is bill miguel diaz—canel mac socotra's culture and its ecology are unique.tion from mainland yemen over the centuries. morati is bill miguel diaz—canel mac but this is a poor island in a poor country, and the arrival here of rich donor nations is prompting some people to question whether their island is being subtly colonised. explorers and occupiers have been here before. the portuguese, the british, then later, the russians. socotra remains a tempting prize for anyone looking to build up their presence in this region. translation: the presence and support of any foreign country should not include taking parts of yemen's territories. no, it shouldn't happen like this. it's about humanitarian aid in the end, as yemen goes through a miserable time. nearly 1,000 miles away lies abu dhabi, the uae‘s prosperous capital. that country has close family links to socotra and its minister insisted its intentions are benign. we have no colonisation, er... ambitions over socotra. we have no need for ports over socotra. it's developmental, it's humanitarian. there's no d

cuba has begun a cautious process of reform instigated by its new president miguel diaz canelo now in april he became the first non kustra head of state on the island for sixty years and this weekend parliament approved a new cabinet consisting almost exclusively of ministers who already served under raul castro deputies are also debating constitutional reform which among other things will permit private property but cements the communist party's hold on political power. cuba's parliament has been debating constitutional reform since saturday it would be the first update since one nine hundred seventy six focusing largely on a controlled opening of the economy above all reformers want stronger recognition of private property rights. that we already have here paid employment and private property ownership we have to recognise this objectively this is the reality we have to accept and regulate it. really. the communist party remains in charge in cuba its goal is to develop a form of socialism that's no longer strictly communist raul castro took the first steps in opening the country's e

communist raul castro took the first steps in opening the country's economy while he was president now miguel diaz can and is in charge he's ruled out full on free market capitalism. other constitutional reforms include limiting the president to two terms creating a prime minister post and addressing l g b t discrimination which has long been systematic in cuba. there was a saying that this is historic sixty years since the revolution we need to change the communist party has already given the reforms its blessing now the parliament has to accept them and put the changes to a referendum. the german go on in hockenheim ended with a new iraqi formula one defending champion here with hamilton now the bridges started the race in fourteen but took advantage of heavy rain to battle an unexpected win but it was a hugely disappointing day for ferrari sebastian vettel in front of his home crowd . everything seemed perfectly set up for sebastian fettle at his home grown pretty . the ferrari driver dominated after a good start and looked on course for a maiden when talking to him. yet further back lewis hami

and they said del miguel diaz—canel max said, does make an want to do a bit of an announcement?— an a said it does megan. megan's recorded announcement is designed to tackle a serious problem. around ten people a day get injured on the underground network. what we have noticed is when people injure themselves it's typically because they're not taking enough ca re because they're not taking enough care when using stairs and escalators. at victoria alone, on average 15 people a month are injured as we. for some passengers at least, megan's message seems to be getting through. gets your attention straightaway. everyone takes notice when a child says something, they always mean it. what does someone who studies the psychology of the human voice make of this? research shows the per aduu of this? research shows the per adult voices are perceived by humans as having more authority than higher voices —— deeper. the trial‘s voice wouldn't have that authority, but perhaps it's the shock factor of using the trial‘s voice. perhaps it's the shock factor of using the trial's voice. but maybe

weeping reforms will help to stimulate the economy and encourage foreign investment the present miguel diaz canel says the island's political system will remain the same. now waves of plastic and devery of washed up on the coast of the dominican republic conservationists say they've already removed sixty tons of rubbish it a beach near the capital santo domingo but there is so much waste that the military has been brought in to help with the clean up. on our white voters in zimbabwe being publicly courted by the ruling zanu p.f. party for the first time since president robert mugabe was deposed last year president. told them the government's controversial policy of land grabs are a thing of the past as he campaigns to be elected on july thirtieth opinion polls are suggesting it's a close run race. as more from harare. thank you so many white zimbabweans had their farm seized and given to black farmers because of land reform laws passed when robert mugabe was president over the years some felt his black economic empowerment policies excluded them from mainstream politics and job opportunitie

constitution that would pave the way for same sex marriage and recognize private property president miguel diaz kal-l. says that the new laws reflect changing times but insists that the island's political system will remain the same politicians hope that the reforms will help to stimulate the economy and encourage foreign investors wildfires are raging across parts of northern europe better known for their cold weather last fear has had to evacuate a village as it struggles to stop a huge peat fire months of drought of forced it to declare a national emergency and in sweden it's become the worst drought in seventy four years firefighters there need help to prevent a bigger disaster but in baba reports. firefighters in sweden say their battle for control is far from over remarkably nobody's been injured by the dozens of wildfires i think governments appeals for help from other countries it's really france and norway have responded by sending water bombing helicopters and planes as well as emergency personnel reeling in. the government is ready to take all necessary decisions and supply all neede

sweeping reforms will help to stimulate the economy and encourage foreign investments but president miguel diaz kell says the island's political system will remain the same also named his cabinet on saturday retaining the majority of ministers from predecessor raul castro. well now to iran where she offers a feeling the pinch after the value of its current c. hard in less than a year the economy is further threatened by the imposition of u.s. sanctions and loss of oil customers after president donald trump pulled out of the nuclear deal all some blame the americans as usual others say that their own leaders should also have known better same bus ravi reports from to iran. the price of one of america's best known exports is pretty much the same wherever you go but in iran the falling value of the local currency the real means what someone here might have paid for a smartphone last year has doubled a thousand dollars in iran now costs twice as much electronics is just one sector feeling the effects of american foreign policy iranian say from food to clothes to rent sanctions have made everything

politically term limits are to be imposed on the new president, miguel diaz canel, of two consecutiverough. after decades of a shameful record on gay rights, now there will be a recognition will be a recognition of marriage in cuba as no longer solely between a man and a woman but simply between two people instead. translation: the principles of equality, justice and humanism that our project has are reinforced by the possibility of marriage between two people. i think it's fair. we have discussed it a lot. it's fair. astonishingly even the very word "communism" has been struck from the constitution, replaced with the more accessible "socialism". these were the sorts of changes the obama administration had hoped to foster through its engagement with cuba, but since president trump took office, the bilateral relationship has almost completely frozen once again. as always, change in cuba is glacially slow. even once this new constitution is approved, it must still go to a national referendum, but the leadership here hope that by recognising private property, they will boost a stagnant e

sweeping reforms will help to stimulate the economy and encourage foreign investments but president to miguel diaz canales says the island's political system will remain the same. also named his cabinet on saturday retaining the majority of ministers from predecessor raul castro. more on to government protests are expected in the qur'an go when nearly three hundred people have died in three months of unrest the demonstrators want president daniel ortega to resign and have accused him under supporters of heavy handed tactics police and paramilitary groups are said to have laid siege to the last opposition stronghold of money mbo east of the capital from iran assumptions reports. thirty year old man this had disappeared for three days but on friday his family found his dead body at the coroner's office in the capital. his father a man this is cuts to his arms show signs of abuse. he was tortured he was beaten here in the head in the back and was shot in the chest and leg he didn't have weapons or mortars. his family says he wasn't involved in the protests but he was taken away by security forces in

there but we're looking at the cuban congress this is the first one presided over by president miguel diaz come out you just think about that cuba without cancer officially there is not a castro leading parliament and they are having their first. congress today in havana whoa ok sue turton in london here she is with more international headlines for us hi so. syrian rebels who surrendered in southwestern connector province have begun arriving in opposition held their areas of the country's north more than fifty buses carrying two thousand three hundred people have reached the town of no broke in hama province the fighters and their families were given safe passage and a surrender deal with the government syrian army forces have sense and to the city of connection the deal is a major victory for president bashar al assad forces have retaken much of the south adam. is in the rebel held area in hama where these rebels and families have arrived. was one of them have filler political vacuum ration buses carrying people displaced from connector have arrived in hama province fifty five coaches con