Europe

German bicycle caravan rejects US blockade against Cuba

Published on: May 29, 2021
07:49

Berlin, May 29 (Prensa Latina) German solidarity organizations called for a bicycle caravan to strongly reject the US blockade against Cuba, according to sources from those entities.

Russia’s international currency reserves grow

Published on: May 29, 2021
00:30

Moscow, May 29 (Prensa Latina) The Central Bank of Russia reported a 1.2-percent growth in the country's international reserves from May 14 to 21, local media reported.

Uruguay seeks trade alternatives in Russia

Published on: May 29, 2021
00:15

Montevideo, May 29 (Prensa Latina) Uruguayan Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs Carolina Arche stressed the need to seek trade alternatives to the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) during a visit to Russia.

Asian nations ratify vaccination of athletes participating in Tokyo

Published on: May 28, 2021
13:40

Lausanne, (Prensa Latina) The National Olympic Committees (NOC) of Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Friday ratified that their athletes had been vaccinated against Covid-19 prior to their participation in the Olympic Games in Tokyo, scheduled for next summer.

Russia and Pakistan to build Pakistan Stream gas pipeline

Published on: May 28, 2021
13:35

Moscow, May 28 (Prensa Latina) Russian Energy Minister Nikolai Shulguinov and Pakistani Ambassador in Moscow Shafkat Ali Khan signed an agreement for the future construction of the Pakistan Stream gas pipeline on Friday.

Norway and Cuba agree on exchanging on international issues

Published on: May 28, 2021
12:29

Oslo, May 28 (Prensa Latina) Norway and Cuba on Friday agreed to continue their bilateral exchange and coordination on international issues, after verifying the good state of relations between the two countries.

Russian Foreign Ministry welcomes election victory in Syria

Published on: May 28, 2021
10:28

Moscow, May 28 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday welcomed the re-election of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, with 95.1 percent of the votes, and criticized Western's decision not to recognize the results of these elections.

Cuba rejects sanctions and destabilizing actions against Belarus

Published on: May 28, 2021
10:27

Havana, May 28 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez today rejected sanctions and destabilizing actions against Belarus, as well as the disinformation campaigns targeted by that country.

Russia defends Nord Stream gas pipeline against US

Published on: May 28, 2021
07:58

Moscow, May 28 (Prensa Latina) The Russian gas supplied to Europe through the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has a carbon footprint four times lower than that delivered by US companies, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday.

Extreme poverty hits nearly two million French people

Published on: May 28, 2021
07:44

Paris, May 28 (Prensa Latina) Extreme poverty is currently affecting as many as 1.9 million people in France principally in overseas areas, the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) published.

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