Highlights

Open Arms ship rescues 77 migrants in Mediterranean Sea

Brussels, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) The ship operated by the non-governmental organization Open Arms rescued 77 migrants today in international waters of the Mediterranean Sea, the entity announced.

India highlights five-point plan with China to defuse tensions

New Delhi, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) The Indian Foreign Ministry today highlighted the five-point agreement reached with China, which provides for an early withdrawal of the respective troops and the easing of tensions on the common border.

Egypt to teach Chinese language in high schools

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Cairo, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) Egypt will teach Chinese language in some of its high schools, the result of a collaboration deal between the two nations, with close ties in areas such as health, the local press highlighted.

Minister of Economic and Social Inclusion of Ecuador Resigns

Quito, 5 Sep (Prensa Latina) The Government of Ecuador suffered another loss on Saturday with the resignation of the Minister of Economic and Social Inclusion, Ivan Granda, who alleged personal reasons for requesting his resignation.

Caribbean diplomat urges expanding cooperation with Cuba

Castries, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) Outstanding Caribbean diplomat and academics Ronald Sanders called for Caricom member States to duely exercise their right to decided their friends, and criticized US attacks on Cuban international cooperation.

Former Mexican President Fails in his Attempt to Create Party

Mexico, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) Former Mexican president Felipe Calderon (2006-2012), impugned as corrupt, suffered a hard blow when the National Electoral Council rejected his petition to form a party to oppose it to the Obrador administration, the media comments on Saturday.

Blast at Bangladesh mosque killed 12, injured 40 believers

Dhaka, 5 Sep (Prensa Latina) At least 12 people were reportedly killed and another 40 injured after an explosion at a mosque in Bangladesh on Saturday.

Everything ready for elections in Jamaica despite Covid-19

Kingston, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) Jamaica will open its polling stations on Thursday for new general elections, amid a constant increase in Covid-19 cases and with a strong race between two major political forces.

Owners go to court to demand fuel looted by US

Tehran, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) The owners of four shipments of Iranian fuel that were looted at high seas by the United States demanded their rights on it by filing a lawsuit against Washington, local media reported on Wednesday.

Russia Rejects pressure on Belarusian leadership from abroad

Moscow, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, today rejected attempts to exert pressure from abroad on the government of Belarus, during a meeting here with his counterpart from that country, Vladimir Makei.

Pope Francis calls for a day of prayer and fasting for Lebanon

Vatican City, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis today called for a day of prayer and fasting for Lebanon next Friday, one month after the explosions that killed more than a hundred people and caused considerable material damage in Beirut.