17 December 2024 Archives

Cuba-US, a decade after the return of the Five

Published on: December 17, 2024
16:27

Washington, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) On December 17, 2014, Presidents Barack Obama and Raúl Castro announced that the United States and Cuba would resume diplomatic ties, but today, a decade later, far from progress, there is regression.

Emirati air company announces new link with Russia

Published on: December 17, 2024
16:19

Abu Dhabi, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) The Air Arabia group of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on Tuesday the opening of another air link with Russia, with an aim to encourage tourism, trade and cultural exchanges between the two countries.

French scientist’s publication on hydroxychloroquine withdrawn

Published on: December 17, 2024
16:06

Paris, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) The International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents announced today the invalidation of an article by French scientist Didier Raoult, on the alleged effectiveness of the use of hydroxychloroquine against Covid-19, a publication that sparked great controversy.

El Salvador strives for a homicide-free Christmas

Published on: December 17, 2024
15:36

San Salvador, Dec 16 (Prensa Latina) El Salvador is currently bent on celebrating Christmas without gang-related homicides, according to official reports on Tuesday.

Cuba recalls return of anti-terrorists imprisoned in the US

Published on: December 17, 2024
14:41

Havana, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) The tenth anniversary of the return to Cuba of five anti-terrorist fighters previously imprisoned in the United States, and the reestablishment of diplomatic relations with Washington are two milestones recalled on Tuesday in Cuba as a watershed in bilateral ties.

Nearly 800 online scammers fall in Nigerian Police raid

Published on: December 17, 2024
14:21

Abuja, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) Nigerian authorities on Tuesday announced they have arrested nearly 800 suspects of committing on-line scams, after conducting a raid on a luxury building in the city of Lagos (northwest).

Fifteen Dominican police officers killed this year by criminals

Published on: December 17, 2024
13:59

Santo Domingo, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) A total of fifteen police officers have been killed so far this year in the Dominican Republic by local criminals, prompting the National Police to vow on Tuesday that all those accountable will be brought to justice.

Sheinbaum and Petro talked of importance of the next Celac meeting

Published on: December 17, 2024
12:33

Mexico City, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) Mexican President, Claudia Sheinbaum, said today she spoke with her counterpart from Colombia, Gustavo Petro, about the importance of the upcoming meeting of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).

Key areas of mutual interest on Ethiopia-European Union dialogue

Published on: December 17, 2024
11:00

Addis Ababa, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) The government of Ethiopia and the European Union (EU), together with the member states of that political community represented in the country, held their second Structured Dialogue today to discuss key areas of mutual interest.

Mexican authorities report reduction in high-impact crimes

Published on: December 17, 2024
10:47

Mexico City, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) The executive secretary of the National Public Security System of Mexico, Marcela Figueroa, reported today on a 37.6 percent reduction in the daily average of high-impact crimes between 2018 and 2024.

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