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Storm Ida turns into a category one hurricane

Published on: August 27, 2021
16:07

Havana, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Storm Ida turned on Friday into a category one hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale, after a reconnaissance plane registered maximum winds of 120 kilometers per hour and a central pressure of 987 hectoPascals.

Syrian army repels terrorist attack in the south of the country

Published on: August 27, 2021
14:43

Damascus, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Syrian security forces killed six terrorists when they repelled on Friday an attack in the locality of al-Mesefrah, in Deraa province, according to local media.

Cuba’s President verifies work at medical oxygen plant

Published on: August 27, 2021
14:41

Havana, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel verified on Friday the actions being carried out to recover production at the medical oxygen plant in Havana's Cotorro municipality.

Death toll rises to 170 in Kabul’s blasts

Published on: August 27, 2021
14:40

Kabul, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) The death toll from the triple bombing that occurred on Thursday in Kabul rose to 170, Afghanistan's Ministry of Health uncovered on Friday.

Environmental protest reaches London’s financial center

Published on: August 27, 2021
14:39

London, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Environmentalists, who have been demanding urgent action in the streets of London to curb climate change for several days, targeted on Friday the City of London, the heart of the UK's financial center.

US polls show Biden’s approval rating plummets

Published on: August 27, 2021
14:36

Washington, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) US President Joe Biden's approval rating plummeted to 41 percent, a collapse associated with the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and other issues blacken his image, a poll revealed on Friday.

Cuban doctor calls to reinforce children’s care

Published on: August 27, 2021
14:34

Havana, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Lisset Lopez, head of Cuba's national pediatrics group, on Friday reiterated the need to reinforce the care of children against Covid-19 and other diseases such as dengue.

Cuba maintains high Covid-19 figures

Published on: August 27, 2021
14:33

Havana, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Cuban health authorities on Friday reported 7,639 new Covid-19 cases and 82 deaths, figures that compared to previous days show a slight improvement but they continue to be high.

Algeria supports Syria’s return to the Arab League

Published on: August 27, 2021
12:18

Algiers, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) The return of Syria to the Arab League (AL) is fundamental for the preparations of the next summit of this regional organization, Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra said in statement circulated on Friday.

Cuba asks for extreme health care as Ida storm nears

Published on: August 27, 2021
12:16

Havana, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) The Minister of Public Health of Cuba, José Ángel Portal, today called for extreme health care against Covid-19, especially in western provinces where the tropical storm is expected to pass in the next few hours.

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