16 January 2026 Archives

Top diplomats of Italy and Oman for talks to halt Iranian crisis

Published on: January 16, 2026
11:27

Rome, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani held a telephone conversation with his Omani counterpart, Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, in which both agreed to support dialogue to halt the current crisis in Iran.

Syrian-Turkish agreement to boost shipbuilding in Syria

Published on: January 16, 2026
10:04

Damascus, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) Syrian authorities signed a strategic investment agreement with the Turkish company Kuzey Star Shipyard aimed at introducing the shipbuilding industry to the Arab country.

China: military ties between nations should not affect third parties

Published on: January 16, 2026
10:01

Beijing, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) China stated that military cooperation between countries should not be directed against third parties or affect regional peace, commenting on a security agreement signed between Japan and the Philippines.

Colombia: Escalation of violence persists in Catatumbo

Published on: January 16, 2026
09:35

Bogota, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) After one year of the escalation of violence unleashed in Catatumbo region, northeastern Colombia, the number of displaced people due to clashes with armed groups has reached over 90,000.

Preparations underway for meeting on peace in the DRC

Published on: January 16, 2026
09:31

Lome, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) The preparatory working session for the High-Level Meeting on the Coherence and Consolidation of the Peace Process in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes Region began in Togo.

Law reform will facilitate social investment in Venezuela

Published on: January 16, 2026
09:30

Caracas, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, reiterated that the partial reform of the Organic Hydrocarbons Law will ease investment, strengthen legal security, and achieve faster results.

UN experts denounce US violation of international law

Published on: January 16, 2026
09:28

Geneva, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) The United States' military intervention in Venezuela is a deliberate violation of the Charter of the United Nations (UN) and current international law, experts from that multilateral organization warned.

Xi Jinping: Carney boosts new stage of relations

Published on: January 16, 2026
09:25

Beijing, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and advocated for boosting a stable, sustainable, and mutually beneficial bilateral strategic partnership.

Thousands of Cubans pay tribute to fallen combatants in Venezuela

Published on: January 16, 2026
08:29

Havana, January 16 (Prensa Latina) Thousands of Cubans gathered at Jose Marti Anti-Imperialist Tribune for the second day of posthumous tributes to the 32 combatants who died during the United States military aggression against Venezuela.

El Salvador marks 34th anniversary of Peace Accords

Published on: January 16, 2026
08:11

San Salvador, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) El Salvador commemorates the 34th anniversary of the Peace Accords signed in 1992 in Mexico City with a return to the department of Morazan, a source close to the guerrilla movement stated.

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