The World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, June 2.
Asia
INDIAN EXPRESS. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said several agreements were signed between India and Nepal, focusing on enhancing connectivity, as well as cooperation in the fields of energy and tourism.
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| After a bilateral meeting in New Delhi on June 1, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart Pushpa Kamal Dahal inaugurated an Indian Railways freight train from Bathnaha to Nepal's Custom Yard station. (Source: AP) |
PTI. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBS) has cut its benchmark lending rate by 2.5 percentage points to 14%, marking the country's first rate cut since July 2020.
DHAKA TRIBUNE. The Bangladesh government has issued a directive banning all government employees from travelling in first class until further notice - a cost-saving measure to combat the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic as well as the global economic crisis.
NHK. During a 30-minute meeting with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio affirmed that he will make efforts to strengthen the defense capabilities of the Japan-US alliance.
YONHAP. South Korea successfully tested its domestically developed long-range surface-to-air missile (L-SAM) interceptor system - the third successful test out of four so far.
CNA. Singaporean Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen and his Chinese counterpart Li Shangfu witnessed the signing of an MOU on establishing a secure defense telephone line after co-chairing the second Dialogue.
Europe
AFP. French police arrested Jean-Charles Naouri , CEO of the Casino Group, which specializes in retail and distribution of goods through large supermarkets, as part of an investigation into stock price manipulation, opaque securities trading and bribery.
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| Mr. Naouri is currently being detained in Paris while authorities investigate his connection with financial journalist Nicolas Miguet, who has repeatedly sought to run for the French presidency. (Source: Bloomberg) |
TV4. Swedish police say three students were injured and hospitalized in a knife attack in the town of Eskilstuna, but no arrests have been made.
REUTERS. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said Ukraine's accession to NATO cannot be on the agenda of the NATO summit in July.
TASS. The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying it would take appropriate measures in response to Germany's decision to close four Russian consulates general in Germany.
MOSCOW TIMES. A Russian court has fined messaging service WhatsApp 3 million rubles ($37,080) for failing to remove banned content, the first time the app has been fined in Russia for such a violation.
SPUTNIK. Polish Interior Minister Mariuz Kaminski announced that his country will transfer weapons and ammunition to Moldova.
AFP. The US will open a diplomatic office in the northern Norwegian town of Tromsoe, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at a press conference following the NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting from May 31 to June 1 in the capital Oslo.
America
NBC. The US House of Representatives passed a debt ceiling bill with the contents previously agreed upon by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after weeks of negotiations.
AP. Toyota Motor Corporation will start producing electric vehicles at its plant in Kentucky (USA) from 2025, and will expand investment in electric vehicle battery production lines at its plant in North Carolina (USA).
RIO NEWS. Brazil's Supreme Court sentenced former President Fernando Collor de Mello to eight years and 10 months in prison for corruption and money laundering.
REUTERS. The United States and Guatemala have announced a six-month pilot program that will facilitate legal entry into the United States and other countries, family reunification and access to temporary work visas.
Africa
REUTERS. BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) diplomats meet to prepare for the bloc's summit scheduled for August in Johannesburg.
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| The conference in Cape Town (South Africa) is the first BRICS foreign ministers' meeting in four years, with the participation of the foreign ministers of Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa, while China sent a deputy minister-level representative. (Source: Reuters) |
EWWN. The South African government is considering legal issues regarding Russian President Vladimir Putin's participation in the upcoming BRICS summit , according to International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor.
UN. In just six weeks since the conflict broke out in Sudan, more than 1.2 million people have been forced to flee their homes, according to statistics from the UN's humanitarian agency.
REUTERS. The United States has imposed economic sanctions and visa restrictions on Sudan amid concerns over the protracted conflict and widespread suffering caused by the failure of both sides to observe a ceasefire.
Oceania
ABC. Australia is planning to regulate AI, including potentially banning deepfakes and realistic images that convey false information, amid concerns the technology could be misused.
NCA. Australia is ready to extend free trade talks with the EU beyond the middle of this year if no agreement is reached on key issues, including a dispute over the use of geographical domain names such as Proseco.
FIJI TIMES. More than 1,200 Fijians die each year from tobacco use, costing the economy millions of dollars in health costs and lost productivity.
International organization
WMO. Ms. Celeste Saulo received a high number of votes to become the first female Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), taking up the new position from January 1, 2024.
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| Ms. Celeste Saulo served as Director of the National Meteorological Service of Argentina and then as First Vice President of WMO. (Source: WMO) |
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