16 February 2026 Archives

Ethiopia opens African Business Forum 2026

Published on: February 16, 2026
11:48

Addis Ababa, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) The African Business Forum (ABF) 2026 opens to boost investment and partnerships designed to speed up job creation and innovation-driven growth on the continent.

Belarusian President plans to participate in peace council

Published on: February 16, 2026
11:46

Minsk, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced that his country intends to participate in the Peace Council's activities at the head of state level.

World leaders send Lunar New Year wishes to China

Published on: February 16, 2026
11:44

Beijing, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Leaders from more than 40 countries and international organizations sent Lunar New Year messages to China, local press reported.

Russia advances topics for discussion in upcoming negotiations

Published on: February 16, 2026
11:42

Moscow, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced that the next round of trilateral negotiations for the peaceful resolution of the Ukrainian conflict will cover a wide range of topics, including territorial issues.

Russia launches first unmanned stratospheric platform

Published on: February 16, 2026
11:40

Moscow, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Advanced Research Foundation announced the first launch of the Barrazh-1 unmanned stratospheric platform.

Solar panels from Argentina for hospitals and schools in Cuba

Published on: February 16, 2026
11:39

Buenos Aires, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) The acquisition and shipment of solar panels for hospitals and schools in Cuba, along with medical supplies and essential food items, are the goals set by various organizations and individuals in Argentina.

Iran asks Washington to negotiate apart from Israel

Published on: February 16, 2026
11:35

Tehran, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, stated that the United States can define its interests in negotiations with Tehran independently of those of Israel.

Laos, EU agree to expand agricultural and forestry cooperation

Published on: February 16, 2026
11:34

Vientiane, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Laos and the European Union (EU) agreed on strengthening their partnership in agriculture, forest governance, and green development.

Djibouti condemns Israel’s decision to annex West Bank

Published on: February 16, 2026
11:32

Djibouti, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) The Djiboutian government condemned and denounced the decision by the Israeli occupation authorities to convert West Bank lands into "state property."

Ministers stress water resources’ importance for African development

Published on: February 16, 2026
11:31

Addis Ababa, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Ministers from Lesotho and Cote d'Avoire underscored the strategic importance of water resources and sanitation for boosting socioeconomic development across the continent, the Ethiopian News Agency stressed.

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