Latin America and the Caribbean must face new economic and technological challenges, was one assertion of the World Economic Forum for Latin America which concludes today in Mexico.

The European Commission approved today a new aid valued at 19.6 million Euros for the recovery of Nepal after the 7.9-degree seism on Richter's scale that killed about 7,300 people.

Angola's revenues by concept of industrial taxes and royalties on diamond sales in January and February totaled 14.5 million dollars, it was reported here. In the first two months of the year, Angola sold more than 1.4 million karats of diamond that reported revenues of 195.7 million dollars, accounting for a 3.5-percent increase compared to the same period in 2014.

The 7.9 Richter scale earthquake that hit Nepal has claimed so far the horrific toll of 5,057 lives.

Foreign Minister Serguei Lavrov praised today the successful special session of the intergovernmental commission for economic-trade and scientific-technical cooperation between Russia and Cuba, held in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan.