The World and Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, October 22.
Asia
YONHAP. South Korean tanks and artillery conduct joint live-fire drills in Qatar.
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| This is the first time that tanks and self-propelled artillery of the Republic of Korea Army have participated in overseas exercises. (Source: The Korea Times) |
REUTERS. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed hope that Japan would work with Beijing to maintain a stance of "joint cooperation and non-threatening" between the two countries.
JAKARTA POST. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto appointed Mr. Sugiono, Vice President of the Gerindra Party, as the country's new Foreign Minister , replacing Ms. Retno Marsudi.
THE STAR. During its chairmanship of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) next year, Malaysia will prioritise enhancing ASEAN connectivity by expanding both physical and digital infrastructure.
STRAITS TIMES. The International Energy Agency (IEA) opens its regional office for Southeast Asia in Singapore.
AFP. Pakistan's federal cabinet approved the 26th draft amendment to the Constitution in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
THX. In October, Bangladesh recorded 84 deaths related to dengue fever , the highest number in a month this year.
Europe
EURONEWS. Italy's national statistics agency (ISTAT) said the country's birth rate will fall to a new record low in 2024, marking the 16th consecutive year of decline.
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| According to data from the statistics agency Eurostat, Italy had the lowest employment rate in the EU last year. (Source: Getty) |
AFP. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen praised Moldova's vote in favor of joining the European Union (EU) .
UKRINFORM. The Ukrainian Navy has participated for the first time in the largest NATO exercise on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
AP. Moldovan President Maia Sandu said her side "rightfully won an unfair fight" in the referendum on EU membership and the first round of the presidential election.
SPUTNIK. Two warships of the Russian Pacific Fleet left the Chinese port of Qingdao after a short "official visit".
TASS. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow is ready to cooperate with any US administration, but only on the basis of equality and mutual respect.
DW. The German Defense Ministry inaugurated a new multinational naval headquarters in the Baltic Sea region to strengthen NATO's operational capabilities in the region.
America
CNN. During a visit to Kiev, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced a new $400 million in arms aid to Ukraine.
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| US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (right) meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on October 21 in Kiev. (Source: Reuters) |
BBC. Four people, including a child, were killed when the helicopter they were in crashed into a telecommunications tower in Houston, the largest city in the US state of Texas.
AFP. The Mexican Air Force intercepted a small propeller plane that entered the country's airspace from the Pacific Ocean and seized more than half a ton of drugs.
Africa
NEWS CENTRAL TV. An eight-story apartment building in Kenya's capital Nairobi that was slated for demolition has collapsed , trapping several people under the rubble.
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| Building collapses are common in Kenya, mainly due to poor construction quality and failure to comply with safety regulations. (Source: News Central TV) |
AFRICAN NEWS. The commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group in central Sudan, Abu Aqla Keikel, and his forces have surrendered to the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF).
REUTERS. Sudan and South Sudan stressed the need to resolve obstacles to resuming oil exports between the two countries.
EGYPT TODAY. Egypt has been certified as malaria-free, a historic achievement after nearly a century of efforts to eradicate the disease.
Oceania
ABC. Australian health officials recommend lowering the safe limits of four permanent chemicals (PFAS) in drinking water.
RNZ. The Federal Court of Australia has ordered Qantas to pay a total of A$170,000 ($114,000) to three ground staff who were wrongfully dismissed by the airline in 2020.
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