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UN agencies condemn attack on school in Iran

Published on: March 2, 2026
08:57

United Nations, March 2 (Prensa Latina) United Nations (UN) agencies joined entities worldwide in condemning the US and Israeli attack on Iran and lamented the deaths of more than 100 children.

Uruguay expands school voucher program ahead of school year

Published on: February 25, 2026
07:48

Montevideo, Feb 25 (Prensa Latina) With less than a week to go before the start of the school year, the Uruguayan government has expanded the Economic Support Bonus to include 170,000 students nationwide.

Haiti resumes school year despite political and health crisis

Published on: September 21, 2021
14:36

Port-au-Prince, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) Haiti resumed the school year in the departments not affected by the recent earthquake amid the challenges posed by the political and health crisis, Prime Minister Ariel Henry acknowledged on Tuesday.

Covid-19 vaccination among Cuban children to be divided in age groups

Published on: September 6, 2021
14:34

Havana, Sept 6 (Prensa Latina) Cuban children between 11 and 18 years of age will receive the first shot of the Covid-19 vaccine in the next few days to be immunized against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, experts reported on Monday.

Cuban president shows optimism amid Covid-19 pandemic

Published on: September 1, 2021
12:50

Havana, Sept 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Wednesday acknowledged a better trend of Covid-19 and the progress of vaccination in the country, but warned against overconfidence in the face of this disease.

Attack on Afghan school deemed genocide

Published on: May 17, 2021
14:20

Kabul, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Survivors of Monday's bomb attack on an Afghan school in a Daht-e-Barchi district, in this capital, demanded that the crime be deemed as a genocide.

Arms control in Russia to be reviewed after shooting in Kazan school

Published on: May 11, 2021
08:15

Moscow, May 11 (Prensa Latina) Russian President Vladimir Putin today ordered a review of the regulations established for the permit to carry weapons in the country, after the shooting causing the death of eight and 20 wounded people in a Kazan school.

Knoxville high school student killed after firing gun at an officer

Published on: April 13, 2021
08:04

Washington, Apr 13 (Prensa Latina) A Knoxville (Tennessee) high school student was shot and killed Monday afternoon after firing a gun at a police officer who returned fire, local authorities reported.

Syria to close schools and universities over virus surge

Published on: April 4, 2021
09:18

Damascus, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) Syrian authorities on Saturday announced to partially suspend classes in schools and universities over increased Covid-19 cases and serious transportation crisis in the war-torn country.

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