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Hurricane Grace will keep weather in western Cuba unstable

Published on: August 19, 2021
09:29

Havana, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Hurricane Grace kept its heading west moving away from Cuba without changes in its structure, but the winds, rains, sea swells and possible coastal flooding will continue on the south coast of the western part of the country.

Mexican money remittances exceed oil revenues and foreign investment

Published on: August 19, 2021
08:59

Mexico, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Mexicans living abroad sent remittances for amounts greater than oil sales and foreign direct investment in the first half of this year, the Bank of Mexico reported.

France will not establish contact with Taliban leaders in Afghanistan

Published on: August 19, 2021
08:36

Paris, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) The French Secretary of State for European Affairs, Clément Beaune, declined any contact on the part of his government with the Taliban leaders currently in power in Afghanistan.

Syria and India advocate for greater trade and economic cooperation

Published on: August 19, 2021
08:35

Damascus, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Syrian merchants and industrialists discussed with the ambassador of India, Mahinder Singh Kanyal, the cooperation and coordination mechanisms towards an ideal and comprehensive economic relationship between the two countries.

Impact of forest fires in Yakutia causes alarm in Russia

Published on: August 19, 2021
08:15

Moscow, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Minister for Far East Development Alexei Chekunkov said that no country in the world has faced challenges stemming from forest fires like those that occurred this year in the Republic of Sakha-Yakutia.

Kazakhstan called on Afghan forces for a peaceful transition

Published on: August 19, 2021
08:15

Nursultan, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) The Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan urged all political forces in Afghanistan to guarantee the peaceful transition of power as a prerequisite for the internal stabilization of that country.

Afghanistan’s access to IMF emergency reserves blocked

Published on: August 19, 2021
08:14

Kabul, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has blocked Afghanistan's access to the emergency reserves, amid pressure from the United States, which has a majority participation in that financial organization.

China, Arab nations strengthen ties with trade fair

Published on: August 19, 2021
07:37

Beijing, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) China and Middle East nations on Thursday opened their fifth joint Expo, with the aim of expanding business opportunities and accelerating the bilateral trade in consumer goods and services, especially in a post-pandemic scenario. The event, mostly online, takes place in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, will last until Sunday, August 22, and brings together more than 1,000 domestic and Arab companies that show their leading offers in sectors such as food, technology, household appliances and personal care products, among others.

UN calls for calm to maintain ceasefire in Libya

Published on: August 19, 2021
07:37

Tripoli, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) The UN on Thursday called on Libyan groups and militias to refrain from mobilizations or deployment of forces in the national territory to avoid undermining the ceasefire agreement reached in October 2020.

Vietnam´s NanoDragon satellite to be launched before March 2022

Published on: August 19, 2021
07:36

Hanoi, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) The Vietnam Space Center (VNSC) has handed over its NanoDragon satellite to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) at the Uchinoura Space Center´s launch site in Kagoshima Prefecture in southern Japan.

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