Russia declares to help Iran with something, Israel "breaks ties" with a UN agency, candidates "stay up all night" before the US presidential election

The World and Vietnam Newspaper highlights some of the day's outstanding international events.

The US presidential election race heats up in the final hours before it officially begins on November 5. (Source: AP)

Europe

* Russia will help Iran launch two scientific satellites Kowsar and Hodhod into orbit 500km above Earth on November 5 using Moscow's Soyuz rocket within the framework of the science and technology cooperation program between the two countries. (Tasnim)

* Germany has pledged to continue supporting Ukraine to ensure the survival of the Eastern European country as it enters the third winter of a worsening war, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on November 4. (DW)

* NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrived in Berlin for the first time in his new position on November 4 to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to discuss the North Korean military in Russia.

On the same day, part of NATO's largest artillery exercise - Lightning Strike 24 - was launched in Finland's northernmost Lapland region and will last until November 28.

About 3,600 servicemen are taking part in the exercises on Finnish territory, including about 1,200 servicemen from the United States, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Estonia, France, the Czech Republic and other countries. (Sputnik)

* Moldovan President Maia Sandu was re-elected for a second term with more than 53% of the vote in the November 3 election. On November 4, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Ms. Sandu, emphasizing: "The people of Moldova have made a clear choice on the path towards economic growth and social stability."

Meanwhile, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz affirmed: "Ms. Sandu has steered the Republic of Moldova safely through difficult times and oriented the country on the European path. We stand by Moldova." (Reuters)

Asia-Pacific

* North Korea has built an 11-meter-high mound of earth to completely block inter-Korean roads that Pyongyang blew up last month, a move that further demonstrates its desire to break with Seoul.

According to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), about 300-400 personnel have been mobilized to build up mounds just north of the Gyeongui railway (in the west) and Donghae railway (in the east) that North Korea destroyed. (Yonhap)

* Japan successfully launched the H3 rocket carrying the Ministry of Defense's communications satellite into orbit on November 4. The H3 is 63m long, has a payload of 6.5 tons and costs about 33 million USD per launch.

H3 is expected to deliver a lunar probe for the Japan-India joint LUPEX project in 2025, as well as a cargo ship for the US-led Artemis lunar exploration program in 2025. (Kyodo)

* Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto approved five laws on defense cooperation between the country and India, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Cambodia and France, aiming to minimize potential threats, enhance defense industry capacity and promote defense diplomacy. (VNA)

* Malaysia has proposed to expel Israel from the United Nations (UN) in cases of violations of laws or issues affecting Palestine and is in the process of drafting a resolution to the UN General Assembly on the issue, according to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on November 4. (Berita)

Middle East-Africa

* Israel has officially announced the termination of its relationship with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), according to an announcement by the Israeli Foreign Ministry on November 3. The ministry said that the activities of other international organizations will be expanded and that the country will make preparations to terminate its relationship with UNRWA, as well as promote alternatives to UNRWA. (Times of Israel)

* Iran said the US deployment of B-52 bombers to the Middle East was an act that "destabilizes the region" and would not deter Tehran's determination to defend itself.

Earlier, the US Department of Defense announced that it would send destroyers, fighter jets and B-52 bombers to the Middle East to support Israel against the risk of retaliation from Tehran. (AFP)

* A helicopter crash in southeastern Iran on November 4 killed two members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The cause of the incident is currently unknown. (Fars News)

* Azerbaijan-Iran joint tactical exercises AZIREX-2024 in the Caspian Sea, with the participation of soldiers and warships of the two navies, are underway, according to a protocol signed between the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran. (Sputnik)

* Sudan reshuffled its cabinet, according to an announcement from the Sudan Transitional Sovereign Council on November 3. Accordingly, Foreign Minister Hussein Awad was dismissed and replaced by Mr. Ali Yousif Ahmed. The position of Minister of Information and Culture was also replaced. (THX)

America

* Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will campaign heavily in battleground states on the eve of election day (November 4, US time) with a series of rallies and media appearances.

Polls show the pair are neck and neck. According to a CNN poll update less than two hours ago, Trump has 219 electoral votes, while Harris has a slight edge of seven, with 93 undecided.

More than 78 million Americans have already voted, accounting for nearly half of the 160 million votes cast in 2020, the year when voter turnout in the US was the highest in more than a century. (The Guardian, CNN)

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