The World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, January 5.
Asia
KYODO. The death toll from a series of earthquakes in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture has risen to 81 , with about 50 people still missing as many areas are running out of food and water.
JAPAN TIMES. Japan Airlines estimates damage of about 15 billion yen ( $1.04 million ) in the collision between its Airbus A350 and a Japan Coast Guard plane at Haneda airport.
YONHAP. South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Chung Byung-won and his counterparts Daniel Kritenbrink (US) and Yasuhiro Kobe (Japan) attend the first meeting of the trilateral dialogue on the Indo-Pacific today, January 5 in Washington DC.
YONHAP. The South Korean and US armies concluded a live-fire exercise in Pocheon city, near the border with North Korea, to enhance joint combat readiness.
PTI. India has not sent any artillery shells to Ukraine, Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said, amid reports that Ukraine has received Indian-made 155mm artillery shells.
MINT. Nepal and India sign a long-term power trade agreement to export 10,000 MW of electricity to India over the next 10 years.
VNA. The World Heritage site of Luang Prabang in northern Laos has been named one of the 50 most beautiful places in the world by India's Times Travel magazine.
REUTERS. The Islamic State (IS) group has claimed responsibility for two explosions that killed nearly 100 people at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate General Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a US drone strike in 2020.
| "I condemn this terrorist attack in the strongest terms and express my solidarity with the Iranian people." (EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell) |
KUNA. Kuwait's new King Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah appointed Sheikh Mohammed Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah , 68, as Prime Minister of the country.
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| Sheikh Mohammed, son of the late 12th Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah, who ruled Kuwait from 1965 to 1977, holds a BA in Economics from Claremont Graduate University and a PhD in Economics and Middle East Studies from Harvard University, USA. (Source: Kuna) |
Europe
AFP. Development assistance in Africa and potential risks from artificial intelligence technology are among the main topics at the G7 Summit, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni - G7 President since January 1, 2024 announced.
GUARDINA. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said a general election would be held within the second half of 2024.
REUTERS. Polish farmers have blocked the Medyka border crossing with Ukraine, resuming a protest aimed at securing government subsidies for corn and blocking tax hikes.
DW. Germany has delivered three more Gepard anti-aircraft guns to the Ukrainian Armed Forces as part of its latest military aid to the Eastern European country.
POLITICO. The German government is urging its citizens to leave Lebanon immediately, warning of the risk of the Israel-Hamas conflict spreading after a drone attack in Beirut.
DW. Germany is dealing with widespread flooding caused by heavy rain and rising rivers, with some areas having overflowed dykes.
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| Weeks of heavy rain have caused problems in large areas of Germany and killed at least two people. (Source: DW) |
UPI. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signs the law amending the “President of the Republic of Belarus” passed by the Parliament in December 2023.
RFE. The Belarusian government has decided to close its embassy in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don by July 1 at the latest and open a consulate general there instead.
America
CNN. The UN Security Council held an emergency session to discuss the repeated attacks by Houthi militants in the Red Sea, as the Israel-Hamas conflict threatens to spread across the region.
AP. Costa Rica and the US technology corporation Microsoft signed a memorandum of understanding to modernize and improve public services , as well as promote technological innovation and digital transformation in the country.
AL ARABIYA. Argentine authorities have arrested three Syrian and Lebanese citizens suspected of planning a " terrorist act " as the country hosts a sporting event involving athletes from Israel.
AP. Argentina's National Labor Court has suspended a labor reform bill proposed by the government of new President Javier Milei last month.
BLOOMBERG. Venezuela's oil exports are set to rise 12% in 2023 to nearly 700,000 barrels per day as the United States eases sanctions on the country's energy sector since 2019.
Africa
XINHUA. Algeria and Sierra Leone affirmed their commitment to close cooperation to maintain international peace and security in accordance with the United Nations Charter and international law.
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| Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune welcomes Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio to visit Algiers. (Source: Xinhua) |
EGYPT NEWS. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi spoke by phone with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, expressing concern over the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and tensions on the Lebanon-Israel border.
AFP. Moroccan authorities detained around 87,000 undocumented migrants in 2023, most of them from sub-Saharan Africa.
Oceania
ABC. Australia has unveiled a new $1 coin that reflects "Australia's history and significance as one of the earliest nations to launch its own satellites".
AAP. Australians say they need to earn almost five times the typical wage to feel wealthy as rising consumer prices squeeze household budgets.
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