17 October 2022 Archives

UN Deputy Secretary General arrives today in visit to Cuba

Published on: October 17, 2022
18:22

By: Elsy Fors Garzon

Havana, Oct 17 (Prensa Latina) Natalia Kanem, Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), will visit Cuba starting today in response to an invitation from the Cuban Government.

UN Secretary General leaves for India and Vietnam

Published on: October 17, 2022
18:13

By: Elsy Fors Garzon

United Nations, Oct 17 (Prensa Latina) The Secretary General of the United Nations Organization (UN), António Guterres, left today for India and Vietnam, where he will meet with the high officials of those countries and participate in important events.

President Díaz-Canel to attend 4th International Health Conference

Published on: October 17, 2022
17:33

By: Pavel López Lazo

Havana, Oct 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Monday attended the official opening of the 4th International Health Conference ¨Cuba-Health 2022¨, being held at the Havana International Conference Center (HICC) and attended by delegates from over 60 nations.

Cuban diplomats, NY Presbyterians discuss on U.S. blockade Impact

Published on: October 17, 2022
17:15

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Oct 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban diplomats and members of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church exchanged standpoints on negative impact of the U.S. blockade on Cuba´s economy and people.

Argentine workers march for unity and sovereignty

Published on: October 17, 2022
17:04

By: Pavel López Lazo

Buenos Aires, Oct 17 (Prensa Latina) Thousands of Argentine workers on Monday took to the streets to gather at the capital's Plaza de Mayo to call for unity, sovereignty, respect for rights and democracy.

France reports over 1,000 Covid-19 patients in ICUs

Published on: October 17, 2022
16:20

By: Pavel López Lazo

Paris, Oct 17 (Prensa Latina) The French Public Health Agency on Monday reported that 1,065 Covid-19 patients have been treated in ICUs, a figure confirming the impact on France´s hospitals of fresh wave.

Two million families live in absolute poverty in Italy

Published on: October 17, 2022
16:09

By: Pavel López Lazo

Rome, Oct 17 (Prensa Latina) Some two million families live in absolute poverty in Italy, a figure accounting for 5,571,000 (9.4%), according to a report by the Caritas Catholic organization.

President of Cuba regrets death of minor in house collapse

Published on: October 17, 2022
16:06

By: Elsy Fors Garzon

Havana, Oct 17 (Prensa Latina) The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, expressed his condolences to the family of the girl Ismary Orozco, who died today in this capital as a result of a building collapse in Old Havana.

Trump leads Biden in hypothetical 2024 match-up – Poll

Published on: October 17, 2022
15:59

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Oct 17 (Prensa Latina) Although both U.S. President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump have high disapproval ratings, the Republican has an early edge over Biden in a hypothetical 2024 match-up, according to a new poll.

Chinese Party Congress continues with debate on modernizing projects

Published on: October 17, 2022
15:48

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Beijing, Oct 17 (Prensa Latina) The 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) continued here with a day of debate on the projects proposed by the top leadership to advance towards the goal of modernizing the country.

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