4 April 2021 Archives

Uruguayan nurses called for more support to fight Covid-19

Published on: April 4, 2021
13:33

Montevideo, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) The Association of Nurses of Uruguay on Sunday called for more hiring of personnel and support to be able to provide better assistance to Covid-19 patients at emergency wards and intensive care units as health facilities are overwhelmed with cases.

UN calls for efforts against danger of explosives in Somalia

Published on: April 4, 2021
13:27

Mogadishu, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) The UN Mine Action Service in Somalia (UNMAS) on Sunday called for joint efforts to eradicate the threat of the ever more frequent use of explosives in this African country.

Venezuelan Armed Forces remain alert on the border with Colombia

Venezuela al día
Published on: April 4, 2021
13:25

Caracas, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) The Strategic Operational Command of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (Ceofanb) remains today on maximum alert on the Colombian-Venezuelan border, where armed clashes have taken place in the past days.

China’s foreign investment grows 14 percent in 2020

Published on: April 4, 2021
13:21

Beijing, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) China reported today a 14 percent inter-annual rebound during 2020 in foreign direct investment (FDI), whose value amounted to 520.6 billion dollars.

Peru finalizes negotiations for the supply of Sputnik V vaccine

Published on: April 4, 2021
13:09

Lima, Apr 3 (Prensa Latina) Negotiations for the acquisition of the Russian vaccine Sputnik V against Covid-19 are about to be finalized, Peruvian Health Minister, Oscar Ugarte, announced on Sunday.

Ecuador’s indigenous peoples support candidate Arauz

Published on: April 4, 2021
12:40

Quito, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) The Confederation of Indigenous Peoples and Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie, in Spanish) joined the organizations that support the progressive presidential candidate Andres Arauz for the runoff scheduled for April 11.

Syria to receive Covid-19 vaccines from Russia and China

Published on: April 4, 2021
12:38

Damascus, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) Syria on Sunday announced that it will receive vaccines from Russia, China and the World Health Organization in the next few days, which will help this Arab country to mitigate the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic.

New president of Niger appoints the prime minister

Published on: April 4, 2021
12:37

Niamey, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) New President of Niger Mohamed Bazoum on Sunday appointed Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou Prime Minister, who must form the first government after the peaceful transfer of power in this African country.

Turkey announces peace conference on Afghanistan

Published on: April 4, 2021
11:20

Ankara, Apr 3 (Prensa Latina) Turkey on Sunday reported the holding here on April 16 of a peace conference on Afghanistan, a country attacked by the United States in 2001, under the pretext of fighting Al Qaeda terrorist movement.

Countdown for Ecuador’s runoff

Published on: April 4, 2021
11:19

Quito (Prensa Latina) Ecuador is living the final days of the electoral campaign for the run-off of the presidential elections, on April 11, which will be disputed by Andrés Arauz and Carlos Rabascall, for the progressive coalition Union for Hope (UNES), and Guillermo Lasso-Alfredo Borrero, for the center-right alliance CREO-Social Christian Party.

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April 4, 2021