Europe

Venezuelan diplomat reports at UNESCO impact of unilateral sanctions

Published on: June 29, 2021
09:40

Paris, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) Jorge Valero, permanent delegate of Venezuela to UNESCO, on Tuesday denounced the consequences of US unilateral coercive measures against his country in the educational, scientific and cultural sectors.

Moscow, green everywhere (+Photo)

Published on: June 29, 2021
09:04

Moscow, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) With the arrival of spring in Moscow, the color green bursts out, overflowing in the foliage of trees, lawns and plants, along with countless flowers visible all over the city, considered the largest in Europe, with 12 million inhabitants.

France registers unemployment rate of 8.1 percent in first trimester

Published on: June 29, 2021
08:48

Paris, June 29 (Prensa Latina) France closed first trimester 2021 with an unemployment rate of 8.1 percent, almost identical to the one in October-December last year, a governmental source reported.

Drinking alcohol damages kidney function

Published on: June 29, 2021
07:47

London, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) A scientific study confirmed that excessive alcohol consumption –more than four drinks daily- can affect the filtering capacity of kidney system due to toxic overload, according to a specialized source.

Reducing junk food to avoid neurological diseases is recommended

Published on: June 29, 2021
07:46

London, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) So-called junk food is considered a danger to the brain, hence experts strongly recommend to reduce or exclude it from daily diet to avert neurological diseases, the sputniknews.com website reported.

Omega-3 fatty acids act against tumors

Published on: June 29, 2021
07:45

London, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) A team of experts found that omega-3 fatty acids act against tumors through a process called Ferroptosis, a scientific source reported.

WTO warns about obstacles to vaccine production and trade

Published on: June 29, 2021
07:42

Geneva, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) The World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala warned about continuing obstacles to undermine global efforts to increase and diversify Covid-19 vaccine production.

Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca promotes return to Swiss stage

Published on: June 29, 2021
00:30

Bern, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) The 55th Montreux Jazz Festival, in Switzerland, will feature a concert by Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca, who will promote his tour of several European cities, the official website reported on Monday.

Russia maintains voluntary vaccination against Covid-19

Published on: June 28, 2021
17:15

Moscow, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday reiterated that Russia did not decree mandatory vaccination, although some regions are introducing regulations to deal with the growing spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

Two other countries complete withdrawal from Afghanistan

Published on: June 28, 2021
17:12

Kabul, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) Czech and Georgian soldiers on Monday completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan, where they had been part of the invasion contingent led by the United States since 2001.

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