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**Thousands evacuates ahead of hurricane Melissa
*Malaysia: China-ASEAN free trade area 3.0 upgrade protocol signed
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**Thousands evacuates ahead of hurricane Melissa
*Malaysia: China-ASEAN free trade area 3.0 upgrade protocol signed
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00:00the 21st plenary meeting of the 80th session of the united nations general assembly is currently
00:14debating the resolution necessity of ending the economic commercial and financial blockade imposed
00:19by united states against cuba authorities in jamaica haiti cuba and the american republic
00:28ordered the immediate evacuation of thousands of people ahead of the arrival of category 5 hurricane
00:32melissa and during the association of southeast asian nations summit in malaysia the chinese
00:42government expands the free trade agreement in response to the rise in protectionism
00:46from the united states hello welcome from the south i'm with alberto matos from the
00:55resource studios in havana cuba we'll begin with the news
01:10and on tuesday morning the 21st plenary meeting of the 80th session of the united nations general
01:14assembly is currently debating the resolution necessity of ending the economic commercial
01:19and financial blockade imposed by united states against cuba several representatives of the
01:23international community reiterated rejection of the blockade which has been characterized as a
01:27violation of international law and the principles of the chart of the united nations since 1992 the
01:33u.n has consecutively approved resolutions calling for an end to the blockade this is the 34th time cuba
01:39has presented such a resolution to the international organization however the united states rejected
01:44these claims intensifying the economic oppression on the island the resolution will be put to a boot
01:48by u.n member states on wednesday october 29th
01:57in this scenario and on behalf of the association of southeast asian nations the representative of
02:01singapore burhan gafur urged the united states to lift the blockade against cuba and to remove the island
02:06from the list of countries that sponsor terrorism i joined the members of this assembly in reiterating our call
02:15for the united states to lift its unilateral economic commercial and financial embargo against cuba
02:26as soon as possible and to delist cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism
02:35and for his part the permanent representative of barbados the u.n on behalf of the caribbean community
02:40caricom francois jackman also offer statements regarding cuba situation in the face of the u.s
02:45brigade the unilateral economic commercial and financial embargo imposed by the united states of
02:52america against the republic of cuba remains a clear violation of the u.n charter and international law
03:00for more than three decades the general assembly guided by the charter has spoken with clarity
03:07and consistency this embargo must end caricom therefore deeply regrets that despite the near universal
03:17calls of the international community the embargo continues
03:25the chinese government urged the united states to stop its attempts to order mine peace and stability in
03:29the caribbean region chinese foreign ministry spokesperson while yakun said he was aware of the statement
03:35by the caribbean community caricom in which former leaders reiterated their anti-war position and
03:39confirmed their concern about the united states military deployment against venezuela the chinese
03:44spokesperson also urged washington to abandon its warfare and intentions to destabilize the caribbean
03:49region and to seek to return to the path of judicial cooperation
03:52venezuelan president nicolas maduro announced the precautionary suspension of the energy and gas
04:04agreement signed with trinidad and tobago and called it a risk to the regional security the statement was
04:09made after the government of trinidad and tobago issued a report announcing joint military drills with the
04:14u.s central intelligence agency the venezuelan president said he will submit the decision to the council of
04:19state supreme court of justice and the national assembly for recommendations to take more in-depth
04:24measures on the issue very soon president maduro also said the suspension of the agreement was the
04:30only alternative left african tobago's prime minister's decision to turn her country into a u.s
04:35aircraft carrier against venezuela and south america
04:38and in brazil the defense team for former president jair bolsonaro filed an appeal on monday against his
04:4927-year prison sentence for attempting a coup d'etat losing the 2022 elections found guilty in september of
04:58attempting to prevent the inauguration of president luis ignácio la silva bolsonaro's team stated that they
05:03seek to correct ambiguities omissions contradictions and uncertainties in the supreme court's decision
05:08bolsonaro was convicted of five crimes attempted coup d'etat attempted abolition of the democratic rule
05:14of law membership in a criminal organization damage to public property and damage to protected property
05:20in the sentencing judge morais emphasized that bolsonaro sought the perpetuation of his political
05:25group in power regardless of democratic and republican norms
05:45arroja described as alarming the possible deployment of french troops to ukraine and their possible
05:50intention to escalate the conflict in the territory grandmist spokesman dritry peskov expressed
05:55concern over data from russia's foreign intelligence service indicating that france would be sending
06:00about 2 000 soldiers to the ukrainian front peskov also assured that russian troops have reported the
06:07presence of foreign military personnel in radio communications on the line of contact russia and
06:13ukraine were in negotiations which are now on hold due to kiev's unwillingness and continued demands for
06:18military and financial support from the west let's go back live to the u.n headquarters to continue to
06:27listen to the statements of the different representatives on the day that they are debating on the
06:31resolution the necessity to remove to eliminate the u.s blockade against cuba defends the just cause of
06:38cuba and its righteous struggle to put an end to this criminal blockade the cuban people is a noble
06:44people a hard-working people driven by solidarity and a peace loving people the blockade slander and
06:52international pressure stop cuba from fully exercising their right to sustainable development
07:00moreover these create conditions that facilitate the systematic violation of the human rights of the cuban
07:07people the united states of america must provide economic reparations to the cuban people for all of the
07:17damage wrought by its unilateral measures that damage has been done to the tune of billions of billions of
07:26american dollars president we call for the immediate and unconditional lifting of the blockade against cuba
07:34bolivia staunchly supports the general assembly's draft resolution to end the economic financial and
07:41commercial embargo imposed by the united states of america against cuba to vote for cuba is to vote for
07:50the culture of life and against the industry of death to vote for cuba is to vote for the right of all nations to
07:58to build their own destiny cuba is not alone because the solidarity of peoples is stronger than any
08:06blockade and the blockade will not prevail thank you i thank the distinguished representative of
08:16the plurian statements at the u.n general assembly of the representative of bolivia to united nations
08:21also joining in this call for support to cuba and saying that they will vote yes to on the resolution
08:28on the city to remove to eliminate the u.s blockade against cuba let's now take our first break
08:32remember you can join us on tiktok at tell us in english where you'll find news different formats
08:36news updates and much more we'll be right back
08:48welcome back let's return to the u.n general assembly life that has far-reaching consequences
09:03the weight of which is borne by the cuban people and felt acutely in their everyday lives these unilateral
09:12measures undermine the foundational principles of sovereignty non-intervention and non-interference
09:19as well as the maintenance of friendly relations among states all of which are prerequisites for the
09:26global for global peace and security of our civilized society as such st vincent and the grenadines remains
09:34deeply concerned about their continued application as a small state whose existence is dependent on the
09:42equal application of and adherence to international law we firmly believe that in our most tense moments
09:50international law must serve as our guiding compass though it may be inconvenient at times or appears
09:57at odds with national interests it is in these critical moments that we must defer to international law
10:05as it is the foundation that enables our peaceful coexistence excellencies in today's world where trust is
10:15increasingly scarce tensions are high and diplomacy is fracturing we must commit to being constructive
10:24we are at a critical juncture where multilateralism is no longer being deferred to as our first port of call
10:34and the legal frameworks that underpin our global order are under strain yet st vincent's and the grenadines
10:42remains hopeful that good sense and principled engagement will prevail it is in this hopeful spirit that we renew
10:50our call for the unconditional lifting of the embargo against cuba as a first step to creating the conditions
10:58conducive for engagement between our two friends we urge both parties to engage constructively to prevent
11:07a further deterioration of the situation as a good friend of both the united states of america and cuba
11:15saint vincent and the grenadines urges a mature converse conversation between them to resolve this
11:21long-standing long-standing sorry 20th century impasse
11:27saint vincent and the grenadines will continue to stand in solidarity with cuba and its people
11:32on this vital issue and will support any genuine efforts that could foster a path towards progress
11:39we underscore that dialogue rooted in mutual respect and understanding and undertaking undertaken sorry
11:49without preconditions remains the only viable path towards a durable and amicable resolution of this
11:58long-standing issue i thank you and i wish you all peace profound
12:04i thank the distinguished representative of saint vincent and the grenadines and i now give the floor to
12:14the distinguished representative of the equatorial guinea
12:34i will continue as we were saying listening to the statements as the u.n general assembly is debating
12:44on the resolution the necessity to remove the u.s blockade against cuba we're just listening to the
12:48permanent representative of saint vincent and the grenadines to the u.n also joining in the calls of
12:53support for cuban calling for an end to these unilateral coercive measures that has affected impacted the cuban
12:59people and its development for over six decades let's now continue with from the south with more news
13:15and hurricane melissa burst down on the caribbean region without making any landfall yet leaving nine people
13:20dead so far in the region and 13 injured in jamaica three people were reported dead while haiti has registered
13:26five deaths and one casualty was accounted for in the dominican republic the category five storm is
13:32currently fewer than 64 kilometers from landfall in kingston and is expected to make contact on
13:37tuesday afternoon and across southeastern cuba on wednesday morning with maximum sustained winds near
13:42280 kilometers per hour according to the u.s national hurricane center by moving very slowly or remaining
13:48almost stationary it can bring continuous torrential rains increasing the danger of flash floods
13:54and landslides melissa will be the most powerful hurricane to hit the region since hurricane
13:58gilbert in 1988 and threatens to cause extensive damage to infrastructure
14:10and melissa has prompted the evacuation of over 650 000 citizens in the eastern part of cuba as it
14:17nears the island as a potentially devastating category 5 hurricane the cuban civil defense general
14:22staff declared declared the eastern provinces of guantanamo santiago de cuba olguin grama las tunas
14:27and camaway on alarm phase while ciego de avila santi spiritus were put in alert phase as the weather
14:33events path is closely monitored in this context criminal authorities have instructed the evacuation
14:38of over 650 000 citizens in flood prone areas across the forecast affected provinces urging the population to
14:45stay informed about the advances and development of the hurricane and to comply with the civil defense
14:50instructions
14:57and the mexican government provided economic support of approximately one thousand dollars to more than
15:02seventy thousand heads of households as part of their response strategy following the heavy rainfall
15:07caused by a tropical disturbance during the regular meeting with president claudia shamebound welfare secretary
15:13argan amontiel reported on the progress of the census to support those affected which covered
15:17one hundred and three thousand two hundred and forty five houses in 119 municipalities in the affected
15:23areas the extraordinary rains which were recorded between october 7th and the 11th severely impacted the
15:29states of vera cruz puebla hidalgo queretaro and san luis potosí in addition to the 80 confirmed death
15:35authorities are still searching for 19 people reported missing
15:46and in india authorities ordered the evacuation of thousands of people from low-laying coastal areas
15:50ahead of the arrival of cyclone montha the weather service issued red alerts for 19 districts following
15:56forecasts of heavy rainfall and winds of between 90 and 110 kilometers per hour as it moves towards
16:02the eastern eastern coast of the country the government reported that disaster response teams
16:07evacuated approximately 38 000 people to relief camps in the state of andhra pradesh and 32 000
16:12in the state of adisha experts say that storms are becoming more frequent in south asia
16:17mainly due to global warming which makes them more extreme and unpredictable
16:47in the city of jenny israeli occupation forces from the town of karf kud west of jenny with military
17:03reinforcements surrounded a site on one of the villages agricultural lands and fire live ammunition
17:08at three young men general authority of civil affairs informed the ministry of health that bodies
17:13of the murder have been seized adding that israeli occupation forces shelled a vehicle
17:17in the same location setting it on fire and setting several olive trees ablaze in this context the
17:22palestinian islamic jihad movement condemned the assassination coining part of a continued pattern
17:28of criminal aggression against the occupied west bank and warning that the occupation's military
17:32escalation reflects the regime's deepening brutality and disregard for palestinian lives
17:43an israeli prime minister benjamin tanjahu appeared in tel aviv district court
17:47to continue his testimony in the ongoing corruption trial against him on tuesday district court judges
17:52approved netanyahu's request to shorten his testimony the israel prime minister is the first incumbent
17:57leader to testify as a defendant in a criminal trial in the country then yahoo must respond during his
18:01appearances before the court to charges of fraud breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate
18:07cases in september 2025 the court decided to increase the number of weekly hearings to expedite the process
18:13due to the repeated delays in the trial which began in 2020
18:22and during the summit of the south of the association of southeast asian nations held in malaysia the
18:27chinese government is expanding the free trade agreement in response to the rise in protectionism from
18:32the united states during the final day of the asian summit in kuala lumpur chinese premier li kyan and
18:38the regional blocks chair malaysia premier and where ibrahim oversaw the china asian free trade area 3.0
18:44upgrade protocol the pack establishes a combined market of over 2 billion people in addition to
18:50reducing tariffs on goods and increasing the flow of services and investments the deepening of the trade
18:55conflict between china and the united states risk weakening global economic growth while awaiting the
19:00meeting between chinese president xi jinping and his u.s counterpart donald trump in south korea on thursday
19:12and in this context chinese prime minister li kyan highlighted the importance of cooperation as
19:16a means to overcome the current global economic uncertainties
19:22pushing confrontation instead of solidarity brings no benefit which will only allow external forces to
19:28divide and manipulate us the more complex and severe the situation is the most we must stay united and
19:33strengthen ourselves by relying on each other and coordinating our act we can safeguard our legitimate
19:38rights and in and the 2025 general assembly of the china africa agricultural science and technology
19:45innovation alliance kicked off on monday in ethiopia with a focus on cooperation for africa's food security
19:52and agricultural modernization president of the african academy of sciences lee skorsten said china's
19:57journey in agricultural modernization provides invaluable experience to africa korsen added that
20:02china exemplifies mastery in high yield technology driven agriculture feeding nearly 20 percent of
20:07the global population with less than nine percent of the world's arable land meanwhile africa faces food
20:12insecurity despite being home to 60 percent of the world's uncultivated arable land head of the chinese
20:18mission to the african union jan feng said china stands ready to share its experience in agricultural
20:24development and rural poverty reduction with africa to achieve common development
20:32like this we have come to the end of this news brief you can find this and many other stories
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