The World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, November 28.
Asia
NATION THAILAND. Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin meets his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim at the newly opened Sadao border checkpoint customs office in Songkhla province in southern Thailand.
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| The two sides agreed to facilitate cross-border trade and tourism through this new checkpoint. (Source: AFP) |
TEMPO. Wars and genocides happening in today's era are "absolutely absurd and senseless", Indonesian President Joko Widodo said at the opening of the International Conference of Religious Leaders (ISORA) of the R20 Religion Forum in Indonesia.
ANTARA. Indonesian President Joko Widodo handed over the decision to appoint Vice Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Nawawi Pomolango as acting Chairman of the agency.
CHINA DAILY. Ten Chinese airlines have announced the cancellation of flights to Thailand between December 2023 and January 2024, due to lower-than-expected bookings.
Xinhua News Agency. The Chaoyang District Court in Beijing opened a hearing to seek compensation for relatives of Chinese victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 .
KOREA TIMES. South Korea will accept 165,000 unskilled migrant workers next year under its Work Permit System, aiming to address a growing labor shortage affecting many industries.
YONHAP. The number of young people in South Korea could fall by 50 percent in the next 30 years amid an aging population and a record low birth rate, Statistics Korea forecasts.
YONHAP. South Korea participated for the first time in the international cyber defense exercise Cyber Coalition organized by NATO, which took place in Estonia from November 27 to December 1.
REUTERS. The ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has been extended for two days, which could include the release of 20 Israeli hostages and 60 Palestinian detainees, according to a Qatari foreign ministry spokesman.
UNICEF. Aid groups are on their way to deliver the largest shipment of aid in more than a month to the Gaza Strip, according to UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) spokesman James Elder.
Europe
ANADOLU. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi, agreeing to continue joint efforts to establish a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
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| Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi. (Source: Iranian Government) |
REUTERS. In a statement on November 27, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called on Turkey to accept Sweden's request to join the alliance "as soon as possible".
AFP. Negotiations to form a coalition government in the Netherlands quickly "bogged down" from the very beginning when the MP chosen by the Freedom Party (PVV) to represent the negotiations was forced to declare his resignation due to a scandal.
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF AUSTRIA. Austria pledges an additional 3.8 million Euros to the Grain from Ukraine initiative to contribute to global food security.
DW. German police have recorded a 40 percent drop in the number of people entering Germany illegally through the borders with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland since Germany introduced new controls last month.
TASS. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Brazil is Russia's largest trading partner in Latin America and the Caribbean, stressing that both countries are contributing to global food stability.
BBC. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has recorded the first human case of swine flu and is now accelerating contact tracing and increasing surveillance at hospitals in North Yorkshire to reduce the risk of infection.
America
CNN. The US, UK and more than 10 other countries have announced an international agreement on artificial intelligence (AI) safety - the first detailed agreement on how to ensure AI technology is used safely against fraud.
CBC. Economists from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business say crime is a major challenge for small businesses in the country.
AP. The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) said poverty in the region will fall by 29% in 2022, 1.2% lower than the level recorded before the Covid-19 pandemic.
Africa
WADR. The three West African countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have agreed to strengthen economic cooperation, including the establishment of a joint airline.
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| Economic and trade ministers and experts from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger met in the capital Bamako, Mali on November 25. (Source: Wadr) |
RTB. The Burkina Faso army “neutralized” at least 63 terrorists in an operation in Koulpélogo province, including several wanted leaders.
HAARETZ. The African Development Bank has approved a $131 million loan to Egypt to boost its business environment as it recovers from the shock of the Covid-19 pandemic and the conflict in Ukraine.
WHO. The World Health Organization (WHO) is stepping up response efforts to prevent the spread of cholera in Somalia as flash floods caused by heavy rains worsen across the country.
AFP. Niger has started operating its largest solar power plant to address power shortages , as neighbouring Nigeria cut off supplies under sanctions following a coup in Niger in July.
Oceania
NZ HERALD. New Zealand Governor-General Cindy Kiro has recognised National Party leader Christopher Luxon as the country's 42nd Prime Minister, along with his cabinet ministers.
MANILA TIMES. The Philippines and Australia conducted their first joint air and sea patrols in the South China Sea from November 25 to 27, days after Manila took similar steps with the United States.
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