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Venezuelan delegation to talks in Mexico praises release of Alex Saab. // The World Health Organization said that Gaza no longer has any functioning hospitals in the north of the territory. // China urges Philippines to proceed with caution after maritime clashes. teleSUR
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00:03 The delegation of the government of Venezuela
00:13 for the dialogues in Mexico celebrated the release
00:15 of diplomat Alex Zapp, as well as
00:17 the strength of the government of President Nicolás Maduro
00:19 and the determination of the people to rescue him.
00:22 The World Health Organization said that Gaza no longer
00:27 has any functioning hospitals in the north of the territory.
00:30 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi asked the Philippines
00:36 to give top priority to the proper handling
00:38 of the current maritime situation between the two
00:40 nations.
00:40 Hello, welcome from the south.
00:48 I'm Luis Alberto Matos from Adelazú Studios in Havana, Cuba.
00:52 We begin with the news.
00:53 The delegation of the government of Venezuela
00:55 for the dialogues in Mexico celebrated
00:57 the release of diplomat Alex Zapp,
00:59 as well as the strength of the government of President
01:02 Nicolás Maduro and the determination of the people
01:04 to rescue him.
01:05 The coordinator of the Venezuelan government
01:07 delegation for the dialogue and president of parliament, Jorge
01:10 Rodriguez, assured us sooner rather than later
01:13 it has to be known who are those responsible for the crimes
01:16 against humanity, against the diplomat.
01:19 For his part, Zapp indicated that after 1,286 days
01:22 of illegally holding him unlawfully,
01:25 they have not been able to prove a single crime,
01:28 nor a single evidence against him, nor against Venezuela.
01:31 In that respect, Rodriguez pointed out
01:33 that Venezuela undertook an arduous, hard,
01:35 and difficult negotiation for more than two years.
01:38 He added that behind bastidors, there
01:41 was an immense effort for Alex Zapp's defense.
01:44 We want to express in this talk, in this meeting
01:54 with the media, our deepest happiness, our greatest joy,
02:05 our perception that with the perseverance and strength
02:08 of the government of the Bolivarian Republic of
02:10 Venezuela, the strength of President Nicolás Maduro,
02:14 and the determination of all Venezuelan men and women,
02:24 we have achieved what was once considered an almost impossible
02:28 task, the rescue of a diplomatic.
02:30 The president of the Venezuelan parliament, Jorge Rodriguez,
02:36 stated that they hope to find those responsible for the crimes
02:39 to which diplomat Alex Zapp was subjected.
02:41 We say now that sooner rather than later,
02:47 the unspeakable torture to which he was subjected,
02:53 the beatings, the drowning, the inhuman treatment,
02:56 the kicking out of three of his teeth, will be known,
03:01 and it must be known who is responsible for these crimes
03:04 against humanity.
03:05 The Venezuelan diplomat Alex Zapp
03:10 stressed that Venezuela is living a historic moment
03:13 by confirming that dialogues are more fruitful than hatred.
03:15 To all those who in one way or another
03:21 were involved in bringing me home, as Dr. Jorge commented,
03:34 Jorge said a few minutes ago, I was kidnapped, tortured,
03:38 isolated, slandered, defamed.
03:51 And after 1,286 days, they could not prove a single crime.
03:56 They could not present a single piece of evidence.
04:07 Not against me, not against Venezuela.
04:10 This is a historic moment in which Venezuela
04:21 asserts itself as the only way with the firm conviction
04:25 of President Nicolás Maduro that dialogue bears
04:28 greater fruit than hatred.
04:30 Uruguay's Senate approved the home detention
04:36 law for people over 65 years old,
04:39 thanks to the votes of legislators
04:40 of the government coalition, but without the support
04:42 of the opposition broad front party.
04:45 If this bill is confirmed, older adults
04:47 who are sentenced to imprisonment
04:48 will have access to this benefit under certain conditions,
04:51 as long as it does not imply a risk for society.
04:55 In this way, the bill seeks to guarantee a benefit
04:57 for prisoners over 65 years of age,
04:59 so that their health or human dignity would not be harmed.
05:03 Also, this proposal of the ultra-right party
05:05 seeks to free prisoners for human rights violations
05:07 during the last military dictatorship.
05:10 Prisoners here who are not here to be rehabilitated,
05:19 but to be monitored.
05:23 There are prisoners who are accused or blamed
05:25 for a situation in which they clearly had no involvement,
05:28 only in the face of testimony of very questionable evidence.
05:34 I am grateful that this proposal has been presented,
05:37 because it obviously is false.
05:40 And it is clear what the intention of a party
05:43 in our country is, because clearly in the proposal
05:46 it speaks of those crimes that prescribe according
05:50 to this project, when we know that crimes against humanity
05:53 do not continue.
05:57 The Brazilian Senate on Wednesday
05:58 promulgated the historic tax reform approved last week
06:01 after 30 years of legislative debate.
06:03 This move simplifies taxation in the country,
06:05 exempting basic products of goods
06:07 and introducing progressive taxes on luxury goods.
06:10 The president of Congress, Rodrigo Pacheco,
06:12 created this achievement as marking
06:14 a change in the history of Brazil
06:16 as a turning point and a decisive point.
06:18 In this sense, Pacheco pointed out
06:20 that the South American nation now
06:22 has a new tax system that simplifies and unifies
06:25 the taxation of consumption and services,
06:27 providing protection for the basic food products, medicines,
06:30 and sectors related to education and health.
06:32 On the other hand, the Brazilian president, Lula da Silva,
06:35 on social media praised the tax reform blow
06:37 and emphasized that it is a 30-year-old victory
06:40 and that the big winner is Brazil.
06:42 I'm happy because I'm sure that the people are happy too.
06:51 But what makes me happier is this photograph.
06:53 You don't have to lie Lula's government,
06:55 just keep this picture up to date.
06:57 I'm happy that whether against or in favor,
07:00 you contribute so that this country for the first time
07:03 could approve a tax reform to the satisfaction
07:06 of its citizens.
07:06 On Thursday in Australia, an emergency warning
07:25 has been issued for a wildfire burning near Perth
07:28 with at least two properties destroyed.
07:31 A wildfire burning out of control
07:32 on the outskirts of the Australian West Coast
07:34 city of Perth on Thursday destroyed at least two homes
07:37 and injured two people, officials said.
07:39 The out-of-control fire in Parkerville
07:41 has forced residents to flee the area with authorities issuing
07:44 threat to lives and homes alert.
07:47 Area footage shows one property fully engulfed in flames
07:50 with thick black smoke billowing above the area.
07:53 Western Australia state premier Roger Cook
07:55 told reporters that authorities hold
07:57 grave concerns for the wildfire.
08:00 Fire authorities report that the fire had been contained
08:02 but remained out of control after raising 90 hectares.
08:05 No injuries have been reported so far.
08:07 We all hold grave concerns for the fire in Parkerville
08:16 and our hearts go out to all those people who
08:19 are involved in that incident.
08:22 This has an impact on residents, on peoples and their homes.
08:26 It has an impact on the emergency services personnel who
08:29 are responding to that incident.
08:30 It's a very troubling situation.
08:32 As you see today, the weather is very unkind.
08:36 We will do everything that we can as a government
08:38 to support these communities and to support the emergency
08:42 personnel who are on the scene.
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08:58,
09:25 Welcome back from the South.
09:27 On Thursday, the troops of the Zionist government of Israel
09:29 extend the massacre in Gaza in spite
09:31 of the international rejection.
09:33 During the last massacre, the number of dead victims
09:35 rose to more than 20,000.
09:37 While the UN Security Council postpones
09:39 decisions that could save lives, the Israeli occupation army
09:42 continues its military deployment
09:43 throughout the Strip.
09:45 In turn, on Thursday, the Palestinian Ministry of Health
09:47 reported another massacre in Khan Younis,
09:50 one of the most besieged areas of the Palestinian enclave
09:52 and home to Jaya Sinwar, leader of the resistance movement,
09:56 Hamas.
09:57 It should be noted that according to the official data,
09:59 the Tel Aviv regime has killed 8,000 children and 6,200 women.
10:04 But under tons of rubble, there are still many bodies.
10:08 On the other hand, local authorities
10:09 confirmed 52,600 wounded under the Zionist siege.
10:19 Also on Thursday, the World Health Organization
10:22 said that Gaza no longer has any functioning hospitals
10:24 in the north of the territory.
10:26 Only nine out of 36 health facilities
10:28 are partly functional in the whole of Gaza.
10:32 All of these in the south, said the head of the WHO office
10:35 for the West Bank and Gaza, Rick Pippercorn.
10:38 He said Al-Ali Hospital had been the last one providing services
10:42 in northern Gaza, but had moved to an operation
10:45 with a minimal function that was still treating patients,
10:48 but not admitting new ones, along with Al-Shifa, Al-Awda,
10:51 and Al-Zahaba hospitals.
10:53 He said the hospitals were also sheltering
10:56 thousands of displaced people.
10:58 In his remarks, WHO health emergency preparedness
11:00 and response and emergency coordination, Sean Casey,
11:04 called for a ceasefire in the conflict.
11:05 36 health facilities are partly functional in the whole of Gaza.
11:15 All of these in the south.
11:17 There are actually no functional hospitals left in the north.
11:21 Al-Ali was the last one, but is now a minimal function,
11:25 still treating patients, but not admitting new ones,
11:28 along with Al-Shifa, Al-Awda, and Al-Zahaba hospital.
11:33 So these hospitals are still sheltering also
11:35 thousands of displaced people.
11:37 On Thursday, once again, the United Nations
11:42 referred to the difficult situation
11:43 faced by displaced people in Gaza,
11:46 mostly children and women.
11:47 UNICEF estimates that displaced children in Gaza
11:50 have access to only 1.5 to 2 liters of water per day,
11:54 in line with humanitarian standards.
11:55 The minimum amount of water needed in an emergency situation
11:58 is 15 liters.
12:00 And for survival, the estimated minimum is 3 liters per day.
12:03 The report also notes that in the shelters,
12:05 long lines of women and children wait to use the toilet,
12:08 as there is only one toilet for every 700 people on average,
12:12 leading to the use of other survival strategies,
12:14 an element that contributes to the spread of disease
12:17 in a scenario where 50% of water, sanitation,
12:20 hygiene facilities are damaged or destroyed.
12:24 Hundreds of container ships have been forced to detour
12:33 to South Africa to avoid the Red Sea route
12:36 under the control of the Gemini National Salvation Government.
12:39 Gemini and the Sar-Ala movement,
12:40 in its pledge of loyalty to the Palestinian cause,
12:42 is blocking the transit of ships linked to Israel and its allies,
12:46 under the premise that if food and medicine do not enter Gaza,
12:49 they will not enter Israel.
12:51 They have built an impassable checkpoint
12:52 that forces major shipping companies to take longer routes.
12:56 Fares have increased, and even consultations
12:59 on the China-Europe Rail Express are on the rise.
13:02 Washington is trying to organize a task force to clear the pass,
13:05 but has not yet announced that it will be operational.
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13:35 Welcome back from the South.
13:51 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi asked the Philippines
13:53 to give top priority to the proper handling
13:55 of the current maritime situation between the two nations.
13:58 Wang Yi, in a telephone conversation with his counterpart
14:00 from the Philippines, Enrique Manalo,
14:03 who had requested the meeting,
14:04 asked that more importance be given to this matter.
14:06 Beijing and Manila have been exchanging signals
14:09 in recent months over clashes between coast guards,
14:11 fishing boats and other vessels in the South China Sea,
14:14 a strategic trade corridor that both nations are claiming,
14:17 specifically on the REN-I reef issue.
14:20 The Philippine Foreign Minister expressed hope
14:22 that agreements acceptable to the parties could be reached
14:24 and that tensions could be cooled to avoid conflict.
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14:31 On Thursday, a search and rescue operation
14:34 took place in two villages in China's Qinghai province
14:37 that was buried by a landslide after a Monday night earthquake.
14:40 The natural disaster killed at least 135 people
14:43 and injured more than 900 others.
14:45 Most of the casualties were in Gansu province
14:48 and the rest in the neighboring province of Qinghai.
14:51 According to state broadcaster CCTV,
14:53 the death toll in Qinghai province
14:55 rose to at least 22 on Thursday.
14:57 At least 12 others remained missing.
14:59 On Thursday, excavators moved dirt
15:01 and rescue workers tried to break into some buried houses
15:04 from the rooftops.
15:05 The death toll was the highest from an earthquake in China
15:08 in nine years.
15:09 Experts blamed the high toll on several factors,
15:11 including the shallow depth of the quake
15:13 and the lower quality construction in the region.
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15:20 Trade exchange between Moscow and Saudi Arabia
15:23 in the first nine months of 2023 increased by almost 20%,
15:27 compared to the same period of 2022,
15:29 said Deputy Mayor of the Russian Capital for Economic Policy
15:32 and Property and Land Relations Vladimir Efimov.
15:35 The official explained that manufacturers of industrial goods
15:38 supply the Arab country with optical and medical goods,
15:42 electrical equipment, cosmetics, plastics,
15:44 confectionery, beverages and meat.
15:47 The head of the Department for Investment and Industrial Policy,
15:50 Vladislav Ovchinsky, in turn confirmed that Moscow leads
15:53 in non-energy exports to Saudi Arabia.
15:56 From January to September 2023,
15:58 the capital index in Russia's trade with Saudi Arabia
16:00 increased from 31% to 35%.
16:03 Thus, in comparison with the same period of 2022,
16:06 Moscow increased trade with this country by almost 20%.
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16:14 Despite sanctions maintained by the West,
16:16 Russia and India reached a commercial exchange
16:18 that exceeded US$54 billion in the first 10 months
16:22 of this year, 2023.
16:24 The authorities of both countries have emphasized
16:26 that Russia has entered the four most important trade partners
16:30 of India, maintaining its leading position
16:32 in the global energy market.
16:34 In the first three quarters of this year,
16:36 bilateral trade generated an increase of 47%
16:38 in agricultural, food and mining products.
16:41 Russian Deputy Minister of Economic Development,
16:44 Dmitry Volkovich, pointed out during the 15th
16:47 Indo-Russian Business Round that the measures taken by Moscow
16:51 have facilitated the import of supplies from India.
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16:59 On Thursday in Thailand, three traffic smasher orangutans
17:03 were sent back to Indonesia as part of a joint effort
17:06 between the countries to tackle the illegal wildlife trade.
17:10 Novita and Chizuka, both 7 years old,
17:12 and Brian, 5 years old, had been living at a wildlife sanctuary
17:16 in the western Thai province of Ratchaburi.
17:19 After their repatriation, there are no more traffic orangutans
17:22 currently under the care of the Thai authorities, officials said.
17:26 Rajmat Puriwan, Indonesia's ambassador to Thailand,
17:29 said the illegal trade in wildlife
17:30 is a huge challenge for his country.
17:32 He thanked the authorities in both countries
17:34 for their repatriation.
17:36 "The extradition is important because it shows
17:38 the two countries' commitment to collaborate
17:40 in the fight against the illicit wildlife trade,"
17:42 said Athapol Charoenchanza, Thailand's director general
17:46 of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife
17:48 and Plant Conservation.
17:50 As I said, I'm feeling mixed feelings.
17:56 The feeling of happiness because they are going back to Indonesia
17:58 to their original habitat.
18:00 At the same time, I'm feeling very sad for the animal keepers
18:04 who have taken care of the orangutans for 7 years
18:09 and 5 years respectively.
18:10 So I know the feeling of them because they have already
18:13 close relations between the animal keepers
18:15 and also the orangutans.
18:18 And back in Brazil, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
18:21 reinforced the intention to host the next Women's World Cup
18:24 in the country in 2027 on Wednesday.
18:27 The Brazilian president authorized the creation
18:29 of a working group to coordinate the bidding actions
18:31 and guarantee the fulfillment of the FIFA's requirements
18:34 for the country's bidding to host the World Cup.
18:37 The governor insisted on the need for coordination
18:39 by the Minister of Sports, Andre Fufuca,
18:42 with FIFA to host the event.
18:44 In addition to Brazil, the World Football Ruling Party
18:47 announced that the United States and Mexico
18:50 presented a partnership bid and another joint option
18:52 involving Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.
18:55 Let's remember that Brazil hosted the Men's World Cup in 2014,
18:59 which was won by Germany.
19:01 FIFA Women's World Cup is the most important
19:08 international women's football tournament
19:10 at the national team level in the world
19:12 due to the progress of women's football experience
19:15 mainly during the 1980s and 1990s.
19:18 FIFA decided to organize the first edition
19:20 of the women's version in 1991
19:22 in the People's Republic of China.
19:24 Brazil's bid to host the World Cup makes a lot of sense
19:27 because so far nine World Cups have been organized
19:30 and none of them have been hosted in Latin America.
19:33 It is worth mentioning that the American continent
19:35 hosted the Cup three times,
19:37 the United States twice and once in Canada.
19:40 In the nine editions of the tournament,
19:41 only five countries have lifted the trophy,
19:44 with the United States being the most successful team
19:46 with four titles, Germany follows with two trophies,
19:48 while Norway, Japan and Spain
19:50 have been proclaimed champions on only one occasion.
19:54 Regarding the Brazilian candidacy,
19:56 this nation has the best performance in Latin America
19:58 with a second place in 2007.
20:00 We have come to the end of this news brief,
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20:19 Thank you for watching.
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