Russia-China naval exercises, South Korea "unveils" ballistic missiles, US destroys Islamic rebels

The World and Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, September 30.

Asia

KYODO. Japan's new ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Shigeru Ishiba, who is certain to become the next prime minister, has decided to dissolve the country's lower house of parliament in October.

Mr. Ishiba plans to form a government on October 1, after winning the LDP presidential election on September 27. (Source: Reuters).

MAINICHI. Japan is considering appointing former Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya as Foreign Minister.

China Coast Guard announced that Chinese and Russian coast guard vessels have conducted joint exercises and patrols in the waters of the North Pacific.

YONHAP. ​​South Korea will "unveil" new ballistic missiles and other key weapons systems to mark the 76th anniversary of the founding of its armed forces.

KOREA TIMES. The foreign ministers of South Korea and China agreed to continue high-level bilateral dialogue on the sidelines of multilateral meetings.

ARY NEWS. Three passengers from Saudi Arabia arriving at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan showed symptoms of monkeypox during medical check-up.

AFP. The World Food Program (WFP) has launched an emergency operation to provide food to 1 million people affected by the escalating conflict in Lebanon.

Europe

REUTERS. Italy will impose fines of up to 10,000 euros ($11,150) on pilots of aircraft searching for boats carrying migrants in distress at sea, according to a draft government decree.

Italy has vowed to crack down on illegal migrants, working with African governments to prevent departures and building migrant centres in Albania. (Source: EP)

UN WEB TV. Speaking at the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean asked Russia to withdraw its troops from the territory of Transnistria.

SPUTNIK. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Turkey has no right to resell the S-400 air defense missile system without Moscow's consent.

EURONEWS. Estonia and other NATO member states will seek EU funding to build a network of bunkers, barriers, demarcation lines and military depots along their borders with Russia and Belarus.

AP. The latest report from the Belgian Federal Food Safety Authority said that the virus that causes blue tongue disease has spread to 3,586 locations across the country.

DW. The 2024 Berlin International Marathon will be held in Berlin, Germany, with the participation of more than 58,000 athletes from around the world.

America

AFP. Hurricane Helene has hit the US, killing at least 64 people and leaving millions without power.

Emergency crews are currently searching for survivors in areas hit hard by the storm. (Source: Porterville Recorder)

REUTERS. SpaceX successfully launched the Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida (USA), carrying the Dragon spacecraft and Crew-9 crew to the International Space Station (ISS).

AP. The US military killed 37 Islamic State militants in two airstrikes this month in Syria, including several senior leaders of the Islamic State (IS) organization.

CNN. Eight Colombian soldiers were killed after a helicopter on a humanitarian mission crashed near the border with Venezuela.

BARRON'S. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin authorized the US military to increase its presence in the Middle East and put forces on a higher state of readiness.

Africa

AFRICAN NEWS. Rwanda's Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana announced that six people have died from Marburg virus - a haemorrhagic fever with a similar level of danger to Ebola.

South Africa recorded its first outbreak of Marburg in 1975. (Source: WHO)

EGYPT TODAY. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi affirmed that the North African country always stands by Lebanon at this critical moment.

AFP. The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $19.8 million grant to help South Sudan respond to the refugee crisis.

REUTERS. 17 people were killed, including 15 women, in two shootings in the town of Lusikisiki, in the Eastern Cape province, southeast of South Africa.

Oceania

ABC. Australia discovered two drug smuggling cases into the country at Sydney airport, two foreigners involved were arrested.

9NEWS. Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Sydney (Australia) to call for a ceasefire in the Middle East after the latest escalation of violence.

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