Giant panda cub Shu Bao makes public debut in South Korea

0:00Now the news. I'm Shane Beggum. The Chinese Foreign Ministry has announced that Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 18th Brick Summit in New Delhi on Saturday and Sunday. The trip set the invitation of the Indian Prime Minister is the fourth time India's hosted the forum. Discussions this year will focus on key global and economic issues. Sensei UN has more from New Delhi. New Delhi is gearing up for this year's great gathering as role leaders are arriving here in the country. And this year, the German ship theme is booting resilient innovation through all-fration and sustainability. And Chinese Foreign Ministry has announced on Thursday that Chinese President Xi Jinping will be landing here to attend this year's event. Some of the activities happening on the ground including the Brick, this is forum. And going back to the theme, some of the discussion including agricultural-tag-related topics as well as how to lower various among trades among Bricks countries. And this are some of the major topics that we will discuss throughout this year's summit.

1:00And some of the focuses would definitely be how AI governance can empower emerging voices representing Bricks Member States. Shenzhen General Host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit on November 17th and 18th. Around a thousand business and political leaders from APEC economies will attend the summit in the Southern Chinese city. The eventual focus on promoting shared prosperity and a win-win future. Participants will discuss issues including the Asia-Pacific Free Trade Area, artificial intelligence and sustainable development and offer recommendations for boosting regional economic growth. China's top industry regulators unveiled its 15th-5 year plan for the new energy vehicle industry. By 2030, the goal is for any of these to account for 70% of domestic new passenger car sales and 40% of new commercial vehicle sales. China also expects autonomous driving to be deployed at scale by the end of the decade. The plan calls for an internationally competitive industry, aiming to foster more automakers

2:03ranking among the global top 10 by sales and suppliers making the world's top 100. China will also strengthen research on core technologies and deepen the integration of automobiles and information communication. Yemen's Houthi Groups deployed forces to the strategic hannish islands in the Red Sea, following the withdrawal of government naval troops. A Yemeni government official said Houthi forces had been establishing positions on the island. The deployment significantly expands the Houthi's military presence in the Southern Red Sea, bringing their forces closer to the Bab Al-Mandab Strait, a vital maritime choke point, linking the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The Houthis have also seized Machia, a port on the Red Sea after fierce fighting for scofferman troops to retreat. The Pakistani Foreign Ministry says the country has made no decision about a military response to Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. Islamabad's condemned the Houthi group and reaffirmed its solidarity with Riyadh. The Pakistani Defense Minister has suggested possible intervention if the attacks spill

3:04over into Saudi territory. Last month, Pakistan, or Kieh in Saudi Arabia, signed a joint defense agreement which stipulates that an armed attack on one of them will be considered an attack on all. Indonesia's recorded nearly 69,000 cases of acute respiratory infections in areas affected by ash from the eruption of a Nat Krakotal volcano. Health authorities recorded over 17,000 cases across 23 districts and cities in four provinces on September 8th alone. A Nat Krakotal erupted again on Thursday morning. Countries of urge visitors to state least three kilometers from the active crater. Three people infected with West Nile virus have died in the Netherlands since August. The country's health authorities said the total number of reported cases has risen to 18. It said the virus was diagnosed after the individuals have been hospitalized with symptoms. Auckland is officially opened a major rail link through the city center. After a decade of construction, the city rail link will begin carrying passengers on Sunday,

4:05and three new stations open and a new timetable takes effect. A giant panda cub born in South Korea has made its first public appearance at Everland Theme Park in Yongein, South of Seoul. Its keeper is named the 100-day old cub on Friday. Shu Bao was born on June 3rd to Giant Panda's La Bao and I Bao. It's the fourth giant panda born in South Korea and the third successful natural breeding there, following Fubao in 2020 and Twin Cubs Ray Bao and Huay Bao in 2023. A couple join its parents and older sisters at Everlands Panda World. That's the news. I'm Shane Beggum.