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Díaz-Canel regrets deaths and destruction caused fires in Chile

Published on: February 5, 2024
11:31

Havana, Feb 5 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel regretted on Monday the death of 51 persons and the destruction of thousands of homes as a result of the forest fires raging in southern Chile.

Fire in southern China kills 35 people, injures nine

Published on: January 24, 2024
13:36

Beijing, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) China confirmed on Wednesday that a fire in the basement of a street store in Xinyu city, in southern Jiangxi province, has killed 39 people and injured nine.

UNHCR calls for actions to address rise in Rohingya deaths at sea

Published on: January 23, 2024
16:22

United Nations, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) The UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed by statistics revealing a surge in the number of desperate Rohingya refugees reportedly dying or going missing while taking risky boat journeys in the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal during 2023.

Syria condemns Jordan’s air raids

Published on: January 23, 2024
13:23

Damascus, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday expressed regret over the airstrikes launched by the Jordanian Air Force on national territory without justification for such military operations.

Haiti reports 3 deaths, some wounded in opposition protest

Published on: January 22, 2024
14:53

Port-au-Prince, Jan 22 (Prensa Latina) Haitian authorities on Monday reported three people dead and undetermined number of wounded in a mass shooting occurred in the city of Jérémie, capital of the Grand Anse Department.

Drought causes mass elephant deaths in Zimbabwe

Published on: January 22, 2024
14:08

Harare, Jan 22 (Prensa Latina) More than 160 elephants and countless other wildlife species died in Zimbabwe in the last two months of 2023 due to a climate change-induced drought that has hit the southern African region.

UK, US attacks cause 75 dead in Yemen, Houthis remain undeterred

Published on: January 21, 2024
11:05

Sana'a, Jan 21 (Prensa Latina) The Arabic-language Sky News network reports a significant development regarding the recent attacks on the Houthis in Yemen. Led by the U.S., with initial participation from Britain, these assaults resulted in a loss of over 75 lives.

Accidents in China cause 21 deaths and several injuries

Published on: January 20, 2024
10:56

Beijing, Jan 20 (Prensa Latina) Authorities in China are investigating today two accidents in different provinces that caused some 21 deaths and several injuries.

Haiti: Exodus of police officers hinders response to crime

Published on: January 15, 2024
13:59

Port-au-Prince, Jan 15 (Prensa Latina) The National Police Union of Haiti (SNPH) informed that 1,800 police officers fled the country last year, another factor that today makes it impossible to give an effective response to criminal gangs.

Italy on alert after two new H1N1 swine flu deaths

Published on: January 10, 2024
16:56

Rome, Jan 10 (Prensa Latina) In Vicenza, a tragic scenario unfolded with two deaths attributed to swine flu, identified as the H1N1 virus. Currently, three further patients, including a woman in very serious condition, have been hospitalized in intensive care due to complications related to this pathology, including the dreaded interstitial pneumonia.

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