Science

US Planned to Create Bio Lab in Simferopol

Moscow, Dec 25 (Prensa Latina) The United States intended to create a bio laboratory in Simferopol, similar to the Richard Lugar Center in Georgia, controlled by the Pentagon, informed the head of the Russian Phytosanitary Surveillance, Anna Popova.

Indonesia Tsunami Death Toll Rises to 373, Close to 130 Still Missing

Jakarta, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) The death toll from the tsunami that hit the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java on Saturday reached 373, the National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB) reported on Monday.

Tsunami Kills 222, Injures over 800 in Indonesia so far

Yakarta, Dec 23 (Prensa Latina) A tsunami has killed 222 and hurt over 800 so far around Sunda Strait in Indonesia late Saturday night, while dozens remain missing, local authorities reported on Sunday.

Evo Morales Recalls Declaration of Cuba as Free of Illiteracy

La Paz, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian President Evo Morales on Saturday recalled the declaration of Cuba as a territory free of illiteracy in 1961 by the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, and its assistance to other countries.

Cuba, Jamaica Extend Eye Care Program

Kingston, Dec 21 (Prensa Latina) Jamaica will have eye care services provided by Cuban health professionals for another six months, local media reported Friday.

Over 2,400 Vacancies in More Doctors Program in Brazil

Brasilia, Dec 21 (Prensa Latina) Around 2,448 places in 1,177 municipalities and 28 Special Indigenous Health Districts (DSEI) in Brazil are currently vacant in the More Doctors program, and the number of participants ready to attend is indifferent.

Venezuela Celebrates International Human Solidarity Day

20 de diciembre de 2018, 20:33Caracas, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) President Nicolas Maduro said on Thursday that Venezuela celebrates the International Human Solidarity Day as a collective identity with a common destiny.

Cuban President Describes Doctors Who Arrived from Brazil As Heroes

Havana, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel described on Thursday as heroes the doctors who worked in Brazil taking care of poor people.

Russian Soyuz MC-09 Crew Lands Safely Back on Earth

Moscow, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) The Soyuz MC-09 spacecraft returned to Earth Thursday with Russian cosmonaut Sergei Prokopiev, German Alexander Gerst and American Serena Auñon-Chancellor, after several months aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

Dominican Hospitals Treat Thousands of People with Flu

Santo Domingo, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) Dominican hospitals are now crowded with people affected by fever and flu, mainly children and elderly.

Computerization in Cuba Allows Improving Access to Knowledge

By Livia Rodríguez Delis

Havana, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Minister of Communications, Jorge Luis Perdomo, stated Wednesday that the computerization program of the society being implemented on Cuba aims to improve people's access to knowledge and information.