Tehran (AFP) – Iranians in Tehran express little confidence after President Donald Trump said US and Iranian representatives had met for “very good” talks at the United Nations. “There is no hope for these negotiations,” says one man. “This process must not be allowed to repeat itself, as that would only give the enemy time to regroup and launch an attack,” one woman adds.
United Nations (United States) (AFP) – After US President Donald Trump claimed that Cuba “will fall,” without explaining how, during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly, Cubans on the streets of Havana remain defiant. “I don’t think he [Donald Trump] will intervene in Cuba, even though he can say whatever he wants and maybe he might try. But we Cubans are different from other countries. We’re not a country that lets itself be intimidated,” says Cuban resident Carlos Sotolongo.
United Nations (United States) (AFP) – After US President Donald Trump claimed that Cuba “will fall,” without explaining how, during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly, Cubans on the streets of Havana remain defiant. “I don’t think he [Donald Trump] will intervene in Cuba, even though he can say whatever he wants and maybe he might try. But we Cubans are different from other countries. We’re not a country that lets itself be intimidated,” says Cuban resident Carlos Sotolongo.
Mocha (Yemen) (AFP) – Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis release drone footage of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, as well as images of Saudi military equipment and bases they claim to have seized in and around Mocha and Dhubab. The recent Houthi takeover of Yemen’s Red Sea coast has left hundreds dead and heightened fears over global trade and shipping through the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
Mocha (Yemen) (AFP) – Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis release drone footage of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, as well as images of Saudi military equipment and bases they claim to have seized in and around Mocha and Dhubab. The recent Houthi takeover of Yemen’s Red Sea coast has left hundreds dead and heightened fears over global trade and shipping through the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
New York (AFP) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeskhian says that his country has been a victim of terrorism, disputing US President Donald Trump’s earlier accusation that Tehran was guilty of committing such crimes. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York he adds that Iran “has never ever been an aggressor, has never started a war and has always shown her commitment to the negotiating table.”
New York (AFP) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeskhian says that his country has been a victim of terrorism, disputing US President Donald Trump’s earlier accusation that Tehran was guilty of committing such crimes. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York he adds that Iran “has never ever been an aggressor, has never started a war and has always shown her commitment to the negotiating table.”
New York (AFP) – The United States has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 summit of world leaders being held in Miami in December, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says. “In order to solve problems, you have to meet with with people you disagree with or the people that you might have some issues with, so we’ve invited President Putin to the G20. We think it’s an opportunity for him to engage not just with the president but with other world leaders. We hope that’s an invitation he’ll accept,” Rubio says.
Lahore (Pakistan) (AFP) – Party-goers in Pakistan are going ape over the latest craze to hit the dancefloor — giant gorillas. Entertainers dress up in the super-sized simian costumes, flailing around their limbs to DJ beats alongside revellers in the eastern mega-city of Lahore.
Thimphu (Bhutan) (AFP) – With abundant waterways, Bhutan has long relied on hydroelectric power to meet its electricity needs and stay carbon negative — absorbing more planet-warming gases than it emits. But demand is growing, and so the Kingdom is looking to solar energy to help power its development, including a new special economic zone known as the Gelephu Mindfulness City which is expected to host energy-hungry data centres.
Thimphu (Bhutan) (AFP) – With abundant waterways, Bhutan has long relied on hydroelectric power to meet its electricity needs and stay carbon negative — absorbing more planet-warming gases than it emits. But demand is growing, and so the Kingdom is looking to solar energy to help power its development, including a new special economic zone known as the Gelephu Mindfulness City which is expected to host energy-hungry data centres.
New York (AFP) – K-9 police units work outside the UN, on the eve of the General Assembly which hundreds of heads of state and officials are set to attend, putting New York on high alert. US President Donald Trump’s war against Iran and its worldwide fallout are expected to dominate this year’s United Nations General Assembly High-level Week, with artificial intelligence also set to be a key topic in talks and speeches.
