The World and Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, October 15.
Asia
SAUDI GAZETTE. Saudi Arabia will invest 1,000 billion Riyals (more than 267 billion USD) in the logistics sector, with the goal of making the country a global logistics hub by 2030.
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| Saudi Arabia's Minister of Transport and Logistics Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser made the announcement while speaking at the Global Logistics Forum 2024, which opened on October 13 in Riyadh. (Source: Saudi Gazette) |
AFP. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticized the US's obstruction of the UN Security Council during the wars in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, calling it a "disaster".
GLOBAL TIMES. Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan, to attend the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
YONHAP. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has decided to appoint Mr. Kim Dae-ki, former Chief of the Presidential Office, as the new Ambassador to China.
TIMES OF INDIA. The government of India's capital New Delhi has imposed a complete ban on the manufacture, storage, sale and use of firecrackers in the capital region until January 1, 2025, to combat air pollution.
THX. Sri Lanka will apply to join the BRICS group at the organization's expanded summit, scheduled to take place in Kazan, Russia.
AKP. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet stressed that his country will not participate in any political mechanism to compete or confront any country or organization.
Europe
SPUTNIK. NATO has begun a large-scale nuclear exercise called Steadfast Noon, involving 2,000 troops from 13 alliance countries and 60 military aircraft in northern Europe.
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| The exercise is aimed at demonstrating to “any adversary” that NATO is ready to respond to any threat. (Source: Getty) |
EURONEWS. The Council of the European Union (EU) decided to extend sanctions related to the proliferation and use of chemical weapons.
AP. The EU has officially signed a free trade agreement with three South American countries in the Andean community: Colombia, Peru and Ecuador.
AFP. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics to three Americans: Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson.
DW. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will host the leaders of six Western Balkan countries at the Berlin Process summit aimed at building closer ties with the EU.
TASS. The frigates Gromky, Rezky, Hero of Russia Aldar Tsydenzhapov and the logistics ship Pechenga of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy are paying a friendly visit to Malaysia.
FRANCE 24. French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government wants to pass a new immigration law by 2025 to tackle immigration.
SPA. The naval and air forces of Greece, Egypt, France, Cyprus and Saudi Arabia officially began the joint exercise Medusa 13 in Greece.
America
CNN. US Vice President Kamala Harris announced a plan to give black men more economic opportunities.
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| Harris’ plan includes providing loans that can help black entrepreneurs clear their debt and creating more apprenticeship programs. (Source: USA Today) |
BBC. US President Joe Biden believes the world needs to work to completely eliminate nuclear arsenals , and affirms that Washington is ready to negotiate with Russia, China and North Korea in this direction.
INFOBAE. Argentina will increase its defense budget sixfold by 2025 in an effort to become a “global partner” of NATO.
REUTERS. Ecuadorian police say seven people have been killed in a shooting while leaving a billiards club.
Africa
AFRICAN NEWS. The Sahara desert, known for its extreme aridity, has experienced catastrophic flooding due to heavy rains for the first time in 50 years.
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| Heavy rains have transformed the landscape of the Sahara Desert and signaled more extreme weather events to come. (Source: AP) |
EGYPT TODAY. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has affirmed that the North African country gives the highest priority to water security.
AHRAM ONLINE. Egypt strongly condemns Israel's plan to seize land belonging to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in Jerusalem, turning it into an illegal Jewish settlement.
Oceania
ABC. Australian Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy will visit the UK, Belgium and the US to meet partners and attend the NATO Defence Ministers' Meeting.
RNZ. Canberra will provide $9 million ($6 million) to Myanmar through the Australian Humanitarian Partnership to support communities and people affected by conflict.
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