21 May 2026 Archives

Diaz-Cabel extols WHO distinction for Cuba in Maternal and Child care

Published on: May 21, 2026
09:37

Havana, May 20 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel highlighted the recognition his country received for maintaining its status as a nation free of mother-to-child transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and syphilis.

Regional body readies observer mission for Ethiopian elections

Published on: May 21, 2026
09:37

Addis Ababa, May 20 (Prensa Latina) The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is preparing to observe Ethiopia's general elections, scheduled for June 1, Abebe Muluneh, director of Peace and Security Division at the African bloc, informed.

Italian leaders condemn Israel after attacks on Sumud Flotilla

Published on: May 21, 2026
09:37

Rome, May 20 (Prensa Latina) Leaders of opposition political forces in Italy demanded that their government strongly condemn Israel and impose sanctions following new attacks on activists of the Humanitarian Flotilla bound for Gaza, a report stated.

Russia describes Lithuanian calls to attack Kaliningrad as madness

Published on: May 21, 2026
09:36

Moscow, May 20 (Prensa Latina) Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the call to attack Kaliningrad as proof of the fanaticism of Lithuanian politicians and a statement that "borders on madness."

Africa called for greater participation in solutions to global crises

Published on: May 21, 2026
09:36

Addis Ababa, May 20 (Prensa Latina) Africa must not remain a passive actor in international relations, but rather position itself as a strategic force that contributes to finding solutions to continental and global crises, an official source urged today.

WHO declares Ebola epidemic in two African countries a high risk

Published on: May 21, 2026
09:36

Geneva, May 20 (Prensa Latina) The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom, classified the Ebola epidemic in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo as a high risk.

Protest in Istanbul against Israeli attack on Resolute Flotilla

Published on: May 21, 2026
09:35

Istanbul, May 20 (Prensa Latina) Turkish activists and citizens demonstrated in front of the Israeli consulate in Istanbul to condemn the interception of the so-called Resolute Flotilla, which was attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.

Belarus and Russia carry out nuclear maneuvers

Published on: May 21, 2026
09:35

Minsk, May 20 (Prensa Latina) Strategic and tactical missile units from Russia and Belarus are conducting, for the second day, the exercises of preparation and use of those forces, the Belarusian Defense Ministry informed on Wednesday.

Türkiye calls Israeli interception of the Flotilla “piracy”

Published on: May 21, 2026
09:35

Ankara, May 21 (Prensa Latina) Türkiye’s Ministry of Defense condemned Israel’s interception of the vessels of the so-called Resolute Flotilla in international waters as “piracy” and demanded the immediate release of the detained activists.

AFC/M23 rebels denounce DRC Armed Forces bombings

Published on: May 21, 2026
09:35

Kinshasa, May 20 (Prensa Latina) Rebels of the Alliance of the Congo River-March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) denounced the bombings by the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) against towns in South Kivu province.

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