Highlights

Barbados, Cuba to discuss two-way collaboration issues

Bridgetown, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Barbados' Foreign Minister Jerome Walcott and the Cuban ambassador Sergio Jorge Pastrana on Saturday discussed issues of bilateral collaboration and assessed the state of relations between both nations.

Parliamentary management centers Venezuelan political scene

Caracas, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The installation of the National Assembly (Parliament) for the period 2021-2026 this week focused the events of Venezuela, in a scenario marked by the beginning of a new political cycle.

China: over nine million people vaccinated against Covid-19

Beijing, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) China on Saturday reported that at least nine million people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 as part of an emerging program, and is also planning to vaccinate the rest of its population for free.

British Lord nominates Cuban medical brigade for Nobel Peace Prize

London, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The member of the House of Lords of the British Parliament John Hendy formally nominated the Henry Reeve Cuban medical brigade for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, the Cuba Solidarity Campaign reported today.

Consensus in Iraqi Parliament for snap elections

Baghdad, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) All parties represented in Iraq´s Parliament agreed to hold snap elections on June 6, the Rudaw News website reported today.

Angola backs OPEC and confirms foreign policy priorities

Luanda, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Angola supported this week the efforts of the OPEC + bloc to stabilize the world oil market and confirmed its foreign policy priorities in 2021.

Spain's Cervantes Institute will pay tribute to renowned Iberian poet

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Madrid, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The Cervantes Institute of this capital will hold a tribute to the poet Jaime Gil de Biedma next Monday, as a closing of the commemorative events for the 30th anniversary of his death, the institution reported.

Japan supports nomination of Cuba's Henry Reeve medical brigade

Japan supports nomination of Cuba's Henry Reeve medical brigade Tokyo, Jan 6 (Prensa Latina) Japanese academician Kudo Masahiro joined today his nomination for the Cuban medical brigade receive the Novel Peace Prize 2021, after highlighting its solidarity tradition with the world.

Mexico City at the limit of hospital capacity for Covid-19

Mexico, Jan 6 (Prensa Latina) Mexico City is with its public hospitals crowded with patients from Covid-19 and at the limit of its capacity, with an occupation of 85 percent, the Health Ministry reported.

Vietnam's economy to recover in 2021, experts predict

Hanoi, Jan 6 (Prensa Latina) The Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), one of the largest banking and financial services institutions in the world, agrees with several international organizations that predict a remarkable recovery of the Vietnamese economy in 2021.

Rabbis call on Israel to provide Covid-19 vaccines to Palestinians

Tel Aviv, Jan 6 (Prensa Latina) Some 200 rabbis have demanded from the Israeli government to protect the Palestinian population of the blockaded Gaza Strip and the West Bank with vaccines against Covid-19, as they are hardly hit by a second wave of the pandemic.