saudi ministry of Health reported today the death of the 17th coronavirus' victim in this country.

Fidel Castro Greets Cuban Rehabilitation Health Program

2013-05-23 09:01:00

23 de mayo de 2013, 09:01Havana, May 23 (Prensa Latina) The historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, sent congratulations today to the workers of the national community program of comprehensive rehabilitation of patients, started a decade ago.

Uruguay will Launch Small Satellite by Year End

2013-05-23 00:04:00

23 de mayo de 2013, 00:04Montevideo, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay prepares a satellite 20 by 10 centimeters, capable of taking pictures with normal and infrared cameras to a distance of 600 kilometers and sent them to Earth.

Amazon Gastronomic Forum in Bolivia Recommends Eating Insects

2013-05-22 16:23:00

22 de mayo de 2013, 16:23La Paz, May 22 (Prensa Latina) A group of experts recommended today the addition of insect to the cuisine of Bolivia, because according to them these have a high nutritional value and can contribute to food security policy.

Reappearance of H1N1 in Dominican Republic

2013-05-22 14:09:00

22 de mayo de 2013, 14:09Santo Domingo, May 22 (Prensa Latina) The H1N1 influenza virus reappeared in Dominican Republic in the recent two months and there is no statement of epidemiological alert for that reason, reported the media.

WHO Approves Budget for Global Health Programs

2013-05-22 13:31:00

22 de mayo de 2013, 13:31Geneva, May 22 (Prensa Latina) A budget of almost $4 billion USD was approved today here by the member states of the World Health Organization (WHO), to develop health programs for the 2014-2015 period.

Cuba"s Hemovigilance Results Similar to Wealthy Countries

2013-05-22 12:36:00

22 de mayo de 2013, 12:36Havana, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuba has developed a hemovigilance program with results similar to those of industrialized nations, said a Cuban physician participating in the 7th Cuban Congress of Hematology (Hematology 2013).

Climate Change Increasing Food Prices in Antigua and Barbuda

2013-05-22 12:23:00

22 de mayo de 2013, 12:23Saint John, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Global climate change has raised food prices, with consequent effects in Antigua and Barbuda, a country that imports almost everything it consumes, the economist Marie McCarthy said today.

Civil Alert in USA as New Tornadoes Forecast

2013-05-22 12:12:00

22 de mayo de 2013, 12:12Washington, May 22 (Prensa Latina) More than 70 million people awakened to a tornado and severe weather alert in the United States today, especially in the south and midwest, according to meteorological forecasts.

Cooperation in Education Between Cuba and Angola Deepened

2013-05-21 17:33:00

21 de mayo de 2013, 17:33Luanda, May 21 (Prensa Latina) The perspectives to widen and diversify cooperation between Angola and Cuba in education are promising, especially in the technical-professional teaching level, said an Angolan official here Tuesday.

Hunger Striker Launches Twitter Campaign to Close Guantanamo

2013-05-21 17:32:00

21 de mayo de 2013, 17:32Washington, May 21 (Prensa Latina) Saudi Shaker Aamer, one of 103 Guantanamo detainees currently on a hunger strike, launched a campaign in Internet hoping for the closure of the prison, opened against the Cuban authorities will.

Czech Police Seized 1 Million Liters of Illegal Alcohol

2013-05-21 17:24:00

21 de mayo de 2013, 17:24Prague, May 21 (Prensa Latina) Czech Police discovered and seized one million liters of illegal alcohol hidden in underground reservoirs of various parts of the country, reported Robert Alachta, head of the Department for Combating Organized Crime.

New Drilling For More Evidence of Life on Mars

2013-05-21 16:06:00

21 de mayo de 2013, 16:06Washington, May 21 (Prensa Latina) The explorer robot Curiosity drilled another rock from Mars to collect samples to be analyzed with its internal instruments, informed the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

U.S. Researchers Participate in Colloquium About Hemingway in Cuba

2013-05-21 15:43:00

21 de mayo de 2013, 15:43Havana, May 21 (Prensa Latina) Researchers from the work of writer Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) from the United States, Canada and Japan participate here on an international symposium dedicated to the Nobel Prize for Literature winner, June from 20 to 23.

Mine Collapse Kills 21 in Indonesia

2013-05-21 12:31:00

21 de mayo de 2013, 12:31Jakarta, May 21 (Prensa Latina) Authorities confirmed today that 21 miners were found dead after a mine collapse at the gold and copper deposit being exploited by the U.S. Freeport consortium in the Indonesian province of Papua.

Geneva Analyzes Cuban Experience in Disaster Protection

2013-05-21 11:27:00

21 de mayo de 2013, 11:27Geneva, May 21 (Prensa Latina) Cuba and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) analyzed in this capital ways to encourage cooperation and use the Caribbean island's experience in protecting populations affected by natural disasters.

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At Least 20 Children Among Fatalities Due to a Tornado in USA

2013-05-21 09:33:00

21 de mayo de 2013, 09:33Washington, May 21 (Prensa Latina) At least 20 children are among the fatalities caused by a massive tornado that swept on Monday afternoon the locality of Moore, in the state of Oklahoma, authorities revealed.

UNASUR to Promote Rational Use of Natural Resources

2013-05-21 00:03:00

21 de mayo de 2013, 00:03Caracas, May 21 (Prensa Latina) The rational use of natural resources stands in the agenda of the forum convened in this capital from May 27 to 30, by the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), informed the Central Bank of Venezuela.