Southeast Asia has 2 new Prime Ministers, China summons Japanese Ambassador, AU suspends Niger's membership

The World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, August 23.

Asia

BANGKOK POST. In the vote at the National Assembly on the afternoon of August 22, Mr. Srettha Thavisin, the prime minister candidate of the Pheu Thai Party (For Thailand) won and became the 30th prime minister of the land of smiles. .

Mr. Srettha, 52, has said his enemies are poverty and inequality and aims to devote all his efforts to improving the lives of all Thai people. (Source: Reuters)

KHMER TIMES. According to a newly issued decree by King Norodom Sihamoni, the Royal Government of Cambodia for the 7th term includes Prime Minister Hun Manet, 10 deputy prime ministers, 21 senior ministers and 30 ministers.

ANTARA. The Indonesian Ministry of Defense signed an agreement with the US corporation Boeing to purchase 24 F-15EX fighter jets , to modernize its aging fighter fleet.

TEMPO. ASEAN-Japan Economic Ministers' Consultation in Indonesia adopts the Future Design and Action Plan of the ASEAN-Japan Sustainable and Innovative Economy Partnership for the period 2023-2033.

HILIPPINE STAR. The Philippine armed forces have denied reports that Manila has refused to participate in a trilateral naval exercise in the South China Sea involving the United States, Japan and Australia.

CHINA DAILY. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister summoned Japanese Ambassador to China Hideo Tarumi to strongly protest the plan to release water (treated radioactive waste) from the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

CNA. The Macau government (China) announced a ban on food imports from 10 Japanese prefectures due to food safety and public health concerns following Tokyo's announcement of wastewater discharge from the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

XINHUA. Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu met with Ibrahim Nasser Mohamed Al Alawi, Commander of the UAE Air Force and Air Defense Forces in Beijing.

KHALEEJ TIMES. The UAE Ministry of Economy has suspended the operations of 50 businesses in the third quarter of 2023 for failing to register with the UAE Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)'s anti-money laundering (goAML) system.

IRNA. The Iranian military has successfully developed a military drone called "Mohajer-10", with a 450-liter fuel tank, the ability to fly continuously for 24 hours at an altitude of 7,300 meters, an operating radius of 2 km and a maximum speed of 210 km/h.

Europe

REUTERS. Greece will help train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets and support the reconstruction of the port city of Odessa.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (right) briefs Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to Athens - the final stop on his European tour. (Source: EPA)

AFP. Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexey Reznikov said the minimum time for Kiev to receive F-16 fighter jets from Western partners is at least 6 months.

UKRINFORM. Bulgaria may begin delivering about 100 units of Soviet-made armored vehicles to Ukraine in early October, after the Bulgarian Parliament ratified the relevant agreement.

ANADOLU. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will visit Kiev on August 25, after Ukraine announced the opening of a temporary "humanitarian corridor" in the Black Sea to free cargo ships stranded in Ukrainian ports.

REUTERS. France's joint defence staff has denied reports that Paris has asked Algeria for permission to use its airspace for a military operation in Niger.

REUTERS. Danish Defense Minister Jakob Ellemann-Jensen will become Economy Minister and retain his position as Deputy Prime Minister, swapping Troels Lund Poulsen for Defense Minister.

America

REUTERS. The US State Department said it would impose visa restrictions on Chinese officials to address the “forced assimilation” of Tibetan children into government-run boarding schools.

REUTERS. The Mexican army has cleared and neutralized more than 2,000 landmines planted by criminal gangs in 17 of 32 states to hinder authorities' efforts to capture criminals.

AP. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of the Abrysvo respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine in pregnant women to prevent infection in unborn babies.

REUTERS. El Salvador's Ministry of Education announced plans to distribute more than 200,000 free tablets to kindergarten students in the new school year to equip them with basic knowledge of digital space and skills in using electronic devices for learning.

Africa

PRENSA LATINA. During talks with President João Lourenço in the capital Luanda, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel affirmed that Angola is Cuba's most diverse cooperation partner in Africa.

In the presence of Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and Angolan President João Lourenço, representatives of the two countries signed memoranda of understanding on tourism, pharmaceutical management and investment. (Source: Prensa Latina)

AP. The African Union (AU) announced the suspension of Niger's membership following the military coup, advising members to avoid any actions that would legitimize the military government there.

XINHUA. According to new data from the Mozambique government, about 3.15 million people (equivalent to 10% of the country's population) are in a state of severe food insecurity .

AFP. Ethiopia will launch a joint investigation with Saudi Arabia into a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report that Saudi border guards killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants trying to enter the country.

EGYPT NEWS. Cairo-based Cheiron Oil Company has discovered new oil resources in a promising geological area in the Gulf of Suez.

AFP. Famine has claimed the lives of nearly 500 children in Sudan after four months of conflict, according to the charity Save the Children.

Oceania

STRATEGIST. China's economy is weakening and commodity prices are falling, but exports from Australia hit a record A$102.5 billion ($65.75 billion ) in the first half of this year thanks to huge shipments of lithium.

NZ HERALD. The New Zealand government's Regional Response Fund is funding 412 initiatives in 762 schools in 2022 to help students return to school.

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