The World and Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, November 27.
Asia
KYODO. Japan has suspended engine testing of its Epsilon S rocket after a fire broke out at the Tanegashima Space Center test site in the southwestern part of the country.
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| In July 2023, the Epsilon S rocket engine exploded during a test in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, Japan. (Source: Kyodo) |
KYODO. Japan is investigating Amazon Japan GK, a Japanese subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc., over allegations that it forced retailers to cut prices on products on its e-commerce website.
YONHAP. South Korean Ambassador to the US Cho Hyun Dong affirmed that Seoul will continue its efforts to develop the alliance with Washington in the best possible way under the Donald Trump administration.
THX. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and 12 other Chinese authorities have issued a plan to promote large-scale 5G applications .
GEO TV. Pakistan's Interior Ministry has deployed troops in the capital Islamabad amid ongoing clashes between police and protesters supporting the opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
STRAITS TIMES. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500 million loan to the Philippines to help the country adapt to climate change.
THE STAR. Google Malaysia's director, Farhan Qureshi, said the Southeast Asian country's digital economy is growing steadily and is expected to reach $31 billion this year, up 16% from last year.
AHRAM ONLINE. The 28th World Investment Conference opened in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh, with the participation of more than 2,000 delegates from 130 countries.
TIMES OF INDIA. The Economic Affairs Committee of the Indian Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved three multi-line railway projects with a total cost of over $940 million.
PTI. India supports an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East and supports a two-state solution in the long term, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said at the 10th Session of the Mediterranean Dialogue in Rome, Italy.
Europe
ANADOLU. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Ankara's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention does not weaken the country's commitment to combating violence against women.
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| President Erdogan condemned acts of violence against women as going against basic human values. (Source: ITN) |
REUTERS. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the European Union (EU) needs to strengthen its defense role, invest in the defense industry and increase cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
BLOOMBERG. The EU has expanded sanctions against Syria, adding three newly appointed ministers to the blacklist.
SPUTNIK. Russian energy giant Gazprom and Moldova will continue discussions on the organization of Moscow's gas supplies to the country from January 1, 2025.
INTERFAX. Russia has expelled a British diplomat on charges of espionage , according to information from the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB).
TASS. Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said the weak ruble is giving the country's export companies an advantage .
DW. During the investigation into the crash of a DHL cargo plane (Germany) near Vilnius airport, Lithuania, no evidence of terrorism or sabotage was found.
SWI. Swiss pharmaceutical group Roche has agreed to buy US biopharmaceutical company Poseida Therapeutics for $1.5 billion.
America
REUTERS. Israel and Lebanon have accepted Washington's proposal for a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah movement, US President Joe Biden announced.
AFP. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau affirmed that the country is " on track " to achieve NATO's defense spending target in the coming years.
CNN. Hydroelectric power output in Canada is plummeting due to extreme weather linked to climate change, which is hampering production and threatening the structure of dams.
REUTERS. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum will send a letter to US President-elect Donald Trump, calling for dialogue and cooperation after Mr Trump announced he would impose a 25% tariff on goods from Mexico and Canada.
BBC. SpaceX - a private American space company announced that it has successfully launched 23 Starlink Internet satellites into orbit.
Africa
IDMC. Conflict, violence and disasters across Africa have caused the number of internally displaced people on the continent to triple in the past 15 years.
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| By the end of 2023, about 35 million Africans will have had to leave their homes for other places. (Source: PBS) |
AFRICAN NEWS. Algeria criticized the "silence and complicity of some countries" in the regional and international situation, especially regarding the Gaza and Lebanon crises.
REUTERS. UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher meets with Sudanese military leaders to discuss aid deliveries .
AFP. Kenya plans to establish a carbon market , allowing public and private entities to trade, offset and offset emissions reductions.
EGYPT TODAY. Egypt has lost up to $8 billion due to a sharp drop in revenue from the Suez Canal, amid increasingly complicated conflicts in the Middle East.
Oceania
ABC. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation is launching a new joint venture using solar thermal technology to reduce carbon emissions in heavy industry.
REUTERS. Google and Meta have called on Australia to postpone a bill that would ban children under 16 from using most social networks.
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