Why is South Korea "scrutinizing" 1,000 doctors? Russian President visits North Korea, China waives visa for Australia

The World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, June 18.

Asia

Xinhua News Agency. China's National Meteorological Center has extended its yellow heat alert as many areas swelter in heat while several southern provinces warned of flooding due to heavy rain.

Henan Province, Central China forecasts maximum temperature from 37-39 degrees Celsius. (Source: VCG)

CHINA DAILY. Nine people were killed and 17 others were missing due to flash floods and landslides caused by heavy rain in Guangdong and Fujian provinces, China.

Xinhua News Agency. China has launched an anti-dumping investigation into pork and pork products imported from the EU, following a petition by the Livestock Association.

YONHAP. ​​South Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Hong-kyun and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong chaired the 2+2 dialogue in Seoul today, along with senior defense ministry officials.

YONHAP. ​​More than 1,000 doctors will face an investigation into receiving illegal payments from a pharmaceutical company, according to South Korea's Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.

KOREA TIMES. South Korea's exports of information and communications technology (ICT) products jumped more than 30 percent for the second consecutive month in May on rising global demand.

MINT. Indian police have launched an investigation into the maker of Som beer after the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights said it had found children working at one of its distilleries.

MATHRUBHUMI. Millions of people who rely on melting snow in the Himalayas for water are facing a "very serious" water shortage this year, after the lowest snowfall recorded.

STRAITS TIMES. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet arrived in Singapore today, June 18, starting his first visit to Singapore since taking office in August 2023.

CNBC. Malaysia is emerging as a data center powerhouse in Southeast Asia and Asia as a whole, amid surging demand for cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI).

THE STAR. Malaysia is planning to build a new container port along the west coast of the Malay peninsula facing the Strait of Malacca, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.

STRAITS TIMES. From July 1, most SMS messages sent by government agencies in Singapore will have a unique sender ID to make it easier for the public to authenticate government text messages.

UNRWA. Some 625,000 children are out of school in the Gaza Strip as schools are closed due to the Israel-Hamas conflict, according to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

TIMES OF ISRAEL. The Israeli military will carry out a daily "tactical pause" in part of the southern Gaza Strip during the day to facilitate the delivery of aid.

REUTERS. Israel's defense exports rose to a record $13.1 billion in 2023, with the largest share being missiles and air defense systems (36%).

AJ JAZEERA. Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved the six-member War Cabinet , formed after the outbreak of conflict between Israel and the Hamas Islamist movement in the Gaza Strip in October 2023..

Europe

AFP. The Eurosatory military weapons exhibition took place from June 17-21 at the Villepinte Exhibition Center, with the presence of many generals and officers of the French Ministry of the Army and military delegations from many countries.

Held every two years for the past 55 years, Eurosatory is one of the world's largest military equipment exhibitions, with leading defense companies attending. (Source: AFP)

TASS. Russian President Vladimir Putin began his visit to North Korea today, June 18, at the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

SWISS INFO. Swiss bank UBS has set aside $900 million to help compensate investors affected by the scandal involving Credit Suisse funds at Greensill, a British financial company that went bankrupt in 2021.

AFP. EU leaders are in Brussels (Belgium) to discuss the allocation of top positions in the bloc after the recently concluded European Parliament elections, with the priority task being to elect the President of the European Commission (EC).

POLITICO. After months of delay, EU countries have adopted a key policy aimed at restoring damaged nature , becoming the first “green” law passed since the European Parliament elections.

RESQSHIP. Ten migrants died after their boat capsized in the Mediterranean, German charity RESQSHIP said.

UKRINFORM. Ukraine has failed to reach an agreement in talks to restructure $20 billion of international debt , raising concerns that the country could fall into default.

The 56th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.

America

FINANCIAL TIMES. The administration of US President Joe Biden is ready to release more oil from the country's strategic reserve to prevent gasoline prices from rising this summer.

PTI. US National Security Adviser (NSA) Jake Sullivan will visit India from June 17-18, after twice cancelling his planned visit to the South Asian country because the US administration was preoccupied with the Israel-Hamas conflict.

CNN. A fierce wildfire in the northwest of Los Angeles (California, USA) burned more than 4,800 hectares of land and forced more than 1,000 people to evacuate.

BUENOS AIRES TIMES. Chilean President Gabriel Boric asked Argentina to respect its sovereignty and immediately relocate the Argentine military project that is encroaching on Chilean territory.

President Gabriel Boric urged Buenos Aires to immediately remove solar panels from an Argentine military facility that is encroaching on Chilean territory, saying there should be no “ambiguity” in the demarcation of the border. (Source: Buenos Aires Herald)

AP. More than 20 million residents of Mexico City are facing an extreme water shortage in the next 15 days as reservoirs fall to their limits after months of extreme heat.

IMF. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered its forecast for Argentina's economic growth this year to -3.5% and inflation to 140%.

ADB. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Canada have signed a partnership to establish a new CAD360 million ($262.1 million) fund to support private sector projects focused on climate solutions and promoting gender equality.

Africa

AFP. France is planning to reduce its military presence in West and Central Africa to around 600 soldiers, in line with President Emmanuel Macron's plans.

According to three sources, in the Central African region, France will maintain 300 soldiers in Chad and 100 soldiers in Gabon, down from the current 1,000 and 350 soldiers, respectively. In West Africa, France will maintain only 100 soldiers in each of Côte D'Ivoire and Senegal, down from 600 and 350 soldiers, respectively. (Source: AFP)

HERALD ZW. Zimbabwean police have arrested and charged opposition leader Jameson Timba and more than 70 others with disorderly conduct during a private meeting held over the weekend.

PINDULA. Eight people were killed and dozens injured in Zimbabwe when a bus carrying Christians caught fire on its way to an annual gathering.

REUTERS. All preparations are in place for the inauguration of President Cyril Ramaphosa on June 19, according to South Africa's Minister in the Office of the President, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni.

Oceania

THE AUSTRALIAN. China will add Australia to the list of countries that China unilaterally grants visa exemptions to, Premier Li Qiang announced during a visit to Australia.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (left) and Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Canberra on June 17. (Source: AP)

ABC. The Australian state of Victoria has detected a new highly pathogenic avian influenza (H7N9 strain) at a seventh farm near Melbourne.

NZ HERALD. A New Zealand Defence Force Boeing 757 carrying New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to Japan suffered a malfunction, forcing him to take a commercial flight instead.

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