Europe

Cuban president celebrates inclusion of bolero in Unesco list

Published on: December 6, 2023
12:25

Havana, Dec 6 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel today celebrated the inclusion of the bolero in Unesco's representative list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, a fact that will contribute to strengthen safeguarding the genre.

Italy informed China of withdrawal from the New Silk Road project

Published on: December 6, 2023
12:03

Rome, Dec 6 (Prensa Latina) Italy officially informed China, through a note sent to its embassy in Rome, of its withdrawal from the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which could affect ties between the two countries, according to a report today.

Venezuelan cultural expression celebrated by UNESCO (+Photos)

Published on: December 6, 2023
11:20

Caracas, Dec 6 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelans today celebrate the selection by UNESCO of the Program for Safeguarding the Bandos and Parrandas of the Holy Innocents of Caucagua as Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

Russia to pay special attention to BRICS’ association, Putin said

Published on: December 6, 2023
10:27

Moscow, Dec 6 (Prensa Latina) President Vladimir Putin emphasized that in 2024, special attention will be paid to the BRICS association after receiving the credentials of the new ambassadors accredited to this country, TVBrics reported on Wednesday.

BCC makes official to use Russian MIR Cards in Cuba

Published on: December 5, 2023
15:54

Havana, Dec 5 (Prensa Latina) Cuba´s Central Bank (BCC) on Tuesday confirmed the use of Russian MIR cards as a means of payment in Cuba´s ATMs and Point-of-Sale Terminals (POS).

Belarus and Cuba to pursue 18 joint scientific projects

Published on: December 5, 2023
15:01

Minsk, Dec 5 (Prensa Latina) Belarus’ Academies of Sciences and Cuba will pursue 18 joint scientific projects from December 2023 to December 2025, Cuba’s Ambassador to Minsk Santiago Perez told Prensa Latina on Tuesday.

Experts advise raising taxes on alcoholic beverages in the world

Published on: December 5, 2023
14:36

Geneva, Dec 5 (Prensa Latina) Taxes on alcoholic and sugary drinks should rise on an international scale trying to contain the harmful effects of their consumption, the World Health Organization (WHO) advised today.

European Union concerned about China’s commercial advantage

Published on: December 5, 2023
14:17

Brussels, Dec 5 (Prensa Latina) The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, reiterated today the concern of the community block for the evolution of the commercial exchange with China, whose offers gained ground especially in recent years.

Spain seizes 530 kilos of cocaine from Dom Rep

Published on: December 5, 2023
10:45

Madrid, Dec 5 (Prensa Latina) Spain has seized 530 kilos of cocaine coming from the Dominican Republic in a joint operation by agents of the Civil Guard and Customs Surveillance officials of the Tax Agency. According to reports, the authorities intercepted the drug that was being carried hidden in a shipment of avocados.

Russia plans to open new nuclear recycling plant

Published on: December 5, 2023
10:02

Moscow, Dec 5 (Prensa Latina) The world's leading nuclear energy corporation, Rosatom, plans to open a new used nuclear fuel recycling center in the Russian city of Zhelesnogorsk in 2026.

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