Interior Ciencia

Venezuela Promotes Environmental Protection during Earth's Week

Caracas, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela is promoting a program of events to raise people''s awareness about preserving life on the planet and protect the environment, during the celebration of the Week of Mother Earth

Egypt Forecast First Heat Wave of the Season

Cairo, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) Egypt will be hit by a six-day heat wave starting next Wednesday, the first since the beginning of spring, the country''s Meteorological Authority (EMA) announced here.

UN Indigenous Forum Focuses on Preserving Ancestral Knowledge

United Nations, Apr 22 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues began this Monday focusing on the generation, transmission and protection of traditional knowledge of indigenous communities.

Venezuelan Government Works for the Conservation of the Earth

Caracas, April 22 (Prensa Latina) The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, today ratified that the country works for the conservation and protection of the Earth, in compliance with the goals described in the fifth objective of the Government''s program, Plan de la Patria.

German Fire Department Fights Large Forest Fire Near Berlin

Berlin, Apr 22 (Prensa Latina) The German Fire Department has been fighting a large forest fire some 20 kilometers to the north of Berlin.

Cuba Begins Phase II of the Polio Vaccination Campaign

Havana, Apr 22 (PL) Stage II of the 58th Campaign of Vaccination Oral Poliomyelitis in Cuba begins Monday today in coincidence with the 17th Vaccination Week in the Americas and the 8th World Immunization Week.

Syria Begins National Immunization Day for Children

Damascus, Apr 22 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian Ministry of Health on Monday began the National Immunization Day campaign that covers 2,800,000 children under five years of age, which will run until April 30.

Landslide in Colombia Kills 10, Several Missing

Bogota, (Prensa Latina) A landslide has caused 10 dead and an unspecified number of missing people on Sunday in Cauca department, southwest Colombia.

Cuban Medicine Development Center Organizes Event on ICTs

Havana, Apr 21 (Prensa Latina) The Center for Research and Development of Medicines (CIDEM) prepares to hold the 2nd International Meeting on Management System for Information and Communication Technologies (Sigestic''19).

Ecuadorian Province of Imbabura Declared World Geopark

Quito, April 20 (Prensa Latina) The Ecuadorian province of Imbabura stands out this Saturday for its declaration as a World Geopark by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).