About 8,000 Migrants Travel Through Mexico on Their way to U.S.
Mexico - When the departure of another caravan of migrants from El Salvador is announced, it is calculated that about eight thousand Central Americans who intend to enter the United States are traveling through Mexico this Tuesday, according to press estimates here.
Vietnam's Parliament Assesses Trans-Pacific Agreement
Hanoi - The Vietnamese National Assembly on Friday assessed the terms of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (CPTPP) for its eventual ratification, which, if signed, would make Vietnam the seventh country to take such a step.
Pope Francis Receives Paraguayan President
Vatican - Pope Francis on Monday received Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benitez, who later met with high officials from the Holy See.
China Assumes Presidency of UN Security Council
United Nations - China on Thursday assumed the presidency of UN Security Council during November, with the commitment to strengthen multilateralism and make more transparent management in that body.
Afghanistan, among the Countries with More Journalists Assassinated
Kabul - Afghanistan is one of the countries with more journalists assassinated in 2016 and 2017, according to a report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published here on Friday.
Vietnam, DPRK Join Voices against US Blockade to Cuba
United Nations - Vietnam and the Democratic People''s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday denounced the damage that the US economic, financial and commercial blockade of Cuba, implemented since 1959, has caused on the Cuban people.
Culture
Havana - Cuba is a nation with a wealth of culture, stated the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Audrey Azoulay, at the inauguration of the 41st International Festival of New Latin American Cinema on Thursday, running through December 15 in this capital.
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With the question of What can young people do about climate change?, representatives from 19 Caribbean countries are meeting today at the Havana´s Nacional Hotel as part of UNESCO's 2nd International School of Sciences.
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Audrey Azoulay, Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), will make an official visit to Cuba from next December 4.
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