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Over half of the world population to live with water stress

Published on: October 18, 2021
14:21

Geneva, Oct 18 (Prensa Latina) More than half of the Earth's population will be living with water stress by 2030, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recalled here on Monday when endorsing the Water Declaration.

Covid-19 killed half a thousand in sub-Saharan Africa

Published on: September 7, 2021
11:22

Nairobi, Sep 7 (Prensa Latina) The Covid-19 death toll in sub-Saharan Africa in the last 24 hours rose to 556, according to the daily report of the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CPCE), under the African Union.

Russia’s economy grew 4.8 percent in the first half of 2021

Published on: September 1, 2021
16:19

Moscow, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Russia's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew 4.8 percent in the first half of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020, according to estimates released today by the Federal State Statistics Service (ROSSTAT).

Over half of the world’s population lacks social protection

Published on: September 1, 2021
15:02

Geneva, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Four point one billion people, 53 percent of the world's population, lack social protection while Covid-19 exacerbated the disparity between high and low income countries, the ILO reported today.

China completed the Covid-19 vaccination of half of its inhabitants

Published on: August 13, 2021
11:06

Beijing, (Prensa Latina) China on Friday reported that 777 million of its citizens, that is, more than half of its population, have completed their Covid-19 vaccination schedule and ruled out more spread of the new outbreak, present in 18 provinces.

Israel’s unemployment grows

Published on: August 3, 2021
08:24

Tel Aviv, Aug 3 (Prensa Latina) Israel's unemployment rate grew by 9.0 percent in the first half of July, compared to 8.8 percent reported in the second half of June, the Central Bureau of Statistics informed on Tuesday.

Egypt received 3.5 million tourists in first half of 2021

Published on: July 5, 2021
08:17

Cairo, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) Egypt received 3.5 million tourists in the first half of 2021, which represented an income of four billion dollars, figures similar to those reached in the whole previous year, an official source revealed today.

Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for Floyd’s murder

Published on: June 26, 2021
08:49

Washington, Jun 26 (Prensa Latina) Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer, has been sentenced to 22 ½ years in prison for the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, whose killing outraged millions across the country and reignited a nationwide movement against police brutality and racial injustice.

OPEC expects higher oil demand for second half 2021

Published on: June 10, 2021
15:02

Vienna, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) expects the recovery in demand for crude oil to accelerate in the second half of 2021.

Beijing hosts its 10,000-runner half marathon

Published on: April 24, 2021
09:06

Beijing, (Prensa Latina) Beijing hosted on Saturday its half marathon with a limit of 10,000 participants and strict health measures to curb any possibility of Covid-19 resurgence.

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