Europe

Dominic Raab travels to Qatar to discuss Afghan crisis

Published on: September 2, 2021
08:35

London, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) United Kingdom's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Thursday traveled to Qatar to address the situation in Afghanistan, particularly the way to get out British citizens and Afghan collaborators who left behind when the evacuation operation ended.

Kremlin spokesman rejects NATO’s rapprochement to borders

Published on: September 2, 2021
07:14

Moscow, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Thursday rejected the rapprochement by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to the borders, during a meeting with journalists attending the Eastern Economic Forum taking place in Vladivostok.

Gazprom surpassed maximums in Russian gas deliveries to China

Published on: September 2, 2021
02:20

Moscow, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) The Russian company Grazprom reported Wednesday that its gas deliveries to China through the Force of Siberia gas pipeline exceeded its contractual commitments with that Asian nation by more than 5.0 percent, establishing a new high of supply.

OPEC + agrees to maintain oil production increase

Published on: September 1, 2021
16:30

London, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, a group known as OPEC+, agreed today to maintain unchanged their policy of increasing crude production by 400 thousand barrels per day.

Russia’s economy grew 4.8 percent in the first half of 2021

Published on: September 1, 2021
16:19

Moscow, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Russia's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew 4.8 percent in the first half of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020, according to estimates released today by the Federal State Statistics Service (ROSSTAT).

WHO closely monitors Mu variant of SARS-CoV-2

Published on: September 1, 2021
15:05

Geneva, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) is currently monitoring the Mu variant (B.1.621) of SARS-CoV-2, classified so far as 'of interest.'

Over half of the world’s population lacks social protection

Published on: September 1, 2021
15:02

Geneva, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Four point one billion people, 53 percent of the world's population, lack social protection while Covid-19 exacerbated the disparity between high and low income countries, the ILO reported today.

Russia and Belarus to sign joint cooperation programs

Published on: September 1, 2021
14:59

Minsk, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Belarusian President Alexandr Lukashenko on Wednesday said that he and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, will approve State of the Union programs between both countries at a meeting of the Supreme State Council in October.

President of Portugal vetoes law labeled as unconstitutional

Published on: September 1, 2021
14:58

Lisbon, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, vetoed today the Law on computer crimes, classified this week as unconstitutional by the Supreme court.

Russian president says US caused tragedy and losses in Afghanistan

Published on: September 1, 2021
10:45

Moscow, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said in Vladivostok that the United States tried for 20 years to impose its standards on Afghanistan and its policy has resulted in tragedies and losses.

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