Africa / Middle East

Africa Investment Forum: An essential platform for development

Pretoria, Nov 11 (Prensa Latina) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday highlighted that the African Investment Forum is a fundamental platform for the development of the continent, and offers opportunities in oil, mining and gas, infrastructure and agriculture, among other sectors.

Over 100,000 soldiers killed or wounded in defense of Syria

Damascus, Nov 11 (Prensa Latina) President Bashar Al-Assad revealed on Monday that more than 100,000 Syrian soldiers have been killed or wounded since the beginning of the war in 2011.

Africa Investment Forum: An essential platform for development

Iran reveals suspicious action by IAEA inspector

Tehran, Nov 10 (Prensa Latina) Iran on Sunday revealed suspicious actions by a UN representative during the safety inspection of the nuclear plant in Natanz.

Syrian president attends ceremony on Prophet Mohammed's birthday

Damascus, Nov 10 (Prensa Latina) Syrian President Bashar Al Assad attended, along with top religious and social leaders, the ceremony on the 578th birthday of Prophet Mohammed, held at the Marabet Mosque in Damascus.

Clashes between Syrian Army and Turkish troops

Damascus, Nov 9 (Prensa Latina) Violent clashes with armored vehicles and heavy artillery between the Syrian Army, Turkish troops and mercenary groups are taking place in the village of Um Shaif, in the northern province of Hasaka, SANA agency reports on Saturday.

Iran subject to the greatest global scrutiny at nuclear facilities

Tehran, Nov 9 (Prensa Latina) Iran undergoes 20 percent of all inspections carried out in the world by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), confirmed its Ambassador to the agency, Kazem Gharib-Abadi.

Turkish troops repress protesters in northeastern Syria

Damascus, Nov 9 (Prensa Latina) Members of a Turkish military contingent fired tear gas against Syrian protesters who repudiated their presence in the town of Yawadyah, in the northeast of the province of Hasaka, Syrian media reported on Saturday.

The world reaffirms support for Cuba, demands an end to US blockade

7 de noviembre de 2019, 15:8United Nations, Nov 7 (Prensa Latina) With the support of 187 of its member states, the UN General Assembly adopted on Thursday a new resolution calling for an end to the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba.

South Africans protest against US blockade of Cuba

Pretoria, Nov 7 (Prensa Latina) Cuban flags and placards featuring slogans condeming the United States blockade against Cuba were seen on Thursday in a popular protest in front of the US Embassy in Pretoria.

US accuses former Twitter employees of spying for Saudi Arabia

7 de noviembre de 2019, 13:45Washington, Nov 7 (Prensa Latina) The United States Department of Justice on Wednesday accused two former Twitter employees of using their access to the company's internal system to spy on users for Saudi Arabia.