The World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, November 20.
Asia
TASNIM. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) unveiled a new domestically developed hypersonic ballistic missile , called Fattah-2 (Conqueror-2), which can glide at supersonic speeds.
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| The Fattah-2 missile was unveiled as Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei visited an exhibition on the achievements of the IRGC Aerospace Force in the capital Tehran. (Source: X) |
BANGKOK POST. Thailand's capital Bangkok ranked fourth, after London (UK), Paris (France) and New York (USA) in the ranking of the 10 most searched tourist destinations this year by travel company eDreams Odigeo.
TEMPO. The cause of the crash of two Super Tucano fighter jets that killed four pilots on November 16 was that the aircraft moved into dense clouds , obscuring the pilots' vision, according to the Director of the Indonesian Air Force Information Department, Brigadier General Agung Sasongkojati.
AFP. Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has formally asked India to withdraw its troops from the strategically located archipelago, fulfilling an election pledge on his first day in office.
| “There will be no foreign military personnel in the Maldives… When it comes to our security, I will draw a red line. The Maldives will also respect the red lines of other countries." (President Mohamed Muizzu) |
DHAKA TRIBUNE. At least seven people have died in Bangladesh after Cyclone Midhili made landfall, unleashing heavy rains and strong winds that devastated several coastal districts.
KYODO. The Japanese government plans to collect consumption tax on online games and mobile applications released in Japan by foreign companies through platform operators.
JAPAN TIMES. The Fukuoka government in Japan is speeding up the processing of visa applications for foreign IT engineers through the “ engineer visa ” program.
CCTV. Foreign ministers of Arab and Muslim countries began a visit to China today, November 20, with the two sides discussing measures to promote the de-escalation of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
REUTERS. Jordan's King Abdullah has called on the international community to push for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza to prevent a humanitarian disaster.
FRANCE 24. Hundreds of Jews and Arabs gathered at Charles Claure Park in Tel Aviv, Israel, to demand an end to the war and an agreement to exchange all the hostages being held.
ABC. Israel's ambassador to the US, Michael Herzog, said the Jewish state hopes the Islamist Hamas movement will release a significant number of hostages "in the coming days".
AL JAZEERA. Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said the deal to free hostages seized by Hamas during its attack on Israel only focused on resolving “minor” practical issues.
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| Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani (left) and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell after talks in Doha on November 19. (Source: AFP) |
Europe
FRANCE 24. France will send a plane carrying more than 10 tonnes of medical supplies to Gaza and contribute to EU medical aid flights, while preparing to send a second hospital ship to Egypt.
AFP. France announced the successful test launch of the M51.3 strategic ballistic missile without a nuclear warhead at a location in the Landes region in the southwest.
DW. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz chaired the Germany-Africa Investment Summit in Berlin today, November 20, with the participation of leaders of more than 10 African countries, the President of the European Commission, the President of France and the Prime Minister of the Netherlands.
REUTERS. The Ukrainian President's office announced that Ukraine and Germany began the first round of talks on bilateral security guarantees , and the two sides agreed on a further action plan.
UKRINFORM. Ukrainian officials say about 3,000 trucks, mostly Ukrainian, are stuck at the Polish border due to protests by Polish truck drivers.
REUTERS. "Peace is possible, good will is needed...", Pope Francis reiterated his call for continued efforts to end ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
TASS. Russia has averted the risk of economic collapse after being hit by a series of US and Western sanctions since 2022, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
RIA NOVOSTI. Russian President Vladimir Putin may attend the online summit of G20 leaders on November 22, according to Russian state television presenter Pavel Zarubin.
NIKKEI. The prestigious auction house Sotheby's sold a total of 271 bottles of rare Japanese whisky, of which the Karuizawa 1960 bottle fetched the highest price of more than £300,000.
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| According to Johnny Fowle, head of whisky at Sotheby's, Karuizawa whisky is dark in colour and aged in sherry casks, giving it a distinctive flavour. (Source: Nikkei) |
America
BLOOMBERG. The US Commerce Department said the US and China plan to hold further talks on trade issues next year.
AP. Colombia has asked the U.S. government to pay for "economic stability" loans for Venezuelan migrants who stop in Colombia on their way to the United States, President Gustavo Petro told reporters during a visit to Caracas.
PRENSA LATINA. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez met with 144 young Palestinians studying medicine here and affirmed that Cuba has always stood and will always stand on the side of justice with our Palestinian brothers.
RIO NEWS. Brazil's Justice Ministry announced a fine of 9.3 million Real ($1.86 million) to Meta Group for failing to comply with a request to withdraw misleading advertising about the Brazilian government's credit program called Desenrola Brasil.
AP. Mexican authorities are urgently considering options for rebuilding infrastructure and buildings in the port city of Acapulco after it was severely damaged by Hurricane Otis in late October.
REUTERS. The Colombian government has created a Fund for Life and Biodiversity to help protect the country's ecosystems, expected to reach nearly $1 billion by 2026.
AP. About 6.5% of the population in Latin America and the Caribbean is undernourished, equivalent to about 43.2 million people who have difficulty accessing essential foods for their daily needs, according to the conclusion of the FAO's "Food Security and Nutrition 2023" report.
REUTERS. Argentine voters across 24 provinces and cities across the country went to the polls in the decisive second round of presidential elections to elect a new leader for the next four years.
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| The race is between Economy Minister Sergio Massa (right), nominated by the center-left ruling coalition Unión por la Patria, and far-right Congressman Javier Milei, a rising figure in Argentine politics. (Source: New York Times) |
Africa
REUTERS. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Algerian Ramtane Lamamra as his new special envoy to Sudan, after the Khartoum government requested the termination of the UN Political Mission in the country.
AFRICA NEWS. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Regional Electricity Market Information and Coordination Centre was inaugurated in Abomey-Calavi, Benin.
AFP. South Africa is holding its first major voter registration drive to tackle widespread apathy ahead of next year's national elections.
NEWS24. Representatives of four of the five main opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo are holding talks in the South African capital Pretoria to form a coalition ahead of elections next month.
AP. South Sudan has called on the UN Security Council to lift the current arms embargo , after the country deployed its first battalion of 750 soldiers to the town of Malakal in Upper Nile state.
Oceania
ABC. The Australian government has imposed counter-terrorism financing sanctions on eight individuals and one entity in response to the actions of Hamas on 7 October.
THE AUSTRALIAN. The Australian government has expressed deep concern to China after an “unsafe and unprofessional” interaction between a Chinese warship and an Australian navy vessel left Australian divers injured.
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