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China declares state of emergency due to torrential rains

Published on: August 23, 2021
08:57

Beijing, Aug 23 (Prensa Latina) China enabled the emergency mechanism to deal with the damage caused by another strong round of thunderstorms and downpours that occurred this weekend in the central and southwestern provinces.

Taliban try to take rebel stronghold in Afghanistan

Published on: August 23, 2021
08:39

Kabul, Aug 23 (Prensa Latina) The Taliban ordered hundreds of their fighters to take the Panjshir Valley, one of the few regions in Afghanistan still not under control of the fundamentalist armed group, it was reported in the capital.

Chilean right tries new image for presidential campaign

Published on: August 22, 2021
12:49

Santiago de Chile, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) With the slogan 'Chile podemos +,' the Chile Vamos ruling coalition on Sunday seeks to change its tarnished image for the presidential election slated for November.

Cuban parliament congratulates UNEAC on its 60th anniversary

Published on: August 22, 2021
12:31

Havana, (Prensa Latina) President of the National Assembly of the People's Power (parliament), Esteban Lazo, congratulated the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC) on its 60th anniversary on Sunday.

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.

Syria, Iran discuss implemetation of joint projects

Published on: August 22, 2021
11:50

Damascus, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) Syrian Prime Minister Hussein Arnous and Iranian Ambassador in this Arab nation, Mahdi Sobhani, on Sunday discussed ways to boost joint actions in fields such as industry, energy, investment, telecommunications and agriculture.

Peruvians in Arequipa repudiated right-wingers’ call for impeachment

Published on: August 22, 2021
11:41

Lima, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) A group of rightist politicians promoting the impeachment of Peruvian President Pedro Castillo was repudiated on Sunday by workers and other citizens in Arequipa city.

Cuban President congratulates Uneac on its 60th Anniversary

Published on: August 22, 2021
11:36

Havana, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel today highlighted on Twitter the work of the Union of Cuban Writers and Artists (Uneac) in developing Cuban culture, and congratulated the organization on its 60th anniversary.

Candidate Yasna Provoste enters presidential race in Chile

Published on: August 22, 2021
11:28

Santiago de Chile, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) The president of the Chilean Senate, Yasna Provoste, of the Christian Democracy party, joined the presidential elections race slated for November 21.

Cuban doctors in Haiti attending to earthquake victims (+Photos)

Published on: August 22, 2021
11:21

Port-au-Prince, (Prensa Latina) A week after the earthquake that shook Haiti, Cuban doctors continue in Jeremie, L'Asile, Aquin, Anse a Veau, Corail and Port Salut, some of the cities hardest hit by the earthquake.

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