Israel thwarts plot to assassinate former defense official, IMF resumes direct contact with Russia

The World and Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, September 18.

Asia

IRNA. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian affirmed that Tehran has no intention of developing nuclear weapons , while rejecting the international community's concerns about the country's uranium enrichment program.

President Pezeshkian stated that Iran remains committed to the 2015 nuclear deal - officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action - JCPOA. (Source: Office of the President of Iran)

AL JAZEERA. Israel thwarted a Hezbollah plot to assassinate a former defense official.

YONHAP. ​​South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol inspects a border unit of the 15th Infantry Division to encourage officers on duty during the Chuseok (Mid-Autumn Festival) holiday.

KYODO. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa plans to make a brief visit to the United States on September 23 to attend United Nations meetings.

RIA. Two Chinese Coast Guard ships, Meishan and Xiushan, have docked at the port of Vladivostok, in the Russian Far East, to participate in joint exercises and patrols with their host counterparts.

JAKARTA POST. The Malaysian Ministry of Health has confirmed the detection of a positive case of the Clade 2 variant that causes monkeypox.

AKP. President of the Cambodian National Assembly Khuon Sudary will lead a high-level delegation on an official friendship visit to China from September 22-26.

BANGKOK POST. Thailand plans to increase government borrowing by about $78 billion in fiscal 2025 (starting October 1, 2024) to support economic growth.

Europe

BARRON'S. US tech giant Intel is adjusting its investment plans and will suspend factory construction projects in Poland and Germany for two years.

In June 2023, Intel announced a total investment of about $4.6 billion for these factories. (Source: Getty)

REUTERS. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has decided to resume direct contacts with Russia after a nearly three-year hiatus since the last consultation in 2021.

SPUTNIK. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will hold a brief meeting with his North Korean counterpart Choi Song Hui, who is visiting Moscow to take part in the first BRICS Women's Forum.

AP. The humanitarian medical organization Doctors Without Borders (MSF) announced it was leaving Russia after 32 years of operation, after Moscow decided to remove MSF from the list of approved foreign organizations.

PARISIEN. The French National Assembly has approved a draft resolution to begin impeachment proceedings against President Emmanuel Macron.

EURONEWS. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has nominated Spanish candidate Teresa Ribera as the next antitrust commissioner of the European Union (EU).

REUTERS. Cyprus is in talks with Greece about creating a high-speed power cable network linking Europe to the Middle East across the Mediterranean seabed.

America

AFP. A strike by more than 30,000 workers has forced US giant Boeing to cut costs by suspending hiring and considering laying off employees.

Boeing may have to cut 33-35 planes from its production plan because of the strike, causing revenue losses of up to $102 million per day. (Source: IC)

CNN. Former US President Donald Trump declared that if he wins the election in November, Washington will "get along" with Moscow and Beijing.

REUTERS. The United States has imposed new sanctions and visa bans on dozens of Georgians accused of suppressing protests.

WMO. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said that the Earth's ozone layer is in the process of recovering, despite a major volcanic eruption in the South Pacific in early 2022.

NATIONAL REVIEW. Tens of thousands of people in Mexico City gathered in the city center to attend the parade to celebrate the 214th anniversary of Mexico's Independence Day.

Africa

OKAYAFRICA. More than 400,000 flood victims in northeastern Nigeria need assistance with food, water, sanitation, shelter and hygiene.

Floods across Nigeria have destroyed more than 125,000 hectares of farmland just ahead of harvest. (Source: OkayAfrica)

AFRICAN NEWS. At least 25 children were killed in a bus accident in Kaduna state, northern Nigeria.

AFP. Mali says the situation is "under control" after a failed incursion by terrorists into a military police base in the capital Bamako.

NATIONAL NEWS. Egypt and Eritrea are considering signing a military cooperation and intelligence sharing agreement, as the two countries seek to strengthen bilateral ties.

Oceania

POLITIKO. Australian Ambassador to the Philippines HK Yu said Canberra and Manila are stepping up cooperation on maritime security, cyber security and education amid rising tensions in the South China Sea.

ABC. Federal authorities in Australia have charged three men with conspiring to smuggle more than a tonne of liquid crystal methamphetamine into the country in juice bottles.

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