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Jobless benefit claims are on the rise again in U.S.

Published on: July 23, 2021
07:14

Washington, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) Jobless benefits unexpectedly rose to 419,000 in the United States, in spite of the domestic economic recovery and an improved labor market, the Labor Department reported.

IATA rejects taxes to reduce emissions in aviation

Published on: July 23, 2021
07:14

Ottawa, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned Thursday that taxes as a solution to reduce emissions from European aviation are counterproductive for sustainable aeronautics.

US radio broadcasts truth about Cuba amid present attacks

Published on: July 23, 2021
07:14

Washington, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) La Voz Radio in the US city of New Haven, Connecticut, dedicated a special program to support Cuba, at a time when the media attacks on Cuba are increasing.

House Jan. 6 riot probe in disarray after dispute over GOP members

Published on: July 23, 2021
07:13

Washington, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) Plans for a bipartisan committee probing the Jan. 6 insurrection is in disarray after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) moved to block two controversial Republicans appointed by Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from sitting on the panel — paving the way for two separate and largely partisan investigations of the violent attack on the Capitol.

U.S. continues aggressive escalation against Cuba with new sanctions

Published on: July 23, 2021
07:12

Washington, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) The Joe Biden administration has issued new sanctions on Thursday against Cuba´s Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (MINFAR) and the Special Forces Unit (BEN) of the Ministry of Interior (MININT).

FAO head urges G20 to invest in a healthy planet for healthy food

Published on: July 23, 2021
07:10

United Nations, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director-General Qu Dongyu on Thursday called on G20 Environment Ministers to step up joint efforts for the enormous challenge of producing more food and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Film festival backs Mexico’s diversity and indigenous languages

Published on: July 23, 2021
00:15

Mexico, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) Several outdoor locations will host the Tulum International Film Festival, a space that constitutes a platform for the culture of native peoples, diversity and the environment.

Peruvians and Cubans collect syringes for Cuba

Published on: July 22, 2021
17:14

Lima, Jul 22 (Prensa Latina) Peruvian citizens and Cuban residents in this country have collected over 90,000 syringes to vaccine the Cuban poeple against Covid-19, binational solidarity organizations said on Thursday.

Russia’s Cuba Friendship Society denounces US interference

Published on: July 22, 2021
17:09

Moscow, Jul 22 (Prensa Latina) Russia's Cuba Friendship Society on Thursday rejected the United States' attempts at interfering in Cuba's internal affairs, and denounced the impact of Washington's blockade on the Caribbean nation.

Party of the European Left reaffirms its solidarity with Cuba

Published on: July 22, 2021
17:05

Brussels, Jul 22 (Prensa Latina) The Party of the European Left (PIE) on Thursday reaffirmed its solidarity with Cuba in a virtual meeting with Rogelio Polanco, member of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC).

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