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Wearable device enhances walking for people with Parkinson´s disease

Published on: January 17, 2024
17:38

Washington, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) Freezing is one of the most common and debilitating symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that affects more than 9 million people worldwide.

U.S. expects over 2M new cancer cases in 2024

Published on: January 17, 2024
17:09

Washington, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) Over the last 30 years, the risk of dying from cancer has steadily declined, sparing some 4 million lives in the United States. This downward trend can partially be explained by big wins in smoking cessation, early cancer detection, and treatment advancements.

E. Jean Carroll testifies at defamation trial with Trump in courtroom

Published on: January 17, 2024
15:59

Washington, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) With Donald Trump looking on and making comments to his lawyers, writer E. Jean Carroll testified Wednesday that the former president shattered her reputation and continues to inspire hatred against her from strangers because she claimed he sexually abused her decades ago.

President Biden brings congressional leaders to WH for Ukraine aid

Published on: January 17, 2024
15:52

Washington, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) President Joe Biden will convene top congressional leaders Wednesday at the White House pressing for his billion national security package at a pivotal time as senators narrow on a landmark immigration deal that could unlock the stalled aid to Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies.

Alabama execution with nitrogen could be torture – UN

Published on: January 17, 2024
15:44

United Nations, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations’ human rights office urged Alabama to halt its first planned execution of an inmate by nitrogen gas, warning Tuesday that an execution using the method could amount to torture.

Will the U.S. ever hold Israel answerable for genocide in Gaza?

Published on: January 17, 2024
15:36

Washington, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) In spite of the overwhelming evidence of Israel-committed crimes over Gaza population, it is so hard nowadays to get the slightest condemnation of its ally in the United States.

Cuba calls for just solution to Israel-Palestine conflict at NAM

Published on: January 17, 2024
13:28

Kampala, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez on Wednesday proposed to the members of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to speak out with unity and firmness to demand a fair, comprehensive and lasting solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. Speaking at the ministerial meeting of the 19th NAM Summit, the head of Cuban diplomacy advocated for an outcome of the conflict that includes the creation of an independent Palestinian State within the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital and the return of refugees.

Palestine calls on US to stop Israel’s aggression

Published on: January 17, 2024
12:05

Ramallah, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) The United States must reform its policy on the Palestinian people and stop supporting Israel's aggression on the occupied territories, Presidential Spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh said on Wednesday.

Israel hindered UN missions´s 75 percent in northern Gaza

Published on: January 16, 2024
16:25

United Nations, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) Israeli forces have hampered three quarters of UN humanitarian missions from entering northern Gaza so far this year, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Tuesday.

UN Rapporteur to visit Spain to deal with Palestine situation

Published on: January 16, 2024
16:16

Madrid, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, will be visiting Spain this week.

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