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64 humanitarian UN agency employees die in Israeli bombing

Published on: October 31, 2023
08:51

Ramallah, Oct 31 (Prensa Latina) The UN agency in charge of helping Palestinian refugees reported that 64 of its workers died in the Israeli bombings against the Gaza Strip since October 7th.

Dozens of fires out of control in Australia

Published on: October 27, 2023
11:18

Canberra, Oct 27 (Prensa Latina) The National Fire and Emergency Service warned today that dozens of forest fires are advancing on the east coast of Australia, where two people died this week in connection with the fires.

Councilman assassinated in Ecuador

Published on: October 25, 2023
12:11

Quito, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) A new political crime has shaken Ecuador, where Charbel Rouhana, councilman from the municipality of Yaguachi, in the province of Guayas, and member of the Citizen Revolution Movement, was assassinated.

El Salvador reports 38 femicides until October 2023

Published on: October 21, 2023
00:45

San Salvador, Oct 21 (Prensa Latina) An estimated 38 Salvadorian women were victims of femicides from January to October 17, 2023, the Observatory for Gender Violence of the Organization of Salvadoran Women for Peace (ORMUSA) reported.

Israel’s attacks kill more than 3,500 Palestinians

Published on: October 18, 2023
13:44

Ramallah, Oct 18 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian Ministry of Health informed on Wednesday that 3,540 people have been killed and 13,300 injured since the beginning of Israel's aggression against the occupied territories 12 days ago.

Three Chinese nationals killed in Israel-Hamas conflict

Published on: October 12, 2023
14:21

Beijing, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) Three Chinese nationals have been killed in the conflict between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas, Beijing's foreign ministry said on Thursday.

WHO advocates creating humanitarian corridor for Gaza Strip

Published on: October 10, 2023
09:28

Bern, Oct 10 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday advocated creating a humanitarian corridor to bring products to the Gaza Strip, which is under Israel's bombings, amid its conflict with the resistance movement Hamas.

Deaths increase due to flash floods in northern India

Published on: October 6, 2023
13:48

New Delhi, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) The death toll from flash floods in the Indian state of Sikkim, caused by the bursting of a glacial mass of the Lhonak Lake and its consequent overflowing of the Teesta River, increased to 19 on Friday.

Italy reports gradual surge in meningitis cases

Published on: October 5, 2023
16:15

Rome, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) Cases of meningitis in Italy dropped during the years of the Covid-19 pandemic, but are gradually increasing 0.32 infected per 100,000 inhabitants, a specialist said Thursday.

Italy: West Nile virus cases soar to 283

Published on: October 1, 2023
09:25

Rome, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) Italy is facing an escalating health crisis as West Nile virus cases surge to 283 with 17 fatalities, according to data updated on 27th September.

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