17 August 2025 Archives

Bolivia reports bomb blasting near a polling station

Published on: August 17, 2025
12:27

La Paz, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian Government Minister Roberto Rios confirmed that an explosion occurred near Jose Carrasco Technical and Humanistic School in Entre Rios, Cochabamba deparment, where Alianza Popular presidential candidate Andronico Rodriguez is scheduled to vote.

Russia plans new space mission to Venus

Published on: August 17, 2025
11:52

Moscow, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Russia included the creation and launching of an interplanetary station to Venus in its space exploration project, Oleg Korablev, head of the Department of Planetary Physics at the Space Research Institute, informed.

Russia thwarts Ukrainian attack on Smolensk nuclear power plant

Published on: August 17, 2025
11:32

Moscow, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Russian electronic warfare systems thwarted a terrorist attack carried out by a Ukrainian drone against Smolensk nuclear power plant, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) reported.

Bolivian Elections Proceed Normally

Published on: August 17, 2025
11:28

La Paz, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) On a cold morning, Bolivia began its electoral process with the opening of polling stations early in the morning, where 7.9 million voters will elect the new executive and legislative authorities.

Putin updates his Belarusian counterpart of Summit with Trump

Published on: August 17, 2025
11:20

Minsk, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Russian President Vladimir Putin informed his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, of the meeting he held Friday with US leader Donald Trump, the pul_1 channel on the Telegram social network reported.

Israeli forces arrest 21 Palestinians in West Bank

Published on: August 17, 2025
11:12

Ramallah, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Israeli security forces arrested 21 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, where they have been conducting a major offensive since early this year, focused on the northern region.

Renowned Ethiopian artist Debebe Eshetu mourned

Published on: August 17, 2025
11:10

Addis Ababa, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) President Taye Atske-Selassie and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed mourned the passing of renowned Ethiopian artist Debebe Eshetu at the age of 83, after several years of a painful illness.

Russian air defense downs 46 Ukrainian drones

Published on: August 17, 2025
11:00

Moscow, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) The operational air defense systems intercepted during this last day 46 Ukrainian drone attacks that targeted the European region of Russia, the Defense Ministry reported.

Jordan condemns Israeli attacks against Christians in Jerusalem

Published on: August 17, 2025
10:14

Amman, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly decried Israel's continued attacks against the Christian community in occupied Jerusalem.

German Chancellor sees possible progress toward peace in Ukraine

Published on: August 17, 2025
10:10

Berlin, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that the summit between Russia and the United States could boost a solution to the Ukrainian conflict, local media reported.

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