The World and Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, January 20.
Asia
ASIA NEWS. Indonesia will accelerate the development of Nusantara, its new capital in East Kalimantan, with a total budget allocation over the past three years of Rp 75.8 trillion.
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| In the coming time, the development of the capital Nusantara will reduce its dependence on the state budget, thanks to domestic and foreign investment sources. (Source: Future Southeast Asia) |
JAKARTA POST. The Indonesian Ministry of Environment will officially launch an international carbon trading platform to contribute to promoting climate and sustainable development goals.
THE STAR. Indonesia deports a Saudi Arabian tourist accused of assaulting a mosque caretaker and overstaying his visa.
STRAITS TIMES. Malaysia has appointed diplomat Othman Hashim as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Special Envoy on the Myanmar crisis.
BANGKOK POST. Thailand's Ministry of Public Health plans to bring 1,750 more tap water plants up to sanitary standards this year.
YONHAP. Hundreds of supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attacked the Seoul Western District Court, after the court decided to extend his detention for up to 20 days.
TIMES OF INDIA. Indian police have arrested a 30-year-old man suspected of breaking into the home of movie star Saif Ali Khan and seriously stabbing him.
IRNA. Iran's navy unveiled an underground base housing dozens of attack boats equipped with missile launchers.
AL JAZEERA. Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has threatened to resign from the coalition government if Tel Aviv stops its war against Hamas in Gaza.
Europe
THE STAR. Dozens of flights have been cancelled at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport in the Netherlands, as heavy fog continues to disrupt transport across the country.
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This is the fourth consecutive day of this situation, causing difficulties for many passengers and airlines. (Source: The Brussels Times) |
SPUTNIK. Russian President Vladimir Putin had a phone call with Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, wishing him success in the presidential election on January 26.
TASS. Russia has collected more than 168,000 tons of oil-contaminated soil from beaches in the Kerch Strait after a fuel tanker sank in mid-December last year.
EURONEWS. Estonia says Europe should consider following the US in banning TikTok , after accusing the short-video sharing app of spreading disinformation.
BARRON'S. Lithuania plans to increase defense spending to 5-6% of gross domestic product (GDP) for the period 2026-2030.
DW. Germany is ready to consider the possibility of sending its troops to Ukraine to help protect the demilitarized zone, if Kiev reaches a ceasefire agreement with Russia.
REUTERS. A ski lift collapsed at a resort in the Aragon region of Spain, injuring dozens of people, nine of them seriously.
SKY NEWS. The European Commission has launched its first initiative to help member states tackle nursing shortages , with a budget of 1.3 million euros (nearly 1.4 million USD) from the EU4Health programme.
FOX NEWS. Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania expressed concern over the US decision to restrict exports of artificial intelligence (AI) microchips.
America
SKY NEWS. US President-elect Donald Trump is expected to sign a record number of executive orders after taking the oath of office.
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| Mr. Trump also pledged on the first day of his new term to implement a large-scale program to deport illegal immigrants. (Source: AFP) |
CNN. US President-elect Donald Trump will appoint Ms. Penny Schwinn, former Tennessee education commissioner, as Deputy Secretary of Education .
REUTERS. Colombian military forces will increase operations in the country's northwest to prevent a wave of violence from breaking out.
FOX NEWS. Two respiratory illnesses, seasonal flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), are on the rise in many areas of the United States.
AFP. Senior member of the US Senate Finance Committee Ron Wyden introduced a bill to lift the embargo on Cuba.
AP. Mexico issued a decree banning the production, sale, import, possession, transportation and use of e-cigarettes , as well as the synthetic drug fentanyl and its derivatives.
Africa
REUTERS. President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi is ready for dialogue to resolve the crisis in the east of the country, but does not accept the participation of the M23 terrorist group.
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| Since 2021, M23 rebels have controlled large areas in eastern DRC, displacing hundreds of thousands of people. (Source: belganewsagency.eu) |
AFRICAN NEWS. Nigeria becomes the ninth country to join BRICS as a partner country, after Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda and Uzbekistan.
AP. Kenya will send 217 more police officers to Haiti to reinforce the multinational force in restoring order.
THX. At least 60 people were killed and many others injured when a petrol tanker overturned, spilled fuel and exploded in northern Nigeria.
Oceania
EAST ASIA FORUM. Despite strong government support, Australia's rare earths industry is facing a bleak 2024 with low prices causing many projects to stall.
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