Europe

Former Soviet Communist Party leader dies

Published on: May 8, 2021
11:03

Moscow, May 8 (Prensa Latina) The former secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU), Egor Ligachev, died at the age of 101 in the Russian region of Tomsk, in Novosibirsk, local media reported on Saturday.

NATO carries out Swift Response military drills in Estonia

Published on: May 8, 2021
10:12

Tallinn, May 8 (Prensa Latina) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) landed 700 United States soldiers in Estonia on Saturday, as part of its Swift Response drills, amid Russia's criticisms of that action.

Colombian Government’s decision against Cuba condemned in France

Published on: May 8, 2021
08:36

Paris, May 8 (Prensa Latina) Edilberto Muñoz, a member of the Colombia Humana movement, condemned in Paris on Saturday the decision adopted by the Government of President Ivan Duque to expel a Cuban diplomat in the context of strongly repressed social protests in the South American country.

Cuba and Russia celebrate 61st anniversary of diplomatic relations

Published on: May 8, 2021
08:29

Havana, May 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuba and Russia are celebrating on Saturday the 61st anniversary of the reestablishment of diplomatic relations, which according to both governments, they maintain at a high level in all spheres.

G7 entangled in promises and threats

Published on: May 8, 2021
00:20

London, (Prensa Latina) The first face-to-face meeting of the Group of Seven (G7) in two years concluded in London with the promise to financially support the World Health Organization's mechanism for a more equitable access to antiCovid-19 vaccines and the usual threats to China, Russia and other countries outside its aegis.

Russia holds last rehearsal for Victory Day Parade

Published on: May 7, 2021
13:05

Moscow, May 7 (Prensa Latina) The last rehearsal for the traditional May 9 parade, in tribute to the 76th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany, took place this Friday at Moscow's Red Square.

French citizens contribute money to support vaccination in Cuba

Published on: May 7, 2021
12:04

Paris, May 7 (Prensa Latina) The solidarity campaign launched by the 'Cuba Linda' and 'France Cuba' associations to support mass vaccination in Cuba against Covid-19 has raised 30 thousand euros until today, the equivalent to 374 thousand syringes.

France rejects UK-announced fishing conditions

Published on: May 7, 2021
12:01

Paris, May 7 (Prensa Latina) French Foreign Trade Minister Franck Riester said that his country firmly rejects the fishing conditions set by British authorities on the island of Jersey, although he advocated reducing tensions.

Violence against Colombian people rejected from France

Published on: May 7, 2021
11:58

Paris, May 7 (Prensa Latina) Manuel Salamanca, member of the Colombian Communist Party, condemned on Friday in Paris the bloody repression of the Government of President Ivan Duque against popular mobilizations in the South American country in demand of social improvements.

Nearly 20 million more people hit by food crisis last year

Published on: May 7, 2021
09:03

London, May 7 (Prensa Latina) Nearly 20 million more people faced food crises in 2020 amid armed conflict, the Covid-19 pandemic and weather extremes, and the outlook for this year is again grim, according to a report by the Global Network Against Food crisis.

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