The World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, February 2.
Asia
MINT. India and Bhutan are in talks to expand and develop Gelephu airport , located near the border between the two South Asian countries.
ARAB NEWS. Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan agreed to maintain contact to ensure the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip does not spread to the wider Middle East.
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| During the phone call, the two foreign ministers also criticized the attacks on US forces stationed in northeastern Jordan that killed three US soldiers. (Source: Iraqi Foreign Ministry) |
UNCTAD. The conflict in the Gaza Strip has caused unprecedented levels of economic devastation, with the territory needing tens of billions of dollars and decades to recover, according to a report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
MANILA TIMES. Two people were killed and at least five others were seriously injured in an explosion at a fireworks factory near the Philippine capital Manila, the cause of which has not been determined.
BERNAMA. The Malaysian government will implement the Migrant Repatriation Programme from March 1 to allow illegal workers to return home without being prosecuted, Home Minister Seri Saifuddin Nasution said.
BANGKOK POST. The Thai government is stepping up efforts to negotiate with its Cambodian counterpart to address the issue of cross-border air pollution that threatens people's health.
China is ready to cooperate with ASEAN to soon complete negotiations on the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area ( ACFTA ) version 3.0, Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen affirmed.
YONHAP. The Korean government announced the National Cybersecurity Strategy, which focuses on strengthening cybersecurity protection activities and building cooperation mechanisms with the international community.
KOREA TIMES. The South Korean Air Force participated in the US-led multinational air force exercise Cope North , which took place on Guam from February 5-23, to enhance combat capabilities with other countries.
KYODO. More than 14,000 people are still unable to return home a month after a series of powerful earthquakes with a magnitude of up to 7.6 hit the Noto Peninsula in central Japan.
Europe
FRANCE 24. French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced new measures to ease farmers' anger as protests continued for days.
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| For about a week, French farmers have been erecting roadblocks and blocking lanes... to protest against plans to increase taxes on agricultural fuels, free trade agreements such as those with MERCOSUR, to demand simplification of administrative procedures, to condemn "confusing" EU standards and to demand "fair" prices for products sold to the agricultural sector. (Source: AFP) |
DHA. An armed attacker raided a factory owned by US consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble near Istanbul and took several people hostage.
ANADOLU. Turkey and Ukraine have signed an agreement allowing Turkish construction companies to participate in the reconstruction of Ukraine's infrastructure damaged in the conflict with Russia.
GUARDIAN. EU leaders have agreed a 50 billion euro aid package for Ukraine, European Council (EC) President Charles Michel said.
AFP. Finland's air transport sector was brought to a standstill while offices were temporarily closed after a major strike in the Nordic country's capital on February 1.
AFP. The government of Catalonia, Spain has declared a state of drought emergency in Barcelona and the surrounding area after reservoirs there fell below 16% of capacity.
DW. Germany's Deutsche Bank announced plans to cut 3,500 jobs , one of a series of cost-cutting measures after Germany's largest bank reported a drop in net profit for 2023.
REUTERS. Europol has arrested 15 people in a network of illegal immigrants entering the EU through fake marriages with citizens of countries in the region.
America
REUTERS. White House senior clean energy adviser John D. Podesta will replace John Kerry as US climate envoy.
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| Mr. Podesta (center), 75 years old, has served several Democratic Presidents of the United States, such as White House Chief of Staff under President Bill Clinton and Advisor under President Barack Obama. (Source: NY Times) |
CNN. About 70 US cities passed resolutions on the conflict in the Gaza Strip, most of which called for a ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas Islamic Movement.
NBC. The number of laser incidents at US aircraft increased 41% compared to the previous year to 13,304, the highest level recorded since the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) began collecting data.
AP. The US Senate Judiciary Committee is questioning the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X, Discord and Snap about child safety on social media.
REUTERS. The commander of the US Air Force in South Korea pledged a "thorough" investigation into the crash of an F-16 fighter jet in the Yellow Sea, west of South Korea, a day earlier.
PRENSA LATINA. The Cuban government has postponed plans to increase fuel prices fivefold from February 1 due to a cyber-security incident that affected the country's foreign currency-based gasoline distribution system.
Africa
MAP. The conference on the topic of preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in Africa, co-chaired by Morocco and the United States, took place from January 31 to February 2 in the city of Marrakech, southern Morocco.
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| As part of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI), the Conference aims to encourage African countries to support the PSI and use their national resources to create legal, diplomatic and military tools to combat the threat of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. (Source: Morocco World News) |
WB. In order to promote the use of renewable energy in the East African region, on January 31, the Climate Investment Fund (CIF), managed by the World Bank (WB), granted 46.39 million USD to Kenya.
THE STAR. The Kenyan Ministry of Health, in partnership with international non-profit health organization VillageReach, launched the "Africa Regional Hub" in the capital Nairobi, aiming to contribute to improving basic health services on the continent.
Oceania
9NEWS. Australia Post has released a special edition stamp and collection to celebrate the Year of the Dragon from February 10, reflecting the strength and power of the Dragon in East Asian culture.
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| Australia Post has released three unique Dragon stamps, with striking yellow and red colours, along with stamps depicting the 12 zodiac animals. (Source: 9News) |
ABC. Outdoor Supacentre - an Australian retailer of 4WD accessories and camping gear has been fined AU$302,500 (US$198,228) for sending more than 83,000 promotional messages in breach of Australia's Spam Law .
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