The World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, September 28.
Asia
YOMIURI SHIMBUN. Japanese real estate developer Mitsubishi Estate held a groundbreaking ceremony for Torch Tower , which will be the country's tallest building.
SCMP. After detecting the first case of monkeypox , the government of the Macau Special Administrative Region (China) called on people in high-risk groups to get vaccinated against the disease.
BANGKOK POST. With his visit to Cambodia today, September 28, this is the first Southeast Asian country that Mr. Srettha Thavisin has visited since taking office as Prime Minister of Thailand on August 22.
TEMPO. Indonesia's trade minister has announced a ban on trading goods on social media platforms, in a bid to curb online sales by major tech companies.
KPL. Laos is making every effort to prepare for Visit Laos Year 2024 , when it assumes the ASEAN Chairmanship, with the goal of attracting at least 4.6 million domestic and foreign tourists, generating revenue of about 712 million USD.
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| The Visit Laos Year 2024 program will include 75 activities, of which 14 will be carried out at the national level and 61 in different provinces. |
IRNA. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has successfully launched a new military satellite , marking another achievement in the country's space technology.
Europe
AFP. Bulgaria's parliament has decided to transfer Soviet-era S-300 air defence missile systems to Ukraine - the first shipment of aid to Kiev from a country bitterly divided over the issue.
ANADOLU. Turkey, Russia and Qatar are conducting telephone diplomacy to ensure that Russian grain reaches food-starved African countries.
TVP. Poland remains open to Ukraine's proposal for a grain import licensing system, Agriculture Minister Robert Telus said, saying the issue would be discussed in the coming weeks.
| “Our position is very firm when it comes to grain. Grain from Ukraine cannot enter the Polish market.” (Minister Robert Telus) |
REUTERS. Polish President Andrzej Duda said his country would bid to host the 2036 Summer Olympics, along with potential candidates such as Indonesia, Mexico and India.
NY TIMES. The Turkish parliament will keep its promise to approve Sweden's NATO membership application if the Biden administration clears the way for the F-16 deal for Ankara, according to President Tayyip Erdogan.
DW. Germany's KfW Development Bank has decided to stop a new subsidy program to help people charge their electric cars using solar power at home, saying the budget was quickly depleted due to high demand.
BMZ. Germany will suspend development aid loans to China from 2026 and new loans from then on must serve the purpose of protecting the climate and environment.
IANS. Greece will receive around 55 billion euros ( $58.22 billion) in financial support from the EU over the next four to six years to boost the country's economic prospects and recovery.
REUTERS. NATO allies the United States, Italy, Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria are taking part in the Triton-2023 exercise in the Black Sea.
America
CNBC. US President Joe Biden is scheduled to hold a summit with EU leaders in Washington on October 20 to discuss strengthening the transatlantic partnership.
CNN. The US announced its decision to include Israel in the US Visa Waiver Program (VWP), starting November 30.
AP. Colombian pop star Shakira is facing a new investigation by Spanish prosecutors for allegedly defrauding the country's tax authorities of 6.6 million euros (nearly 7 million USD).
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| The 46-year-old singer is likely to appear in court in Barcelona in November on tax evasion charges, with Spanish prosecutors demanding an eight-year prison sentence and a €24 million fine. (Source: Getty Images) |
BLOOMBERG. The popular video game app Candy Crush Saga from maker King has hit $20 billion in revenue since its launch in 2012.
BC. Canadian House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota has resigned amid controversy over his recognition and honouring of a Ukrainian veteran who fought for Nazi Germany.
AP. Mexico's National Migration Institute (INM) mobilized 189 buses and 73 trucks to move more than 8,000 migrants in the southern region bordering Guatemala to neighboring towns and set up temporary camps.
EFE. An armed group attacked the University Hospital, one of Haiti's largest medical facilities, in the central city of Mirebalais, with no casualties.
Africa
CNN. The US announced that it would temporarily suspend some aid programs to Gabon after the military took power in the country last August.
AFP. The French ambassador to Niger has left the capital Niamey after weeks of tension between Paris and the West African country's military government.
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| Following the coup in Niger in late July, France announced it would end military cooperation and cut all development aid to Niamey. Pictured: The French Embassy in Niamey on August 28. (Source: AFP) |
Oceania
NZ HERALD. Discontent among rural New Zealand voters over environmental policies could help bring right-wing parties back to power in the October 14 general election.
ABS. Covid-19 is the third leading cause of death in Australia in 2022, after ischaemic heart disease and dementia.
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