16 January 2022 Archives

Former prime minister of Lebanon declines running in election

Published on: January 16, 2022
11:09

Beirut, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri will decline to run as a candidate in the next parliamentary elections, according to sources from his Future Movement party, the Pan-Arab TV channel Al Mayadeen reported on Sunday.

Australia to deport world tennis leader

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Published on: January 16, 2022
10:45

Melbourne, Australia, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) Australia will deport Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic after a sentence issued on Sunday by a local court, which prevents him from participating in the first Grand Slam tournament of the season if he is not vaccinated against Covid-19.

Pope expresses solidarity with Brazilians affected by floods

Published on: January 16, 2022
10:29

Vatican City, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis on Sunday expressed his closeness to the people affected by heavy rains and floods in several Brazilian regions in recent weeks.

Egypt calls to intensify fight against terrorism in Africa

Published on: January 16, 2022
10:13

Cairo, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) Egypt has reiterated its call to African unity and cooperation in order to fight terrorism and extremist ideas, two of the most serious scourges currently affecting the region.

Nicaraguan solidarity group to celebrate triumph of Cuban Revolution

Published on: January 16, 2022
09:53

Managua, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) Nicaragua's Friends of Cuba Association (AAC) is holding its 10th Congress on Sunday to elect the new board of directors of the solidarity group and celebrate the 63rd anniversary of the triumph of the Cuban Revolution.

Cuba to deepen studies on space sciences

Published on: January 16, 2022
08:46

Havana, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) Cuban science has among its development axes the strengthening of research, training and dissemination in the fields of astronomy, astrophysics, geodesy and space sciences.

Nicaragua reports poverty reduction in last 15 years

Published on: January 16, 2022
07:30

Managua, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) The integration of the North and South Caribbean zones, after the construction of highways, telecommunications infrastructure and access to health care, education, drinking water and sanitation, currently shows a poverty reduction in Nicaragua.

Virtual forum to condemn U.S. blockade against Cuba

Published on: January 16, 2022
02:25

Havana, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) convened for January 17 the virtual forum The challenge of saving life, climate change and the blockade against Cuba.

USA: 17 mass shootings already this year

Published on: January 16, 2022
01:47

Washington, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) The United States has reported 17 mass shootings so far in 2022, as confirmed by the independent organization The Gun Violence Archive.

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