Bruno Rodríguez (right-front), Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cuba, heads its delegation October 26, 2016 at the thirty-second plenary meeting of the General Assembly, at the UN in New York. Pic/AFP

United Nations: For the first time in 25 years, the US has abstained from voting on a UN resolution seeking an end to crippling trade embargo imposed by America against Cuba, a move welcomed by India and other nations.