The World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, July 14.
Asia
JAKARTA POST. Starting in 2024, the Indonesian government of Bali will impose a tax of 150,000 rupiah ($10) on foreign tourists arriving on the island from abroad or from other parts of Indonesia.
BANGKOK POST. According to the results of the Thai prime minister election, Mr. Pita Limjaroenrat, the only elected candidate, received only 324 votes, 51 votes less than the number needed to become the 30th prime minister of Thailand.
| “We accept the result, but we will not withdraw... We will work hard to gather more support for the next vote. I will strategize again to ensure that next time we get the necessary votes.” (Mr. Pita Limjaroenrat) |
KATHMANDU POST. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has banned helicopters from flying “non-essential” flights, including sightseeing flights, for two months after a crash in the Mount Everest region killed six people.
DAWN. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $3 billion bailout package for Pakistan, releasing vital funds to the South Asian nation's struggling economy.
YONHAP. South Korea and the United States conducted joint air force exercises , with the participation of at least one US B-52H strategic bomber.
KOREA TIMES. South Korea will implement solutions to offset the domestic labor shortage , including increasing the use of foreign workers, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance Choo Kyung-ho.
KYODO. The leaders of Japan and the EU announced that the two sides will establish a strategic dialogue at the foreign minister level as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation on security issues.
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From left: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and European Council President Charles Michel at the 29th EU-Japan Summit in Brussels, Belgium on July 13. (Source: Getty) |
Europe
DW. The core idea of the German government's first separate strategy towards China is to reduce risks in economic relations, reduce dependence on China, but not break relations with Germany's largest trading partner.
ANADOLU. Dozens of flights were canceled at two airports in Hamburg and Dusseldorf, Germany, due to climate protests that disrupted air traffic from early morning on July 13, the peak time when the summer holidays had just begun.
GUARDIAN. Britain's public health service faces the longest strike in its history as tens of thousands of doctors in England begin a five-day strike demanding pay rises.
PTI. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the French National Day celebrations in Paris today, July 14, as the guest of honor.
YONHAP. During talks in Warsaw, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda welcomed expanding bilateral ties in strategic areas, including nuclear energy and defense.
ROMANIA INSIDER. Romania's Minister of Labor and Social Protection Marius Budai has resigned after an investigation into several nursing homes sparked controversy by exposing inhumane treatment of the elderly.
AFP. Southern Europe was hit by a heatwave on July 13, with experts warning that temperatures could rise to record highs in the region next week.
REUTES. The European Parliament (EP) approved a plan to increase the EU's production of ammunition and missiles .
| "The vote that has just been held marks another step forward for European security and defence, as well as the EP's support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. We have secured additional ammunition supplies to Ukraine and that is proof of European solidarity." (EP chief negotiator Cristian Busoi) |
PRENSA LATINA. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez begins a visit to Portugal, at the invitation of President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
AP. The Czech Senate ratified the Czech-US Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with 66 out of 72 senators voting in favor.
America
REUTERS. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Wang Yi had " frank and constructive discussions " in Indonesia on July 13.
CNN. The US Federal Trade Commission is investigating OpenAI, accusing the maker of the chatbox tool ChatGPT of violating consumer protection laws by damaging its reputation and putting personal data at risk.
CNBC. Scorching heat continues to grip parts of the United States, stretching from California to southern Florida, with temperatures forecast to rise further in the coming days.
CBC. Canada has pledged $450 million CAD ($342.5 million USD) to a United Nations fund to help developing countries cope with climate change.
AP. The second round of the presidential election in Guatemala will take place on August 20, after a long delay due to a review of the first round results.
Africa
TIMESLIVE. South African Police Minister Bheki Cele has claimed that the recent series of attacks and truck burnings across the country were organised in a highly sophisticated and systematic manner aimed at weakening and destroying the state.
AFRICA NEWS. The government of Niger's Say province said 1,570 households with a total of more than 10,800 people living in nine villages of Ouro Gueladjo commune were forced to flee their homes in early July due to violence.
Oceania
9NEWS. Australian network operator Optus and billionaire Elon Musk's space technology company SpaceX have announced a cooperation agreement to provide Internet connection services via SpaceX's Starlink satellite, aiming to provide Internet coverage across the entire territory of Australia.
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| Optus plans to expand its mobile connectivity to customers, which will cover 60% of Australia's land area. (Source: Channel News) |
ABC. According to data from the Australian Immunization Register from March 1 to July 9, only 8.5 million Australians have been vaccinated against influenza, much lower than the 10.4 million people at the same time last year.
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