The World and Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, October 10.
Asia
YONHAP. South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun called for increased training and joint exercises with the United States to maintain a defensive posture.
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| South Korea and the United States have agreed to conduct the second round of the Freedom Edge exercise, which will be first deployed in June 2024. (Source: Getty) |
KCNA. North Korea appointed No Kwang Chol as its new defense minister during a session of the Supreme People's Assembly (the National Assembly).
THX. Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Beijing firmly supports the building of the ASEAN Community , as well as ASEAN's central position in regional cooperation and international issues.
KYODO. Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru dissolved the lower house of parliament ahead of a general election scheduled for October 27.
NIKKEI. New Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi had his first phone call with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.
JAKARTA POST. The Jakarta City Government (Indonesia) will apply a household waste tax to raise public awareness about waste management and environmental protection.
KUNA. A Kuwaiti Air Force F-18 fighter jet crashed and the pilot died "while on a training mission in the north of the country".
Europe
AP. The European Council has extended restrictive measures against the two terrorist groups IS and Al-Qaeda, as well as individuals, businesses and organizations linked to these groups, for another year.
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All terrorist suspects are subject to asset freezes and travel bans to the EU. (Source: RAND) |
SPUTNIK. Russia closes Romania's Consulate General in Rostov-on-Don, in response to unfriendly moves from Bucharest.
UKRINFORM. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a long-term cooperation agreement with Croatia, ahead of the Ukraine-Southeast Europe summit in Dubrovnik.
BARRON'S. The EU has opened a "humanitarian air bridge" to transport aid to Lebanon as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues.
AFP. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó said the majority of NATO members oppose Ukraine joining the military alliance.
TASS. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that the EU's suspension of Russian natural gas imports has significantly endangered the bloc's economic growth .
REUTERS. Finland will buy inertial tracking equipment from French defense and electronics group Safran for 48 million euros.
America
REUTERS. Colombia is negotiating with Germany over a debt moratorium to implement a $40 billion plan to wean itself off fossil fuels and protect the environment.
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Colombian Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo called on the international community to make efforts to support developing countries in responding to the climate crisis. (Source: Daily CPEC) |
THE RIO TIMES. Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez proposed promoting an initiative to abolish the Spanish monarchy.
AFP. El Salvador and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the fields of security, prevention and investigation of transnational crimes.
BBC. A US military base near the Koniko gas field in Deir ez-Zur province, northeastern Syria was attacked with four missiles.
CNN. Melinda French Gates, ex-wife of billionaire Bill Gates, will donate $250 million to women's health organizations around the world.
Africa
AFP. Kenya has scrapped a minimum price for tea in a bid to make the product globally competitive and boost exports.
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Tea is one of Kenya's major foreign exchange earners, generating $1.4 billion in revenue in 2023. (Source: Adobe Stock) |
AFP. Polling stations have opened in Mozambique's general elections , to elect a new president, provincial governors and members of parliament.
AFRICAN NEWS. Kenya's parliament has voted to impeach Vice President Rigathi Gachagua on charges including personal enrichment and inciting ethnic hatred.
REUTERS. South Africa plans to train 2,300 monitors nationwide to boost security at tourist hubs.
Oceania
ABC. To guard against the risk of a highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak, New Zealand and Australia have increased biosecurity on farms and tested shorebirds for the disease.
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| Australia is developing a vaccine for endangered wild birds. (Source: The Star) |
RNZ. Only 6.5% of Australians eat the recommended daily amount of vegetables, which includes five serves of vegetables a day.
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