Europe

Environmentalists block central London on second day of protests

Published on: August 24, 2021
13:03

London, Aug 24 (Prensa Latina) Hundreds of people today blocked the streets around Parliament and several government buildings in the center of this capital, on the second day of protests to demand urgent action against climate change.

Russia rejects EU statement on its relationship with Afghanistan

Published on: August 24, 2021
12:00

Moscow, Aug 24 (Prensa Latina) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov today rejected statements by the European High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security, Josep Borrell, on the role of Russia in the context of the Afghan conflict, local press indicated.

Pope Francis greets event on his encyclical Laudato sí

Published on: August 24, 2021
11:04

Vatican City, Aug 24 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis today greeted the upcoming celebration in Argentina of the Inter-University Congress on his encyclical 'Laudato Si', with the hope that it will boost social awareness for the care of the common home.

The Taliban reject extension of evacuation deadline in Afghanistan

Published on: August 23, 2021
14:30

Kabul, Aug 23 (Prensa Latina) The Taliban movement on Monday warned there will be consequences if the United States delays the withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan beyond the August 31 deadline.

Italian association sends Covid-19 aid to Cuba

Published on: August 23, 2021
14:02

Rome, Aug 23 (Prensa Latina) Another donation of health material, coordinated by the youth section of the Italian Association of Private Hospitality (AIOP), from the Lombardy region, left on Monday for Cuba to help fight Covid-19.

Activists peacefully take over Ministry of Petroleum in Norway

Published on: August 23, 2021
12:20

Oslo, Aug 23 (Prensa Latina) A group of activists took over the Norwegian Ministry of Oil and Energy today as part of environmental actions in various parts of the country for 10 days.

The UK will ask the US to delay its departure from Afghanistan

Published on: August 23, 2021
09:21

London, Aug 23 (Prensa Latina) The British government will ask the United States to extend the withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan beyond August 31st in order to evacuate more Afghan refugees, the British press reported.

Russia highlights dialogue with the US on strategic stability

Published on: August 23, 2021
09:21

Moscow, Aug 23 (Prensa Latina) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, considered that the dialogue in Geneva on strategic stability between his country and the United States instills optimism, as quoted by a Hungarian newspaper, a country that the diplomat will visit tomorrow.

Putin believes United Party will keep its parliamentary majority

Published on: August 22, 2021
12:29

Moscow, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday expressed his hope that the ruling United Russia party will keep the parliamentary majority in the election for the State Duma (lower house) in mid-September.

Sputnik Light vaccination could complement Pfizer’s use

Published on: August 21, 2021
10:24

Moscow, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) The proposal to apply an additional dose of the Russian Sputnik Light Covid-19 vaccine to those immunized with the drug Pfizer (United States) would help improve the effect, the director of the Gamaleya Center, Alexandr Ginzburg, indicated.

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