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*W.H.O: no functional hospitals left in northern Gaza
*China urges Philippines to proceed with caution after maritime clashes
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*W.H.O: no functional hospitals left in northern Gaza
*China urges Philippines to proceed with caution after maritime clashes
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00:00 Thousands of citizens took to the streets in several areas of Argentina after President
00:17 Javier Milley announced an emergency decree with over 300 measures that strictly reformed
00:22 the country's economic structure, favoring large enterprises.
00:28 The World Health Organization said that Gaza no longer has any functioning hospitals in
00:32 the north of the territory.
00:37 And Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi asked the Philippines to give top priority to the
00:41 proper handling of the current maritime situation between the two nations.
00:48 Hello, welcome to From the South.
00:52 My name is Belén de los Santos and from the Telesur studios in Havana, Cuba, we begin
00:57 with the news.
00:58 Thousands of organized citizens took to the streets in several areas of Argentina after
01:03 getting to know the decree of urgent necessity issued by the government of President Javier
01:07 Milley.
01:08 In Buenos Aires, the capital of the country, there was a massive concentration around the
01:12 Congress Square.
01:14 Under slogans such as "the country is not up for sale" and with the call for a general
01:18 strike, thousands of Argentines rejected the government's plan.
01:21 Beyond the experts' opinion, the citizens are opposed to the repeal of several laws
01:26 and regulations that leave aside social rights in order to benefit privatizations and the
01:32 business sector.
01:33 The peaceful protests took place at least in the first hours, without the presence of
01:39 the police.
01:46 Hours before, President Javier Milley threw a national chain and accompanied by his cabinet,
01:51 announced a mega decree of necessity and urgency that includes 366 reforms to implement the
01:59 deregulation of the economy without going through the National Congress.
02:03 The regulation includes the repeal of at least 30 laws, among them those of rent, supplies,
02:09 industrial promotion, and one that prohibits the privatization of state companies.
02:14 The measure announced by the ultra-right-wing president establishes the total deregulation
02:20 of the state and gives full power to the market in health, rent, labor, and food market.
02:26 It also states that all restrictions on the supply of goods and services, as well as any
02:31 regulatory requirements that distort market prices, impede free private initiative, or
02:37 prevent the spontaneous interaction of supply and demand, shall be null and void.
02:47 Repeal of the price observatory of the Ministry of Economy, in order to avoid the persecution
02:53 of companies.
02:54 6.
02:55 Repeal of the law of industrial promotion.
02:57 7.
02:58 Repeal of the commercial promotion law.
03:01 8.
03:02 Repeal of the regulation prohibiting the privatization of public enterprises.
03:06 9.
03:07 Repeal of the law of state-owned companies.
03:10 10.
03:11 Transformation of all state enterprises into corporations for their subsequent privatization.
03:17 The Brazilian Senate on Wednesday promulgated the historic tax reform approved last week
03:23 after 30 years of legislative debate.
03:26 This move simplified taxation in the country, accepting the basic products of goods and
03:31 introducing progressive taxes on luxury goods.
03:34 The president of Congress, Rodrigo Pacheco, credited this achievement as marking a change
03:40 in the history of Brazil, as a turning point, a decisive point.
03:44 In this sense, Pacheco pointed out that the South American nation now has a new tax system
03:49 that simplifies and unifies the taxation of consumption and services, providing protection
03:55 for the basic food products, medicines and sectors related to the education and health.
04:00 On the other hand, Brazilian President Lula da Silva on social networks praised the tax
04:05 reform law and emphasized that it is a 30-year-old victory and that the big winner is Brazil.
04:11 I'm happy because I'm sure that the people are happy too.
04:21 But what makes me happier is this photograph.
04:23 You don't have to lie Lula's government, just keep this picture up to date.
04:27 I'm happy that whether against or in favor, you contribute so that this country for the
04:32 first time could approve a tax reform to the satisfaction of its citizens.
04:38 Uruguay's Senate approved the home detention law for people over 65 years old, thanks to
04:43 the votes of the legislators of the government coalition, but without the support of the
04:48 opposition brought from party.
04:50 If this bill is confirmed, older adults who are sentenced to imprisonment will have access
04:55 to this benefit under certain conditions, as long as it does not imply a risk for society.
05:01 In this way, the bill seeks to guarantee a benefit for prisoners over 65 years of age
05:06 so that their health or human dignity are not harmed.
05:10 Also this proposal of the ultra-right party seeks to free prisoners from human rights
05:15 violations during the last military dictatorship.
05:24 And Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro received diplomat Alex Sáv on Wednesday at the Miraflores
05:29 Plaza, hours after being released in the United States, where he had been in jail under charges
05:35 of alleged conspiracy for money laundering.
05:39 The President thanks those who led the process of Alex Sáv's release and rescue in conditions
05:45 of integrity, and reiterated that the diplomat was unjustly kidnapped in Cape Town for his
05:51 only crime of trying to go around the criminal blockade imposed by the US on Venezuela, and
05:58 look for medicines in times of COVID-19 pandemic.
06:01 The Venezuelan President also thanks the solidarity movement Free Alex Sáv, which was made up
06:06 of people from various nations, including Venezuela and the United States, and highlighted
06:12 Sáv's resistance and courage during his more than three years of unjust incarceration.
06:23 Proud patriots who resisted 1,280 days, 14 months, the conditions more adverse, most
06:39 painful of kidnapping, incarceration, torture, physical torture, psychological torture, threats,
06:51 and later, of 1,280 days, he has changed.
06:59 The truth has won.
07:02 Justice has won.
07:04 Diplomat Alex Sáv dedicated a few words of thanks to the people of Venezuela, its President
07:09 and his family, for not giving up and not leaving him behind.
07:14 Thank you, Venezuelan people.
07:17 I feel proud to serve the Venezuelan people and serve this government, a government, a
07:28 loyal government that don't left anyone behind, a government that never gives up like me,
07:38 and a people that will never give up.
07:42 Thank you, Mr. President.
07:45 Alex Sáv's wife Camila Favre expressed her emotion for the reunion with the Venezuelan
07:50 diplomat.
07:51 I haven't eaten, I haven't slept.
07:55 I'm very excited.
07:59 The girls who since yesterday are ready to see their daddy.
08:04 Charlie, who today is finally going to meet Alex, who she only knows by voice.
08:12 Let's take a short break, but remember you can join us on TikTok @TELUS for English,
08:16 where you will find news in different formats, news updates and more.
08:21 Other stories coming up, stay with us.
08:22 (upbeat music)
08:37 Welcome back.
08:59 On Thursday, the troops of the CNS government of Israel extended the massacre in Gaza in
09:03 spite of the international rejection.
09:06 During the last massacre, the number of dead victims rose to more than 20,000.
09:10 While the UN Security Council postpones decisions that could save lives, the Israeli occupation
09:16 army continues its military deployment throughout the Strip.
09:20 In turn, on Thursday, the Palestinian Ministry of Health reported another massacre in Han
09:24 Younis, one of the most besieged areas of the Palestinian enclave and also home to Yahya
09:30 Sinwar, leader of the resistant movement Hamas.
09:33 It should be noted that according to the official data, the Tel Aviv regime has killed 8,000
09:39 children and 6,200 women, but under tons of rubble, there are still many bodies.
09:46 On the other hand, local authorities confirmed 52,600 wounded under the Syrian siege.
09:56 In Lebanon, the Israeli army bombed a Hezbollah headquarters, killing one citizen and seriously
10:01 wounding another.
10:03 According to the Lebanese television channel Al Manar, the attack carried out by Israel
10:08 took place between the towns of Hiam and Farkhela.
10:12 The Israeli army confirmed that the bombing was carried out in response to the earlier
10:17 firing of four shells into the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
10:21 In addition, the army reported the elimination of more suspected terrorists who had approached
10:26 the border between Lebanon and Israel.
10:33 And on Thursday, the World Health Organization said that Gaza no longer has any functioning
10:38 hospitals in the north of the territory.
10:40 Only nine out of 36 health facilities are partially functional in the whole of Gaza.
10:46 All of these in the south, said the head of the WHO office for West Bank and Gaza, Rick
10:53 Pipercorn.
10:55 He also said that Al-Ali hospital had been the last one provided services in northern
11:00 Gaza but had moved to an operation with a minimal function that was still treating patients
11:07 but not admitting new ones, along with Al-Shifa, Al-Wada, and Al-Shaba hospital.
11:12 He also said that the hospitals were also sheltering thousands of displaced people.
11:17 In his remarks, WHO Health Emergency Preparedness and Response and Emergency Coordination, Shin
11:24 Kaisi, called for a ceasefire in the conflict.
11:28 Only nine out of 36 health facilities are partly functional in the whole of Gaza.
11:37 All of these in the south.
11:39 There are actually no functional hospitals left in the north.
11:42 Al-Ali was the last one but is now a minimal function, still treating patients but not
11:48 admitting new ones, along with Al-Shifa, Al-Wada, and Al-Shaba hospital.
11:54 So these hospitals are still sheltering also thousands of displaced people.
11:59 And on Thursday, once again, the United Nations referred to the difficult situation faced
12:04 by displaced people in Gaza, mostly children and women.
12:08 UNICEF estimates that displaced children in Gaza have access to only 1.5 to 2 liters of
12:14 water per day, in line with humanitarian standards.
12:17 The minimum amount of water needed in an emergency situation is 15 liters.
12:22 And for survival, the estimated minimum is 3 liters per day.
12:26 The report also notes that in the shelters, long lines of women and children wait to use
12:31 the toilet, as there is only one toilet for every 700 people on average, leading to the
12:37 use of other survival strategies, an element that contributes to the spread of disease
12:42 in a scenario where 50 percent of water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities are damaged or destroyed.
12:49 And hundreds of container ships have been forced to detour to South Africa to avoid
12:57 the Red Sea route under the control of the Yemeni National Salvation Government.
13:02 The Yemeni Ansar Alam movement, in its pledge of loyalty to the Palestinian cause, is blocking
13:07 the transit of ships linked to Israel and its allies, under the premise that if food
13:13 and medicine do not enter Gaza, they will not enter Israel; they have built an impassable
13:19 checkpoint that forces major shipping companies to take longer routes.
13:24 Fares have increased, and even consultations on the China-Europe Rail Express are on the
13:29 rise.
13:30 Washington is trying to organize a task force to clear the pass, but has not yet announced
13:34 that it will be operational.
13:42 And the senior Hamas official said on Wednesday that there will be no further negotiation
13:47 about the release of hostages until the war against Israel in Gaza ends.
13:57 We have been clear for some time that since the occupation stopped the temporary truce,
14:02 we have informed all parties about the clear and specific position that there will be no
14:07 negotiation on the issue of prisoners before stopping the aggression.
14:11 This position has been communicated to all parties, and we have nothing to add on this.
14:16 The focus now is to stop this aggression, especially since our enemy now knows that
14:21 it cannot achieve any of its goals.
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14:43 Final short break, don't go away.
14:44 The world is constantly moving and new events are generated every day.
14:53 The world geopolitics is moving.
14:56 We wonder what is behind each event, what are the consequences and how they affect us.
15:05 Before these questions, we will put the point at the end.
15:12 Thank you.
15:35 [END]
16:00 Welcome
16:30 back.
16:31 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi asked the Philippines to give top priority to the proper
16:36 handling of the current maritime situation between the two nations.
16:39 Wang Yi, in a telephone conversation with his counterpart from the Philippines, Enrique
16:44 Manalo, who had requested the meeting, asked that more importance be given to this matter.
16:50 Beijing and Manila have been exchanging signals in recent months over clashes between coast
16:55 guards, fishing boats and other vessels in the South China Sea, a strategic trade corridor
17:00 that both nations are claiming.
17:02 Specifically on the Renal Reef issue, the Philippine Foreign Minister expressed hope
17:08 that agreements acceptable to the parties could be reached and that tensions could be
17:12 cooled to avoid conflict.
17:19 And on Thursday, a search and rescue operation took place in two villages in China's Qingyai
17:25 province that was buried by a landslide after a Monday night earthquake.
17:30 The natural disaster killed at least 135 people and injured more than 900 others.
17:36 Most of the casualties were in Gansu province and the rest in the neighboring province of
17:41 Qingyai.
17:43 According to the state broadcaster CCTV, the death toll in Qingyai province rose to at
17:48 least 22 on Thursday.
17:50 At least 12 others remain missing.
17:53 On Thursday, excavators moved dirt and rescue workers tried to break into some buried houses
17:59 from the rooftops.
18:00 The death toll was the highest from an earthquake in China in nine years.
18:04 Experts blame the high toll on several factors, including the shallow depth of the quake and
18:09 the lower quality construction in the region.
18:18 And trade exchange between Moscow and Saudi Arabia in the first nine months of 2023 increased
18:23 almost by 20 percent compared to the same period in 2022.
18:28 This said by the deputy mayor of the Russian capital for economic policy and property and
18:33 land relations Vladimir Efimov.
18:35 The official explained that manufacturers of industrial goods supply the Arab country
18:40 with optical and medical goods, electrical equipment, cosmetics, plastics, confectionery,
18:46 beverages and meat.
18:48 The head of the Department for Investment and Industrial Policy, Vladislav Olzhivsky,
18:53 in turn confirmed that Moscow leads in non-energy exports to Saudi Arabia.
18:59 From January to September 2023, the capital index in Russia's trade with Saudi Arabia
19:04 increased from 31 percent to 35 percent.
19:08 Thus, in comparison with the same period of 2022, Moscow increased trade with this country
19:14 by almost 20 percent.
19:20 And also despite the sanctions maintained by the West, Russia and India reached a commercial
19:25 exchange that exceeded $54 billion in the first 10 months of this year, 2023.
19:32 The authorities of both countries have emphasized that Russia has entered the four most important
19:38 trade partners of India, maintaining its leading position in the global energy market.
19:43 In the first three quarters of this year, bilateral trade generated an increase of 47
19:48 percent in agricultural food and mining products.
19:52 Russian Deputy Minister of Economic Development Dmitry Bolbash pointed out during the 15th
19:59 Indo-Russian Business Round that the measures taken by Moscow have facilitated the import
20:03 of supplies from India.
20:10 On Thursday, in Thailand, three trafficked Sumatran orangutans were sent back to Indonesia
20:15 as part of a joint effort between the countries to tackle the illegal wildlife trade.
20:20 Novita Anjikusha, both 7 years old, and Brian, 5 years old, had been living in the wildlife
20:27 sanctuary in western province of Prachaburi.
20:31 After the repatriation, there are no more trafficked orangutans currently under the
20:36 care of Thai authorities, officials said.
20:39 Rashmat Budiman, Indonesia's ambassador to Thailand, said the illegal trade of wildlife
20:44 is a huge challenge for his country.
20:47 He thanked the authorities in both countries for the repatriation.
20:51 The extradition is important because it shows the two countries' commitment to collaborate
20:55 in the fight against the illicit wildlife trade, said Atapol Charoenchansa, Thailand's
21:02 Director General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation.
21:12 As I said, I'm feeling mixed feelings.
21:14 Feeling so happy because they are going back to Indonesia to their origin habitat.
21:18 At the same time, I'm feeling very sad for the animal keepers who are taking care of
21:25 the orangutan for seven years and five years respectively.
21:28 So I know the feeling of them because they have already close relationship with the animal
21:33 keepers and also the...
21:34 And like this, we have come to the end of this news brief.
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