Rome, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) In Italy there were 412 confirmed cases of dengue fever in the first 253 days of 2024, of which only two autochthonous and the rest associated with travel abroad, a report of the Higher Institute of Health (ISS) says.

Panama City, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) Panamanian artists participating in a cultural evening organized by the Cuban Embassy, rejected the blockade imposed on the island by the United States, which they considered to be the greatest obstacle to its development.

Addis Ababa, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) The African Union (AU) donated food and other urgent items worth 50 thousand dollars to the Elshadai Relief and Development Association (ERDA) of Ethiopia that serves displaced children and orphans, a statement revealed.

Khartoum, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations warned about difficulties in getting humanitarian aid to African countries affected by heavy rains and floods such as Sudan, Chad and South Sudan.

Ramallah, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) More than 41,800 Palestinians died in the occupied territories since the beginning of the current cycle of violence in the region, in October 2023, medical sources reported. The health authorities of the Gaza Strip reported in their most recent report on the subject that 41,118 people died in the coastal enclave as a result of Israeli attacks.

Kinshasa, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) launched a campaign to raise financial support to prevent Mpox among displaced persons in Africa.

Beijing, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi stressed that his country is willing to work with Egypt to promote the long-term development of cooperation within the BRICS group, it was announced.

San José, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) The Costa Rican private entity CS Credito, intervened and deactivated in May, and now under investigation for fraud, granted its employees corporate cards for travel, hotels, luxury brands and other forms of profit.

Damascus, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Coordination Center based at the Hemeimem base in the Syrian coastal province of Latakia, announced the delivery of a new batch of medical aid to the Health Department of that governorate.

Beijing, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chen Xiaodong, and his Philippine counterpart, Theresa Lazaro, held a meeting in this capital to analyze the issue of the South China Sea.