Síntesis informativa - 2 de octubre 2019
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Pompeo Confirms He Listened to Trump’s Call to Ukraine President
ROME — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed on Wednesday that he had listened in on President Trump’s telephone conversation with the president of Ukraine — a call that has become the subject of a whistle-blower’s complaint and is at the heart of an impeachment inquiry by House Democrats.
“I was on the phone call,” Mr. Pompeo said at a news conference in Rome — the first time he has addressed the topic publicly since reports surfaced that he had heard the exchange.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/02/world/europe/pompeo-trump-italy.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
Who Leads Peru? Power Struggle Creates Worst Political Crisis in Decades
Peru plunged into the deepest political crisis in at least three decades on Tuesday, with both the president and the vice president claiming to be the country’s rightful leader, and Congress closed and surrounded by riot police.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/01/world/americas/peru-congress-dissolved.html
China’s Global Message: We Are Tough but Not Threatening
BEIJING — As President Xi Jinping watched from a rostrum above the iconic portrait of Mao, the weapons came one after the other down the Avenue of Eternal Peace, a propaganda-filled show of force to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Communist rule in China. Intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of delivering multiple nuclear warheads. Drones built for precision strikes. Tanks and armored personnel carriers bearing soldiers in green uniforms.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/02/world/asia/china-world-parade-military.html
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THE GUARDIAN
North Korean projectiles land in Japan's exclusive economic zone
North Korea has launched two projectiles, one of which landed in waters inside Japan’s exclusive economic zone, the Japanese government said on Wednesday, after what appears to have been a show of strength by Pyongyang before it resumes nuclear talks with the US at the weekend.
Japan’s government said the projectiles appeared to be ballistic missiles, adding that there were no immediate reports of damage to shipping or aircraft.
Impeachment inquiry: Pompeo defies Congress as battle lines drawn
On Tuesday, the secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, dismissed summons from Democratic committee chairmen in the House of Representatives for five current and former state department officials to testify on the president’s attempts to push Ukraine to dig up dirt on his leading political rival.
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XINHUA
Huawei AI processors complete first test in China's power industry
SHENZHEN, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Huawei's Kunpeng and Ascend AI processors have been deployed on the full hardware and software stack at the information and data center (IDC) of the Shenzhen Power Supply Bureau Co., Ltd, the company said Tuesday.
As a subsidiary of China Southern Power Grid, Shenzhen Power Supply Bureau set up an ICT lab with Huawei last November, focusing on the innovative combination of AI and the Internet of Energy.
With its powerful Ascend processor equipped with the Atlas 200 AI accelerator module, Huawei has built an intelligent inspection system for power transmission for the bureau.
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-09/04/c_138364769.htm
Xi's National Day speech published
BEIJING, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's speech on Tuesday's National Day celebrations has been published.
Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the speech at a grand rally celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China.
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-10/02/c_138444066.htm
Iran's top leader says U.S. "maximum pressure" fails to achieve goals
TEHRAN, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran is a broken-down policy and has failed to achieve its goals, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday, official IRNA news agency reported.
"The Americans illusioned that they will bring Iran to its knees by focusing on maximum pressure, particularly through economic sanctions," Khamenei said, adding that "however, they themselves faced problems and troubles."
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-10/02/c_138444505.htm
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AL JAZEERA
Iraqi police open fire as second day of protests hits Baghdad
Security forces in Iraq confront anti-government protesters with live rounds and tear gas, after three people killed.
Protests erupted on Tuesday in Baghdad, where hundreds of people, including university graduates, took to the streets of the capital and other cities to protest against unemployment, corruption and poor services.
Two protesters were killed - one in Baghdad, and the other in the southern city of Nassiriya, according to police.
In a bid to temper angry protests, Prime Minister Mahdi on Tuesday issued a statement promising jobs for graduates.
He instructed the oil ministry and other government bodies to start including a 50 percent quota for local workers in subsequent contracts with foreign companies.
North Korea fires possible submarine-launched ballistic missile
North Korea carries out ninth launch since June, just hours after announcing new talks with United States.
North Korea fired at least one missile off its east coast on Wednesday, possibly from a submarine, the South Korean military said, a day after announcing it would resume stalled talks over its nuclear programme with the United States.
South Korea's military said it picked up a missile that flew 450 kilometres (280 miles) and reached an altitude of 910 kilometres (565 miles), and that it was believed to be a "Pukguksong-class" type missile that North Korea launched previously from an underwater test platform in 2016.
Japan lodged an immediate protest, saying the missile landed inside Japan's economic exclusive zone - the first time a North Korean missile has landed that close to Japan since November 2017. The EEZ covers waters as far as 370 kilometres (230 miles) from the coast.
Iran open to starting dialogue with Saudi Arabia: Speaker
Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani tells Al Jazeera Tehran welcomes crown prince's preference to resolve issues over talks.
The speaker of Iran's parliament has said Tehran is open to the idea of starting a dialogue with regional rival Saudi Arabia.
Ali Larijani made the comments in an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera that aired on Tuesday, days after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) told CBS he would prefer a peaceful resolution with Iran in settling regional security disputes, as opposed to military conflict.
Larijani also said that Saudi Arabia does not need to rely or depend on its main ally, the United States.
Taliban to visit Pakistan amid stalled US talks
The Taliban delegation will reportedly inform Pakistan's leadership of factors that derailed the talks with the US.
The Taliban delegation on Wednesday would inform Pakistan's leadership of the factors that derailed the talks with the United States aimed at striking a deal allowing US and other foreign troops to withdraw in exchange for Taliban security guarantees, said a Taliban official, who declined to be identified.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/10/taliban-visit-pakistan-stalled-talks-191002054149312.html
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AL MAYADEEN
Rouhani: El uso estadounidense del dólar como arma conduce al terrorismo económico
El presidente iraní, Hassan Rouhani, expresó que el uso del dólar por parte de Estados Unidos como arma contra otros países solo conducirá al terrorismo económico dirigido a la vida de la gente común.
En ese sentido, Rouhani llamó a la acción global contra el unilateralismo estadounidense.
También expresó la esperanza de que Irán gozaría de una mayor cooperación comercial y económica con Rusia, Armenia, Kazajstán, Kirguistán y Bielorrusia en el marco de la Unión Económica Euroasiática.
La EAEU prevé la libre circulación de bienes, servicios, capital y trabajo, persigue una política coordinada, armonizada y única en los sectores determinados por el tratado y los acuerdos internacionales dentro de la unión.
EE.UU. intenta bloquear la apertura del nuevo cruce fronterizo entre Siria e Irak
De acuerdo con fuentes en el terreno, Estados Unidos está utilizando directa o indirectamente a los terroristas de Daesh para atacar la región fronteriza en un intento de bloquear la apertura de este cruce.
Las fuerzas de inteligencia y logística del Ejército sirio reaccionaron rápidamente a los ataques terroristas, aniquilando a varios de ellos y obligando a otros a huir de la región.
Según informes, el objetivo de tales ataques es proporcionar apoyo para el plan estadounidense-israelí de bloquear la apertura del cruce.
Venezuela denuncia papel de (Israel) en planes desestabilizadores
Yadira Cruz Valera
El vicepresidente del Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (PSUV), Julio Chávez, denunció la participación activa de (Israel) en los planes desestabilizadores contra la nación bolivariana.
Explicó como la empresa israelí-inglesa Daincorp, que venía operando en el Medio Oriente bajo la figura de contratista de guerra, abrió recientemente en Cúcuta y es la encargada de contratar y entrenar desertores venezolanos.
Pero esta implicación de Tel Aviv, no es de ahora, se remonta a los años 50 del pasado siglo, recalcó a esta agencia el también miembro de la Asamblea Nacional Constituyente.
