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Syrian anti-aircraft defense shoots down drones over the capital

Published on: December 5, 2024
10:24

Damascus, Dec 5 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian army's anti-aircraft defenses today aborted a drone attack in the sky over Damascus, the capital.

Runners Paulino and Durand lead Prensa Latina Sports Survey

Published on: December 5, 2024
10:07

Havana, Dec 5 (Prensa Latina) Sprinters Marileidy Paulino and Omara Durand, from the Dominican Republic and Cuba, respectively, woke up today as the most voted in the category of Best Female Athlete of the Year in Latin America in the Prensa Latina Sports Survey.

FAO calls for $1.9 billion to render agricultural assistance

Published on: December 5, 2024
09:38

Rome, Dec 5 (Prensa Latina) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has called for $1.9 billion in contributions by 2025, to be used for agricultural and food assistance in critical areas, a statement said today.

First carbon-14 diamond battery that lasts thousands of years

Published on: December 4, 2024
17:06

London, Dec 4 (Prensa Latina) Scientists in the United Kingdom have created the world's first carbon-14 diamond battery, with the potential to power devices for thousands of years, it was announced here today.

UN estimates nearly 76 million internally displaced people worldwide

Published on: December 4, 2024
16:55

United Nations, Dec 4 (Prensa Latina) Nearly 76 million people in the world have left their homes internally, driven by conflicts, disasters and criminal violence, a senior official of the United Nations said today.

Colombian Finance Minister resigns after Petro’s request

Published on: December 4, 2024
16:36

Bogotá, Dec 4 (Prensa Latina) Colombian Finance Minister Ricardo Bonilla today submitted his irrevocable letter of resignation after the country's president, Gustavo Petro, requested it earlier.

Europe’s most advanced meteorological satellite fully operational

Published on: December 4, 2024
16:22

Geneva, Dec 4 (Prensa Latina) Meteosat-12, the first of Europe's third-generation Meteosat geostationary satellites from Eumetsat (MTG), is fully operational, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported today.

Mexican President Reiterates Need to Lift Blockade on Cuba

Published on: December 3, 2024
12:42

Mexico City, Dec 3 (Prensa Latina) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reiterated today the need to lift the economic blockades imposed by the United States on Cuba and Venezuela, speaking of the importance of addressing causes of the migration phenomenon.

Drain on poor countries from external debt increased, report states

Published on: December 3, 2024
12:33

Washington, Dec 3 (Prensa Latina) Poor countries allocated 1.4 trillion dollars to the payment of external debt in 2023 and the costs of interest reached the highest level in the last 20 years, it was reported today.

Latin American Medicine Day Celebrated in Timor Leste

Published on: December 3, 2024
11:12

Dili, Dec 3 (Prensa Latina) With the presence of several representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in Timor Leste, an event was held at the headquarters of the Cuban Embassy in this capital to celebrate Latin American Medicine Day.

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