Bogota - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, said today he received the Nobel Peace Prize with humility and as a mandate to continue to work tirelessly with the goal of ending the long internal conflict.

Montevideo -The member of the Communist Party of Uruguay, Jorge Mazzarovich, stressed the firm strength of the Cuban people and the Revolution in its struggle against the blockade imposed by the United States for more than 50 years.

Moscow - Russia has denied that a direct confrontation with US forces in Syria is likely, following the suspension of negotiations between both sides seeking a solution to the conflict in the country.

Pretoria - The academic program at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg, South Africa, resumed today amid tension and a heavy police presence as a result of the protests of the past two weeks.

Paris - Some 69 million new teachers will be needed to cover the primary and secondary education in the world until 2030, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said today.

Brasilia, Oct 2 (Prensa Latina) More than 144 million Brazilians are called to day to vote in the first round of municipal elections in which they are fighting for the 5,568 mayoralties and more than 310,000 councilors seats.