The World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, January 23.
Asia
BANGKOK POST. The Tourism Authority of Thailand expects more than 1 million international tourists to visit the country during the Lunar New Year holiday, bringing in revenue of 34.39 billion baht (about 964.14 million USD).
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| Thailand is a popular destination for international tourists, including Indians. (Source: Bangkok Post) |
Xinhua News Agency. Chinese authorities found the bodies of seven victims while 40 people were still missing after a landslide in Liangshui village, Zhaotong city, Yunnan province, as of the afternoon of January 22.
REUTERS. China will investigate and punish officials who falsify economic data , amid doubts about the reliability of the figures it publishes.
YONHAP. For the first time in history, the number of employees at large Korean corporations exceeded 3 million, accounting for 11% of the country's total workforce.
KOREA TIMES. The Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) has donated $500,000 to help Japan recover from the devastating earthquake that struck central Japan earlier this month, killing more than 200 people.
MNA. Sri Lankan police said five people were killed in a shooting in Beliatta, Southern Province, suspected to be gang-related.
IRNA. Iran and Pakistan have announced that their ambassadors will return to work after the two countries agreed to de-escalate tensions following mutual air strikes last week.
DAWN. Joint military training between the Pakistan Army and the Royal Saudi Army began on January 21 in Okara district of Punjab province - East Pakistan.
Europe
BBC. The UK has imposed new sanctions on individuals linked to the Islamist movement Hamas, including one of its leaders, under the international Counter-Terrorism sanctions regime.
SKY NEWS. Britain is taking the threat of foreign interference in elections scheduled for later this year "very seriously", Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has said.
REUTERS. New Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk arrived in Ukraine to discuss the situation in Ukraine and Poland's security with President Volodymyr Zelensky and his counterpart Denys Shmyhal.
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| Donald Tusk's visit comes amid tensions between Poland and Ukraine over cheap Ukrainian grain. (Source: Bloomberg) |
WALL STREET JOURNAL. The European Union's foreign policy chief is developing a new plan for Ukraine to create a fund to overcome Hungary's veto on aid to Kiev .
RFE. Slovakia's Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova has decided to lift the suspension of cultural cooperation with Russia and Belarus, which came into effect in March 2022 after the conflict in Ukraine broke out.
AFP. The EU added six individuals and five entities to its sanctions list for “engaging in the transport of Syrian mercenaries, arms trafficking, drug trafficking or money laundering in support of the Syrian regime’s activities.”
AFP. Belgian Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden called for closer cooperation between EU ports to improve operational efficiency in the context of increasingly sophisticated drug crimes.
SPUTNIK NEWS. The Czech Republic will sign an agreement to purchase 24 fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II fighter jets from the United States by the end of March 2024, Defense Minister Jana Cernochova said.
America
REUTERS. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken begins a week-long trip to three West African countries, Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria and Angola, amid deteriorating security in the Sahel region.
AP. Prolonged cold weather and slippery roads are the cause of at least 72 deaths this January across the United States.
PRENSA LATINA. More than 70 delegates from 34 countries attended the international forum of the New Truth Campaign , which took place in the Cuban capital of Havana from January 21-22.
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| The event, organized by Cuba's Prensa Latina news agency to mark the 65th anniversary of the "Operation Truth," reaffirmed the enduring vitality of revolutionary journalism and called for the protection of truth and individual voices in a globalized media landscape. (Source: Prensa Latina) |
VATICAN NEWS. Pope Francis has called for the release of hostages, including six nuns, who were kidnapped on a bus in Haiti and vowed to pray for social harmony in the Caribbean nation.
BBC. Guatemalan authorities have detained hundreds of migrants in a group that set off from Honduras and was trying to reach the US through the country.
EFE. The Andean Community (CAN) agreed on interregional cooperation in the fight against organized crime at a virtual Foreign Ministers' Meeting attended by Secretary General Gonzalo Gutiérrez Reinel.
EL PAIS. Colombia and Ecuador intercepted two semi-submersible vessels carrying tons of drugs in their territorial waters in the Pacific Ocean.
MEXICO NEWS DAILY. The number of new Covid-19 cases in Mexico has increased sharply in recent weeks, bringing the total number of cases to more than 200,000 , mainly concentrated in the capital Mexico City.
Africa
AP. Developing countries need to lead the effort to reform outdated multilateral institutions and frameworks, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said at the third summit of the Group of 77 and China in Kampala, Uganda.
EGYPT NEWS. Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will lead the Egyptian delegation to the 10th meeting of the EU-Egypt Association Council, scheduled to take place in Brussels, Belgium.
WHO. The global fight against malaria has taken a major step forward with Cameroon launching the world's first routine RTS,S vaccination programme to prevent the mosquito-borne disease.
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| For the past 40 years, the RTS,S vaccine - developed by British pharmaceutical company GSK and recommended by the WHO - has been deployed alongside existing tools such as mosquito nets to combat malaria. (Source: WHO) |
AFP. Senegal's Constitutional Council has announced the final list of 20 candidates for the presidential election scheduled for February 25.
Oceania
ABC. This month's Rental Affordability Index (RPI) shows Australians are facing unprecedented stress in renting a home.
THE AUSTRALIAN. The Sydney city government (Australia) has advised people to avoid some beaches and swimming pools in the area due to concerns about pollution index after recent storms and heavy rains.
AFP. The number of species added to Australia's national conservation list in 2023 increased to the highest level since the list was established in 2001, according to new statistics from the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF).
STATS NZ. New Zealand recorded 249,500 new arrivals and 122,100 New Zealanders leaving in the 12 months to November 2023, a record high for a year.
International organization
IOM. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched its first annual global appeal in 2024, asking for $7.9 billion to support its work and help create systems to deliver on its commitments on migration.
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