The World and Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, September 23.
Asia
HINDUSTAN TIMES. Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the National People's Power Party (NPP), has won the Sri Lankan presidential election.
TIMES OF INDIA. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with US President Joe Biden to strengthen bilateral cooperation and exchange views on global issues.
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| Prime Minister Modi (left) and President Joe Biden hold bilateral talks at Biden's residence in Delaware on September 21. (Source: India Today) |
THE FINANCIAL TIMES. India's opposition Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi Marlena is sworn in as the new chief minister of the Delhi National Capital Region.
REUTERS. A bomb attack in Swat district, northwest Pakistan, killed a policeman in the security team protecting the diplomatic mission.
BANGKOK POST. Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has appointed a 22-member council to guide the government's economic stimulus policy.
IRNA. The death toll from an explosion caused by a methane gas leak at a coal mine in eastern Iran has risen to 51.
THX. Iran and Cuba reaffirmed their mutual support in addressing hostile policies and sanctions from the United States.
Europe
THE DAILY STAR. Serbian police safely removed a nearly 300 kg artillery shell left over from World War II.
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| Serbian police found a 305mm "Morser M.11" artillery shell at a construction site near the Parliament Building in Belgrade. (Source: AFP) |
BARRON'S. The water level of the Danube River through the Hungarian capital Budapest has reached its highest level in 10 years, after Storm Boris ravaged Europe.
SPUTNIK. The Office for the Protection of the Constitution, Hungary's civil intelligence agency, said that no Hungarian company or specialist was involved in the production or modification of the pager that exploded in Lebanon.
FRANCE 24. French Prime Minister Michel Barnier announced the composition of the new government consisting of 39 Ministers, including 16 full-power Ministers and 22 delegated Ministers or Secretaries of State.
ANADOLU. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he is ready to meet his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad to normalize relations between the two countries.
EURO NEWS. Preliminary results of the local elections in the Czech Republic show that the opposition movement ANO (Yes!) of former Prime Minister Andrej Babis has won in 10 out of 13 regions.
BFMTV. An elite French police unit is set to head to the Paris overseas territory of Martinique to tackle unrest caused by rising living costs.
America
SPUTNIK. The Quartet calls for reforming the UN Security Council by admitting new permanent members from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.
CNN. Four people were killed and dozens injured in a mass shooting in Birmingham, Alabama, US.
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| The shooting occurred in a busy street on Magnolia Avenue, in the Five Points South area near the University of Alabama. (Source: Dakota News Now) |
REUTERS. The US Commerce Department is expected to propose banning Chinese software and hardware in connected and autonomous vehicles on the road due to national security concerns.
AFP. The armed attack occurred at a bar-restaurant in the city of Coatepeque, in the western province of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, leaving 6 people dead.
AFP. The UN adopts a " Pact for the Future " to address global challenges such as conflict, climate change and human rights.
Africa
REUTERS. Since July this year, severe flooding in Chad has killed 503 people and affected about 1.7 million people.
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Chad is one of several countries in West and Central Africa affected by flooding in recent weeks. (Source: OkayAfrica) |
AFRICAN NEWS. The African Union has called for joint efforts across the continent to address threats to peace and security, mainly from terrorism and armed conflict.
AFP. At least 11 people, including three children, were killed and 17 others injured in armed clashes between SAF and RSF forces in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state.
BARRON'S. Libya intercepts 100 kg of gold and 1.5 million Euros smuggling at Misrata international airport during security checks.
Oceania
9NEWS. A worker at a slaughterhouse in Victoria (Australia) was seriously injured in the upper body by a herd of cows.
RNZ. New Zealand police have arrested nine people after a shooting in the city of Napier, with four charged with reckless discharge of a firearm.
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