29 October 2026 Archives

Cuban charge d’affaires in Peru highlights victory at the UN

Published on: October 29, 2026
11:59

Lima, Oct 29 (Prensa Latina) — The Cuban Charge d’affaires in Peru, Ambassador Yamila Pita, described the overwhelming vote in the United Nations General Assembly against the United States blockade—which severely impacts her country—as a significant victory.

Russian test for detecting Ebola virus yields positive results

Published on: October 29, 2026
11:29

Moscow, Oct 29 (Prensa Latina) A Russian test designed to detect the Bundibugyo virus—a strain that causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever—has yielded positive results in Uganda, Anna Popova, head of the consumer protection agency (Rospotrebnadzor), reported.

China condemns US measures in Xinjiang

Published on: October 29, 2026
11:29

Beijing, Oct 29 (Prensa Latina) China condemned the United States' decision to add three Chinese entities to its Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) entity list and rejected Washington's accusations concerning Xinjiang.

Russia is a reliable food supplier for Africa, Putin asserts

Published on: October 29, 2026
11:29

Moscow, Oct 29 (Prensa Latina) Russia provides a stable supply of food and agricultural products to African nations, contributing to the continent's food security, President Vladimir Putin stated.

Premeditation confirmed in terrorist attack in France

Published on: October 29, 2026
11:29

Paris, Oct 29 (Prensa Latina) Olivier Christen, head of the French National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office (PNAT), confirmed that the terrorist acts committed by Kevin T. in Trappes and La Verrière—which left one person dead and seven injured—were premeditated.

Unemployment rises again in Chile, nearing double digits

Published on: October 29, 2026
11:29

Santiago, Chile, Oct 29 (Prensa Latina) Chile’s National Statistics Institute (INE) reported that unemployment increased during the rolling quarter from July to September, reaching 9,8%—now very close to the double-digit mark.

Somali army claims to have eliminated high-ranking Islamist leader

Published on: October 29, 2026
11:28

Mogadishu, Oct 29 (Prensa Latina) The Somali government announced the death of a senior Al-Shabaab finance official during a recent operation in the Lower Shabelle region, near the capital, it was reported here.

Oil platform sinking in Gabon leaves three dead

Published on: October 29, 2026
11:28

BLibreville, Oct 29 (Prensa Latina) The Gabonese Navy confirmed that three people have died following the sinking of an oil platform off the country's coast.

China stands firmly with Cuba, again demanding an end to US blockade

Published on: October 29, 2026
11:14

Beijing, Oct 29 (Prensa Latina) China reaffirmed its support for Cuba, defending its sovereignty and national dignity, and demanded that the United States ends the economic, commercial, and financial blockade it has maintained against the island for 64 years.

Russia rules out EU participation in trilateral talks on Ukraine

Published on: October 29, 2026
11:14

Moscow, Oct 29 (Prensa Latina) Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov ruled out any participation by the European Union (EU) in trilateral talks regarding Ukraine.

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