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Chinese Parliament opens new session with intense agenda

Published on: August 17, 2021
09:00

Beijing, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) China's National People's Congress (Parliament) on Tuesday opened a new session with an agenda that will examine several bills and amendments, especially those related to family planning.

Number of Covid-19 patients in Mexico exceeds 3,100,000

Published on: August 17, 2021
08:59

Mexico, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) The 7,117 Covid-19 patients reported by the Ministry of Health of Mexico in the past 24 hours brought the amount of patients to 3,108,000.

Tropical depression Grace turns into tropical storm again

Published on: August 17, 2021
08:48

Havana, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Tropical depression Grace increased its maximum sustained winds up to 65 km/h (40 mph) and is again a tropical storm, moving westward between the north coast of Jamaica and south of eastern Cuba.

Syrian Minister: US foreign policy is ‘failed’ and ‘immoral’

Published on: August 17, 2021
08:45

Damascus, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) The Deputy Foreign Minister of Syria Bashar al-Jaafari considered that US foreign policy is fragile, weak and immoral, and what happened in Afghanistan is a lesson for those who still bet on Washington.

Taliban announce amnesty and urge women to join government

Published on: August 17, 2021
08:44

Kabul, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) The Taliban movement declared an amnesty throughout Afghanistan and urged women to join their government, as well as ordered government employees to return to work.

Russian military transport plane crashes outside Moscow

Published on: August 17, 2021
08:42

Moscow, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) A Russian Il-112V military transport plane crashed during landing near the Kubinka airfield, on the outskirts of this capital, after a training flight, local press reported.

China asks US to play constructive role in Afghanistan

Published on: August 17, 2021
08:26

Beijing, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) China has asked the United States to play a constructive role and help Afghanistan maintain stability, prevent chaos and rebuild peace, after the withdrawal of its troops, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported on Tuesday.

Egypt, Japan’s officials discuss Middle East situation, cooperation

Published on: August 17, 2021
08:23

Cairo, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi discussed in Cairo several issues about the Middle East and others related to the bilateral cooperation, an official communique announced on Tuesday.

Palestinian government denounces increase in Israeli aggressions

Published on: August 17, 2021
08:21

Ramallah, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh has denounced on Tuesday the escalation of Israel's aggressions and urged the international community to protect his people.

Venezuelan President calls for direct talks with US

Published on: August 17, 2021
08:18

Caracas, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has called for direct talks with the United States so as to look into bilateral issues from a position of respect for sovereignty.

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