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Cuba slams US Senate hearing on ‘acoustic attacks’
Havana, Jan 10 (IANS) Cuba has said a US Senate hearing on alleged “acoustic attacks” on American diplomats in the island nation was “unacceptable and only served to impose an accusation without evidence”.
The Senate hearing was criticised by a top Cuban diplomat as an “accusation that Washington has been unable to prove”, Xinhua news agency reported.
Over 20 US diplomats and their family members in Cuba suffered symptoms like hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, headaches and fatigue since the incidents were first reported in November 2016.
It lead to US President Donald Trump’s claim that “Cuba was responsible”.
Josefina Vidal, General Director of the US division of Cuba’s Foreign Ministry, told the media that the “biggest victim” of Tuesday’s hearing was the truth.
“It’s clear this is an unfounded accusation against Cuba. The US State Department has no evidence that allows them to claim there have been attacks against its diplomats in Havana or that Cuba could be responsible or have knowledge of third-party actions against foreign envoys,” she added.
US State Department officials testified at the Senate hearing that it was “incomprehensible” the Cuban government would not have been aware of what happened or who was responsible.
Vidal rejected the statements made by several State Department officials, saying they were “unacceptable”.
“US experts haven’t been able to identify the cause of the incidents or its perpetrators. However, several State Department officials repeatedly used the word ‘attacks’,” she said.
The Senate hearing came just a day after the Federal Bureau of Investigations published a report saying it found no evidence of “acoustic attacks” against US personnel in Cuba.
Vidal said that after months of investigations it has been demonstrated that alleged attacks never took place.
“The Cuban government has no responsibility for the health incidents reported by US diplomats. We are aware of our responsibilities and fulfil them in an exemplary manner,” Vidal noted.
Vidal said the issue has been “politicised” in order to justify Washington’s roll back of thawing ties between the former Cold War enemies.
The Trump administration, which has partly rolled back a detente with Cuba, sharply reduced the US embassy staff in Havana in response to the incident.
In October, the US expelled 15 Cuban diplomats who worked at the embassy in Washington and suspended all consular services, including issuing immigrant and non-immigrant visas in Havana, a measure highly unpopular among Cubans.
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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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