17 May 2021 Archives

Cuba’s health intervention against Covid-19 reaches 440,000 people

Published on: May 17, 2021
13:46

Havana, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Exactly 442,395 people in Cuba received the first dose of the Abdala vaccine candidate against Covid-19, as part of the health intervention, an official source said on Monday.

Cuban baseball team still waiting for visas for Pre-Olympic Games

Published on: May 17, 2021
13:40

Havana, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's baseball team is still waiting for visas from the Government of the United States to compete in the Pre-Olympic Games, from May 31 to June 5 in Florida, the local national federation denounced on Monday.

Cuba calls for education on solidarity and anti-hegemony at UNESCO

Published on: May 17, 2021
13:35

Berlin, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Minister of Education Ena Elsa Velazquez on Monday defended at a UNESCO forum an education based on solidarity, respect for the environment and cultural independence.

Russia champions thaw of conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan

Published on: May 17, 2021
13:25

Moscow, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Kremlin Spokesman Dmitri Peskov on Monday repeated that Russia keeps permanent contacts with major authorities from Armenia and Azerbaijan to prevent the escalation of tensions in the bilateral border conflict.

Experts urge to improve lifestyles against hypertension

Published on: May 17, 2021
13:20

Havana, May 17 (Prensa Latina) The World Hypertension Day is being celebrated on Monday with an appeal for people to keep control over this comorbidity by keeping healthy lifestyles.

Cuban residents in Turkey to honor Jose Marti

Published on: May 17, 2021
13:14

Ankara, May 17 (Prensa Latina) The 'Roots' Association of Cuban Residents in Turkey on Monday called for the 1st virtual meeting to pay tribute to National Hero Jose Marti, on the anniversary of his death in combat on May 19.

Lopez Obrador rejects more complaints against him at OAS

Published on: May 17, 2021
13:05

Mexico, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday rejected more complaints from political parties that oppose him in the Organization of American States (OAS).

Over seven million Cubans have access to the Internet

Published on: May 17, 2021
12:59

Havana, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Over seven million Cubans, 64 percent of the country's population, have access to the Internet by different means, the Ministry of Communications reported on Monday.

Mediators seek solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Published on: May 17, 2021
12:39

Moscow, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of the quartet of mediators in the Middle East, made up of the United Nations, the European Union, the Russian Federation and the United States, held an emergency consultation in the light of the escalation in the conflict between Israel and Palestine, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported on Monday.

Cuban health authorities confirm 1,057 Covid-19 cases and 10 deaths

Published on: May 17, 2021
12:29

Havana, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban health authorities on Monday reported 1,057 new Covid-19 cases and 10 deaths over the last 24 hours, due to complications related to the disease.

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