The World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, October 24.
Asia
DAWN. A special court in Pakistan has charged former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is also the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), and Shah Mahmood Qureshi, vice chairman of PTI, with leaking state secrets.
PTI. India will resume issuing visas to Canadian citizens if New Delhi sees improvement in the safety of Indian diplomats, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said.
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| People queue outside a Canadian visa application centre in Ahmedabad, Gujarat state, India on October 21. |
REUTERS. Japanese carmaker Toyota lobbied the Indian government to cut taxes on hybrid cars by more than 20 percent , saying they were less polluting, but did not receive a corresponding incentive.
KYODO. Japan's Fair Trade Commission has launched an investigation into technology giant Google over allegations that the company pressured smartphone makers.
| "Japan and South Korea are important neighbors in addressing international challenges together." (Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio speaks at a meeting in Tokyo attended by political and business figures from the two countries) |
YONHAP. South Korea's industry ministry will draw up a contingency plan to ensure supplies of some graphite products are not affected by China's export restrictions on the key material used in battery manufacturing.
KOSTAT. Over the past three years, about 80,000 South Koreans aged 15 to 29 were unemployed but chose not to look for work or attend further education, according to data from Statistics Korea (KOSTAT).
JORDAN TIMES. Jordan's King Abdullah II met with World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director Cindy McCain in Amman to discuss the provision of emergency humanitarian aid to Gaza.
AFP. French President Emmanuel Macron and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will arrive in Israel today, October 24, in the context of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 that killed more than 1,400 people.
Europe
EURO NEWS. The EU Council has decided to extend the current restrictive measures against the Islamic State (IS) and Al-Qaeda, as well as individuals, groups, organisations and entities associated therewith, for another year, until 31 October 2024.
AL JAZEERA. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan officially submitted to the Parliament Sweden's application for NATO membership.
AFP. French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said the government is in discussions with Saudi Arabia about the Rafale fighter jet deal .
ANADOLU. Turkey sent two cargo planes to Egypt on October 23, carrying medical equipment and supplies for the Gaza Strip, according to Health Minister Fahrettin Koca.
THE NATIONAL. UAE logistics company DP World has signed three contracts with the Tanzanian government to operate part of the country's Dar es Salaam port for 30 years.
ARAB NEWS. Qatar's national energy company QatarEnergy has reached an agreement to supply natural gas to Italy's Eni for 27 years.
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Qatari Minister of Energy Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Chairman and CEO of QatarEnergy and CEO of Eni Claudio Descalzi signed a cooperation agreement under which Doha will supply 1 million tonnes of gas per year and the transfer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the Tuscany region of Italy is expected to start in 2026. (Source: Peninsula) |
CYPRUS MAIL. Police in Cyprus have arrested 10 suspects of being part of a criminal gang that organises illegal migration amid a sharp increase in the number of migrants arriving in the country over the weekend.
US NEWS. Spanish authorities have recovered a number of ancient gold artifacts worth 60 million euros ($63.6 million) in an operation to arrest antiquities thieves in the capital Madrid.
SUNDAY TIMES. British Steel - UK steelmaker plans to cut 2,000 jobs , in an effort to cut costs in the transition to more environmentally friendly steelmaking technology.
America
NBC. The US government has announced a list of 31 technology centers that the country will establish as part of a major investment plan that will create jobs while strengthening the country's security and economy.
CNN. The US State Department has ordered non-essential employees and their family members to leave the US Embassy in Baghdad and the US Consulate in Arbil, Iraq.
AFP. Colombian President Gustavo Petro visits China from October 24-26 as the leftist leader seeks to strengthen ties with the world's second-largest economy.
RIO NEWS. One student was killed and three others were injured in a shooting at a school in Sao Paulo, Brazil's largest city, and the perpetrator has been arrested.
AP. Representatives of 11 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean met in the city of Palenque, Chiapas state, southern Mexico, to seek common solutions to the migration crisis.
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| From left: Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, Honduran President Xiomara Castro, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry, Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pose for a group photo at a conference on migration in Chiapas, Mexico. (Source: AFP) |
Africa
AFRICA NEWS. Sudan's armed forces will resume peace talks with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on October 26 in the port city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
AFP. The EU has adopted a legal framework under which it can now "impose sanctions on individuals and entities responsible for actions that threaten the peace, stability and security of Niger".
Oceania
SBS. The Australian federal government will invest an additional AU$268 million (US$169 million) in the National Fire Ant Eradication Program over the next four years.
Xinhua. China says Beijing wants to "strengthen" ties with Canberra as the two trading partners try to mend ties that have been "frozen".
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