ut California Family Of Autistic Boy, Assaulted By Mercedes Driver, Gifted SUV By www.ndtv.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:07:52 +0530 A 10-year-old autistic boy from California who was slapped by an irate Mercedes driver a few months ago received the surprise of his life recently when he was given an SUV. Full Article
ut "Dirty And Dangerous, But...": Foreigner's Video Praising Delhi Goes Viral By www.ndtv.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:46:02 +0530 An Irish-Persian vlogger's Instagram post about living in Delhi is going viral on social media. In his post, Sean Hammond shared a long caption detailing his experience living in the city. Full Article
ut Patient's Son Walks After Stabbing Chennai Doctor, People Shout "He Cut Him" By www.ndtv.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:21:35 +0530 A young man who stabbed a doctor multiple times at a Chennai hospital threw away the knife and calmly walked to the exit when people shouted "he cut him up" and security personnel grabbed him. Full Article
ut Shija doctor presses alarm button on diabetes : 14th nov24 - E-Pao.net By news.google.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 02:40:45 GMT Shija doctor presses alarm button on diabetes : 14th nov24 E-Pao.netView Full coverage on Google News Full Article
ut Interview: Can diabetes be reversed? Dr V Mohan’s ABCDEF mantra on Diabetes Day - South First By news.google.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 01:31:47 GMT Interview: Can diabetes be reversed? Dr V Mohan’s ABCDEF mantra on Diabetes Day South FirstIndia has the highest number of diabetic people in the world, even more than China: Report The Economic TimesQuarter of diabetics globally are Indians, says Lancet study India TV NewsWhy Lancet study on diabetes is a red flag: A quarter of diabetics globally are Indians The Indian Express800 million diabetics worldwide and most aren't getting treatment, finds study The Times of India Full Article
ut Piyush Goyal urges companies to cut prices to boost consumption - Moneycontrol By news.google.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 06:41:02 GMT Piyush Goyal urges companies to cut prices to boost consumption MoneycontrolPiyush Goyal demands a rate cut, RBI Governor's speech follows — all the action at Global Leadership Summit CNBCTV18RBI should definitely cut interest rates, says Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal The Economic Times'India's Average Inflation Lowest Under Modi Govt Since 1947; RBI Should Cut Rates': Piyush Goyal News18RBI governor Shaktikanta Das' response after Piyush Goyal calls for rate cut Moneycontrol Full Article
ut Bangladesh To Be Islamic Nation Soon? Attorney General’s Plea Wants ‘Secular’ Word Out Of Constitution - News18 By news.google.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 06:49:06 GMT Bangladesh To Be Islamic Nation Soon? Attorney General’s Plea Wants ‘Secular’ Word Out Of Constitution News1890% of Bangladesh Muslim, remove 'secular' from Constitution: Top law officer India TodayBangladesh Attorney General calls for major constitutional changes, wants 'secularism' removed The Economic TimesBangladesh top official calls for removing ‘secular’ from Constitution, citing 90% Muslim population Hindustan TimesAttorney General: Bangabandhu undisputed leader of the nation Dhaka Tribune Full Article
ut Nothing’s Special Community Edition Phone has Already Sold Out By phandroid.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:04:28 +0000 Nothing says that the phone sold out from its online store in just under 15 minutes. The post Nothing’s Special Community Edition Phone has Already Sold Out appeared first on Phandroid. Full Article Devices Smartphones 2a plus community edition Nothing phone
ut Is South Africa One of the Most Politically Polarised Countries in the World? No, It's Not - Sociologist By allafrica.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 04:58:32 GMT [The Conversation Africa] A number of reports have called South Africa a politically polarised society. This may seem uncontroversial, given the country's history of dispossession and discrimination during colonialism and apartheid, and their continuing legacy after 30 years of democracy. Full Article Economy Business and Finance Governance South Africa Southern Africa
ut South Africa Calls for Calm Amid Post-Election Tensions in Mozambique By allafrica.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 05:38:06 GMT [SAnews.gov.za] South Africa has reiterated its call for calm and restraint following post-election protests in Mozambique. Full Article Governance Mozambique South Africa Southern Africa
ut South Africa Doesn't Have a Water Security Threat - Minister Majodina By allafrica.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 05:43:03 GMT [Parliament of South Africa] The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Ms. Pemmy Majodina, has assured Parliament and the country that there is currently no threat to South Africa's water security. Full Article Environment Governance South Africa Southern Africa Water and Sanitation
ut command line version of generating layout tree file By community.cadence.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 01:45:42 GMT hi, im looking for a command line version of generating layout tree file. from layout view we can do it by Edit->Hierarchy->Tree or using shift+T. i have been using and big fan of the sch hier tree skill code solution from following article for a while now. https://community.cadence.com/cadence_technology_forums/f/custom-ic-skill/41566/config-view-assignment/1360121# i need the command line version to include in my perl / bash script. i did try to modified the sch version by changing some possible relevant information of sch to lay but getting no where. im not very good at skill code but willing to give a shot if anyone can point out some direction. Thanks. Full Article
ut Hyundai Ioniq 9 3-row EV SUV teased, debuts Nov. 21 By www.greencarreports.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 04:18:00 -0500 The Hyundai Ioniq 9 will debut at the LA auto show on Nov. 21 The Ioniq 9 will be an electric three-row crossover SUV built in Georgia The Ioniq 9 will share its underpinnings with the Kia EV9 and arrive in 2025 Hyundai on Wednesday released the another teaser for the Ioniq 9, a three-row electric SUV the automaker will unveil at the 2024 Los... Full Article
ut 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 9 teased ahead of November 21 debut By www.motorauthority.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:36:00 -0500 Hyundai on Wednesday confirmed that the Ioniq 9 electric three-row SUV will debut on November 21 at the 2024 Los Angeles auto show. Hyundai used the same event in 2021 to preview the Ioniq 9 with the Seven concept. Hyundai in July said the Ioniq 9 will reach the U.S. as a 2025 model, though a firm date for the start of sales hasn't been announced... Full Article Los Angeles Auto Show
ut Edo NULGE restates support for LG autonomy, backs national leadership By punchng.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 05:00:22 +0000 The Edo State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees has pledged its support to the union’s national leadership, headed by President-General Akeem Ambali. In a statement released on Wednesday, the Edo NULGE, led by Clifford Dauda, praised Ambali’s ability to unite stakeholders and members from across the country, highlighting this as a Read More Full Article News
ut No leader can fix Nigeria with 1999 constitution – Anyaoku By punchng.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 07:11:25 +0000 Former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, on Wednesday, warned that if Nigeria refused to do away with the 1999 Constitution, it would be hard for anyone to fix the country. He described Nigeria as a pluralistic country that needed to address its diversity with true federal constitutions. “To those who think that the trouble with Read More Full Article News
ut After declaring end to cholera outbreak, Zimbabwe sees new cases By www.voanews.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:35:17 -0500 Harare, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe has recorded new cases of cholera several months after declaring the end of an outbreak that killed more than 700 people over an 18-month period. On Wednesday, Zimbabwe confirmed a new outbreak of cholera has been recorded in the district of Kariba — on the border with Zambia — where 21 cases have been confirmed and one person died. Dr. Godfrey Muza, the Kariba district medical officer, said the government is working to contain the situation: "We have set up cholera equipment camp and also some oral rehydration points within the affected villages," said Muza. "We are getting assistance from our local and regional partners like MSF [Medecins Sans Frontieres, also known as Doctors Without Borders] and UNICEF. And our teams are on the ground doing risk communication and community engagement activities on health promotion, hygiene promotion and assisting the community in terms of improving sanction." In August, the Zimbabwe government declared that the 18-month long cholera outbreak was over. The outbreak affected up to 35,000 people and claimed more than 700 lives. Zimbabwe has dealt with cholera outbreaks in the past. In 2008, an outbreak resulted in more than 98,000 cases and more than 4,000 reported deaths. Independent health experts such as Dr. Norman Matara of Zimbabwe Doctors for Human Rights said the government needs to address the conditions that enable the waterborne disease to spread. "In public health, we often say cholera is a disease of poverty which mainly affects people with inadequate access to safe water and basic sanitation," said Matara. "In Zimbabwe, we have witnessed perennial cholera outbreaks in recent years and these outbreaks are being caused by a lack of safe drinking water supply and a broken-down sanitation system which leaves residents in densely populated communities surrounded by flowing sewer. This sewer will then contaminate alternative sources of water such as shower wells, streams, rivers and even boreholes resulting in people drinking or eating food contaminated with the cholera bacteria." He said that those conditions have been chronic over the years in Zimbabwe, contributing to the repeated outbreaks. How does Zimbabwe get out of this cycle of recurring cholera outbreaks? "We need to make sure that our hospitals are well-supposed with the real addressing solutions and medicines so that people can be assisted," said Matara. " ... Also, those high-risk communities, especially in towns and urban cities, we may give them the oral cholera vaccine so that they may be protected. In the long term, the government needs to invest more in proper sanitation facilities and infrastructure as well as making sure that people are provided with clean safe water for drinking and cooking." Matara said he hopes the current outbreak is contained quickly and does not spread to other parts of Zimbabwe. But with raw sewage flowing in some streets of Harare, it might be a question of time. Full Article Africa Science & Health
ut Russian exiles plan massive anti-Putin march in Berlin By www.voanews.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 18:56:29 -0500 Russian exiles plan a march Sunday in Berlin demanding the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine, the prosecution of Russian President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal, and the release of all political prisoners. Ricardo Marquina reports. Narrator: Elizabeth Cherneff. Full Article Ukraine Europe
ut Sanco KZN cuts ties with ANC over dysfunctional alliance and service delivery failures By www.iol.co.za Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:36:56 GMT Full Article
ut Access Denied: Gauteng government declines DA's request for forensic reports By www.iol.co.za Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:23:04 GMT Full Article
ut Mpumalanga MEC of Economic Development accuses Forestry Minister Dion George of racial segregation, but George rubbishes claims By www.iol.co.za Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:36:19 GMT Full Article
ut George deputy mayor, Raybin Figland, cleared of sexting charges By www.iol.co.za Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:07:05 GMT Full Article
ut My fellow South Africans: President Cyril Ramaphosa expected to address the nation on food poisoning deaths By www.iol.co.za Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:52:06 GMT Full Article
ut South Africans divided on whether ‘starving and dehydrated’ illegal miners should be rescued By www.iol.co.za Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:14:57 GMT Full Article
ut Trapped Zama Zama’s: Khumbudzo Ntshavheni’s ‘smoke them out’ remarks are irresponsible and inhumane By www.iol.co.za Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 04:24:18 GMT Full Article
ut Somaliland Elections Officially Begin Amid High Turnout and Minor Delays By horseedmedia.net Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:11:57 +0000 Today, Somaliland took a significant step in its democratic journey, holding simultaneous presidential and political party… The post Somaliland Elections Officially Begin Amid High Turnout and Minor Delays appeared first on Horseed Media. Full Article News in English
ut HONOR Spearheads Dialogue on the Future of the Smartphone Industry, Echoes Transparent and Ethical Use of AI By www.iol.co.za Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:02:03 GMT Full Article
ut South Africa's unemployment rate drops to 32.1% in the third quarter of 2024 By www.iol.co.za Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:31:01 GMT Full Article
ut Former Sri Lankan refugee pleads for South African citizenship after over 20 years of legal struggles By www.iol.co.za Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:07:56 GMT Full Article
ut Pakistan grapples with surge in drug-related cases, particularly among youth By www.iol.co.za Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 18:19:04 GMT Full Article
ut Marco Jansen nearly pulls off a miracle, but Proteas fall short against India By www.iol.co.za Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:54:04 GMT Full Article
ut WATCH: Five big moments at Centurion as Proteas edged out by India By www.iol.co.za Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:58:33 GMT Full Article
ut Cape bosses John Comitis, Rob Benadie miss out on PSL exco, Irvin Khoza unopposed as chairman By www.iol.co.za Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:41:15 GMT Full Article
ut Without action, by-law won’t protect children By www.iol.co.za Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 04:21:50 GMT Full Article
ut Storm outside PAR strengthens as it approaches PH, may arrive Thursday By newsinfo.inquirer.net Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:03:11 +0800 MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Man-yi, which will be assigned the local name “Pepito,” continues to intensify as it moves near the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR). The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) on Thursday said Man-yi was last spotted some 1,375 kilometers (km) east of northeastern Mindanao, still outside the PAR. It packs maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour (kph) near its center, with gusts of up to 105 kph. Man-yi is moving southwestward at 25 kph, with strong to gale-force winds extending outwards up to 380 km from the tropical storm’s center. It […]...Keep on reading: Storm outside PAR strengthens as it approaches PH, may arrive Thursday Full Article
ut Iran hangs man 'for second time' after previous execution halted By www.voanews.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 06:51:09 -0500 Iran hanged a 26-year-old man for a second time Wednesday months after a previous execution was halted half a minute in, an NGO said. Ahmad Alizadeh was arrested in October 2018 on a murder charge, which he denied, and was sentenced to death, Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR), which tracks executions in Iran, said in a statement. His death sentence was carried out on April 27 in Ghezel Hesar prison in Karaj outside Tehran. But just 28 seconds into the hanging he was brought down from the gallows when the victim's family suddenly shouted "forgiveness." His "lifeless" body was successfully resuscitated and the execution was halted, IHR said. Under Iran's sharia law, a victim's family can ask for blood money to spare the life of the perpetrator or also decide to forgive. However, in many cases the family of the condemned person cannot afford the sum set and the execution goes ahead, according to activists. Alizadeh remained under the threat of the death penalty in the absence of any deal with the victim's family for blood money. He was executed again in the Ghezel Hesar prison on Wednesday morning, IHR said. "Ahmad Alizadeh, a talented student, was hanged for the second time on charges of murder, which he denied and claimed he confessed to under torture," said IHR director Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, denouncing the "execution machine of the Iranian regime." Activists accuse Iran of using the death penalty to instill fear throughout society, particularly in the wake of 2022-2023 nationwide protests which shook the Islamic authorities. According to IHR, 2024 is seeing a new surge in executions, with at least 166 executions recorded in October alone, the highest number recorded in a single month since the group began documenting executions in 2007. Activists including Amnesty International say Iran carries out more annual executions than any country other than China, for which no reliable figures are available. Full Article Iran Middle East
ut Doctors Without Borders ambulance in Haiti attacked, two patients killed By www.voanews.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:38:13 -0500 PORT-AU-PRINCE — Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Wednesday that at least two patients were killed when its ambulance was stopped and attacked earlier this week in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince. The MSF staff said they were violently attacked on Monday after "members of a vigilante group and law enforcement officers" stopped the ambulance. The ambulance, transporting three young people with gunshot wounds, was halted about 100 meters from the MSF hospital in the Drouillard area of the capital and forced to transfer the patients to a public hospital, MSF said. The group said police attempted to arrest the patients before escorting the ambulance to the hospital, where "law enforcement officers and members of a self-defense group surrounded the ambulance, slashed the tires, and tear-gassed MSF staff inside the vehicle to force them out." The wounded patients were taken a short distance away and at least two were executed, the group said. "The act is a shocking display of violence and it seriously calls into question MSF's ability to continue delivering essential care to the Haitian people," said Christophe Garnier, MSF's head of mission. Full Article Americas
ut US court overturns 1983 Beirut bombing victims' $1.68B judgment against Iran bank By www.voanews.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:03:27 -0500 new york — A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday threw out a $1.68 billion judgment against Iran's central bank that had been won by family members of troops killed and injured in the 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine Corps barracks in Beirut. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said a lower court judge should have addressed questions of state law before ruling against Bank Markazi and Luxembourg intermediary Clearstream Banking, a unit of Deutsche Boerse. In a 3-0 decision, the panel also rejected a claim that a 2019 federal law designed to make it easier to seize Iranian assets held outside the United States waived Bank Markazi's sovereign immunity. That law "neither abrogates Bank Markazi's jurisdictional immunity nor provides an independent grant of subject matter jurisdiction," Circuit Judge Robert Sack wrote. The court returned the case to U.S. District Loretta Preska, in Manhattan to address state law questions in the 11-year-old case, and whether the case can proceed in Bank Markazi's absence. Bombing victims sought to hold Iran liable for providing material support for the October 23, 1983, suicide attack that killed 241 U.S. service members, by seizing bond proceeds held by Clearstream in a blocked account on Bank Markazi's behalf. Bank Markazi claimed immunity under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, which generally shields foreign governments from liability in U.S. courts. Lawyers for the plaintiffs did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Bank Markazi's and Clearstream's lawyers did not immediately respond to similar requests. Iran, other U.S.-designated sponsors of terrorism, and banks accused of providing services to terrorists face thousands of claims in U.S. courts by victims and their families. It is often difficult for these claimants to collect judgments. In the Bank Markazi case, the plaintiffs sued in 2013 to partially satisfy a $2.65 billion default judgment they had won against Iran in 2007. Another judge dismissed the case in 2015, but the 2nd Circuit Court revived it in 2017. Then in 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered a fresh review in light of the 2019 law, which then-President Donald Trump signed as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. The plaintiffs have said they hold more than $4 billion of judgments against Iran and have been unable to collect for decades. The case is Peterson et al v. Bank Markazi et al, 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, No. 15-690. Full Article Iran Middle East USA
ut November 14, 2024 - 0200 UTC By www.voanews.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:00:00 -0500 Full Article Worldwide in Five
ut UNMISS calls for tangible evidence of progress toward democratic elections in South Sudan By www.voanews.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:09:06 -0500 Juba, South Sudan — The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has called for tangible evidence of progress toward democratic elections the country. Briefing the United Nations Security Council this week, special representative of the secretary-general and head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom, told government leaders “the clock on the extension is already ticking.” Since winning its independence in 2011, South Sudan is just beginning its fourth extension of the transitional period government, with elections now rescheduled for 2026. Speaking for Haysom, U.N. South Sudan acting spokesperson Rabindra Giri said, “The international community needs tangible evidence that this country’s leaders and political elite are genuinely committed to a democratic future.” As the country struggles with increasing internal conflict, the delay in democratic reform affects the hopes for peace, stability and development, even beyond South Sudan's borders, impacting the entire East African region. UNMISS officials stressed that time is running out for political leaders to fulfill their obligations under the peace agreement. “We must collectively seize the opportunity to make this extension the last and deliver the peace and democracy that the people of South Sudan deserve,” Giri said. On the streets of Juba, South Sudanese citizens were eager to talk about how the delays in implementing the peace agreement raise doubts about whether their leaders genuinely care about the nation’s well-being and are impacting their hopes for peace, stability and development. Nunu Diana, a women’s rights advocate in South Sudan, is one of them. “I think because of the extension, personally, as a young person, I have lost morale in the governance system of the country,” Diana said. Data Gordon, an advocate for peace and gender equality, is another. “The time for political statements without tangible and time-bound action is over," Gorton said. "For elections to take place as scheduled, the government needs to walk the talk.” UNMISS said it is moving ahead with support to the National Elections Commission, while Haysom highlighted civic education, preparing for voter registration, a code of conduct between political parties, civil society, media and election security among the areas that the parties could immediately address. Haysom said time is a nonrenewable resource. He said this is South Sudan’s last chance to deliver on its promise of democracy, and there is a need for sustained international support while holding South Sudan's leaders accountable to their own commitments. “This cannot be business as usual for the parties to the peace agreement, the political elite, the guarantors of the peace agreement or the international community," Giri said. "We must collectively seize the opportunity to make this extension the last and deliver the peace and democracy that the people of South Sudan deserve.” Full Article Africa
ut Explosions outside Brazil's Supreme Court leave 1 dead, force justices to evacuate By www.voanews.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:41:44 -0500 SAO PAULO — Two explosions outside Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday killed a man and forced the justices and staff to evacuate the building in the capital of Brasilia. The court said in a statement that two very strong blasts were heard at about 7:30 p.m. local time, shortly after Wednesday's session had finished. It added that all the justices and staff left the building safely after the incident. A police statement had said earlier that an artifact exploded outside the court. Local firefighters confirmed that one man died at the scene but did not identify him. Local media reported that the second explosion occurred about 20 seconds after the first. The incident took place in Brasilia's Three Powers Plaza, where Brazil's main government buildings, including the Supreme Court, Congress and presidential palace, are located. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was not in the neighboring presidential palace at the time of the blasts, spokesperson José Chrispiniano said. Police blocked all access to the area, and the presidential security bureau was conducting a sweep of the grounds around the presidential palace. Brazil's federal police force said it was investigating and did not provide a motive. The Supreme Court in recent years has become a target for threats by far-right groups and supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro due to its crackdown on the spread of false information. Justice Alexandre de Moraes in particular has been a focus for their ire. Earlier, another explosion was heard outside Brazil's Congress, but it apparently did not cause damages. Full Article Americas
ut At APEC and G20, Biden faces leaders worried about US policy changes By www.voanews.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 23:07:31 -0500 White House — In what will likely be his farewell appearance on the world stage, President Joe Biden faces a daunting question: what to tell world leaders wondering about potential changes in U.S. policies when President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House with his America First agenda. Biden is set to depart for Peru and Brazil Thursday for two major economic summits. Biden is scheduled to spend Friday and Saturday in Lima with leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, made up of 21 member economies that promote free trade in the region. He will be in Rio de Janeiro on Monday and Tuesday to meet with leaders of the world's 20 largest economies at the Group of 20 summit. On the way to Rio from Lima, Biden will make a brief stop at Manaus for a climate-focused engagement in Brazil's state of Amazonas. In his meetings, Biden must face allies and partners who four years ago may have been skeptical about his "America is back" message and the durability of U.S. global commitments. These leaders saw Trump, during his first term, act to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Accord and threaten to pull out of NATO. Uncertainties about future U.S. policy will complicate efforts to reach an agenda on issues of global concern such as trade, poverty and debt alleviation, climate change, sustainable development, and green energy. "There will be a lot of combination of lamenting, speculation, guessing about what we'll see coming first in terms of policies out of the campaign and how countries are best able to position themselves," said Victor Cha, president of the Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. 'America's allies are vital' To these leaders, Biden's message is that "America's allies are vital to America's national security," said national security adviser Jake Sullivan, who previewed the trip to reporters on Wednesday. "They make us stronger. They multiply our capability. They take a burden off of our shoulders. They contribute to our common causes," Sullivan said. He underscored that Biden would be attending the APEC summit when U.S. alliances in the region were at an "all-time high," with bolstered ties with Japan, Korea, Australia and the Philippines. Biden will hold a trilateral meeting on the sidelines of APEC with President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba of Japan to "discuss the importance of institutionalizing" the progress made so that it carries forward through the transition to the new administration, Sullivan said. Whatever the questions surrounding the next administration, Biden will emphasize his faith in the "ideals of American engagement around the world," said Josh Lipsky, senior director of the Atlantic Council's GeoEconomics Center. "He believes it is in the best interest of both America and the world for it to continue," Lipsky said. "And not one election or one president can undercut that, from his perspective." Biden's agenda In Rio de Janeiro, Biden will "demonstrate the strong value proposition of the United States to developing countries and lead the G20 to work together to address shared global challenges," the White House said. He is expected to hold bilateral meetings with summit hosts Peruvian President Dina Boluarte and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. In Lima, he is set to support Peru's initiative to expand APEC's economic inclusion efforts to empower workers in the informal economy, said Matt Murray, U.S. senior official for APEC. In Rio, he will focus on workers' rights and clean economic growth and attend the launch of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, Lula's initiative aimed at accelerating global efforts to reduce hunger and poverty by 2030. In Manaus, Biden will make history as the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Brazilian Amazon. There, he will deliver remarks on climate conservation and engage Indigenous leaders working to preserve the rainforest. Symbolic and short-lived Many of Biden's efforts will be mostly symbolic and short-lived, as the incoming U.S. administration could bring dramatically different priorities on global welfare programs and climate change. Analysts say that while the world has watched U.S. leadership swing from Republican to Democratic and back again in recent years, Chinese President Xi Jinping will seek to project an image of stability as he exerts his vision of China's increased role on the global stage. In Peru, Xi will inaugurate a $1.3 billion megaport, part of China's infrastructure investment program that has bought him influence in various parts of the world. Beijing has increased diplomatic engagement in the region, with Xi visiting 11 Latin American countries since becoming president, according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua. Summit hosts Peru and Brazil are set to honor him with state visits this month. A meeting between Biden and Xi, likely their last during Biden's term, is scheduled in Lima for Saturday. The meeting comes as Trump appoints ardent China critics in key foreign policy positions, moves that could lead to a more confrontational U.S. posture toward Beijing. Whatever the next administration decides, it's going to need to find ways to manage the "tough, complicated relationship" between the U.S. and China, a senior official said when asked what Biden might tell Xi to expect from the incoming administration. 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ut November 14, 2024 0600 UTC By www.voanews.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 01:00:00 -0500 Full Article Worldwide in Five
ut UN nuclear chief in Iran to 'reach diplomatic solutions' By www.voanews.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 01:04:13 -0500 Tehran, Iran — International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi was to hold talks with top Iranian officials Thursday on Tehran's nuclear program, a week after Donald Trump's re-election as US president. During his first term in the White House from 2017 to 2021, Trump was the architect of a policy called "maximum pressure," which levied against Tehran biting sanctions that had been lifted through a landmark nuclear agreement in 2015. Grossi, who is the director general of the UN agency, arrived at Tehran airport on Wednesday evening and was greeted by Behrouz Kamalvandi, the spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI). Grossi is set to meet Thursday in Tehran with AEOI chief Mohammad Eslami as well as Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who was chief negotiator in the nuclear talks between Tehran and the major powers that resulted in the 2015 deal formally called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. The deal, reached after 21 months of negotiations between Iran and world powers, gave Tehran sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on its nuclear program to guarantee that it could not develop a nuclear weapon -- something it has always denied wanting to do. Three years later, then-president Trump unilaterally withdrew the United States from the agreement and reimposed heavy sanctions against Iran. Search for solutions A year later, Iran started to gradually roll back its commitments to the nuclear deal, which only allowed Tehran to enrich uranium to 3.65% purity. The IAEA says Iran has considerably increased its reserves of enriched uranium to 60%, close to the 90% needed to develop an atomic bomb. The head of the IAEA "will do what he can to prevent the situation going from bad to worse" given the significant differences between Tehran and Western capitals, analyst Ali Vaez, an Iran expert for the Crisis Group, a U.S.-based think tank, told AFP. "The one who left the agreement was not Iran, it was America," Iran's government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani said on Wednesday. "Mr. Trump once tried the path of maximum pressure and saw that this path did not work." Grossi's visit comes only two days after the defense minister of Iran's arch enemy Israel warned that the Islamic republic was "more exposed than ever to strikes on its nuclear facilities." The two countries have exchanged missile fire in recent months in a context of high tensions in the Middle East due to the war waged by Israel in the Gaza Strip against Hamas and in Lebanon against Hezbollah, two militant groups allied with Iran. Trump's return to the White House in January also raises fears of rising tensions between Iran and his country. "The margins for maneuver are beginning to shrink," Grossi warned in an interview with AFP on Tuesday, adding that "it is imperative to find ways to reach diplomatic solutions." Religious decree Grossi has said that while Iran does not have any nuclear weapons at this moment in time, it does have plenty of nuclear materials that could be used eventually to make a weapon. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who came to office in July with hopes of improving ties with the West and having sanctions lifted, favors a revival of the nuclear deal. But all efforts to get the nuclear agreement off life support have so far failed. The IAEA chief has repeatedly called for more cooperation from Iran. In recent years, Tehran has decreased its interaction with the UN agency by deactivating surveillance devices needed to monitor the nuclear program and effectively barring its inspectors. The foundations of Iran's nuclear program date back to the late 1950s, when the United States signed a civil cooperation agreement with Iran's then-Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. In 1970, Iran ratified the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which requires signatory states to declare and place their nuclear materials under the IAEA control. But with Iran threatening to hit back at Israel for its latest missile strikes, some lawmakers in the Islamic republic have called on the government to revise its nuclear doctrine to pursue nuclear weapons. The parliamentarians called on supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who wields ultimate authority in Iran, to reconsider his long-standing religious edict or fatwa banning nuclear weapons. The Islamic republic has maintained its policy against acquiring nuclear weapons, insisting its nuclear activities are entirely peaceful. Full Article Iran Middle East
ut Houthis escalate tensions with US in Red Sea By www.jpost.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 18:35:31 GMT The Houthis say that their position against "hostile American ships and naval vessels indicates one fact: that position has not and will not change, as long as the aggression" by Israel continues. Full Article United States Yemen Houthi Donald Trump Red Sea US Elections 2024
ut Blinken: US to track Israel’s Gaza aid distribution, urges war pause for relief By www.jpost.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 18:17:20 GMT "Israel has to meet these [humanitarian] responsibilities, and we will be tracking this every single day," Blinken said. Full Article Israel Gaza United States Gaza Strip Antony Blinken Israel-Hamas War
ut Defining moment for Jews: Confronting threats and choosing our future By www.jpost.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 01:58:56 GMT The scope and severity of these atrocities spread daily. The hatred that never truly disappeared has returned, as if history insists on repeating itself. Full Article Israel Gaza Hamas United States Gaza Strip Attack Tunnels Opinion
ut ‘Nonsense and disgrace’: Ex-Shin Bet Deputy Director slams PMO over classified leak By www.jpost.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:23:32 GMT Yisrael Hasson also condemned the decision to prioritize safeguarding the Prime Minister's son's reputation over national security. Full Article Israel Benjamin Netanyahu IDF Shin Bet prime minister leak
ut Kanguva Twitter Review: Netizens LAUDS Suriya's Performance But Call Film's Execution 'Clumsy' - Times Now By news.google.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 02:00:00 GMT Kanguva Twitter Review: Netizens LAUDS Suriya's Performance But Call Film's Execution 'Clumsy' Times NowKanguva Movie Review: An earnest Suriya gives his all for a Siva film that doesn’t give him enough The Indian ExpressKanguva Movie Review: Suriya's Visually Superlative Film Has Grand Vision But Fails To Realise It News18Kanguva first reviews: Suriya ‘shed his blood and sweat’ but the movie ‘is tiring’, say fans Hindustan TimesKanguva: Here's how much Suriya, Bobby Deol and Disha Patani got paid for Siva's directorial TOI Etimes Full Article
ut Somalia's Deputy Information Minister Denies Government Role in Social Media Account Suspensions By allafrica.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 05:38:09 GMT [Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's Deputy Minister of Information, Abdirahman Al Adale, has categorically denied allegations suggesting that the federal government had a hand in the suspension of numerous Facebook accounts belonging to notable politicians and journalists. Full Article East Africa Governance Legal and Judicial Affairs Somalia