The World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, February 27.
Asia
BERNAMA. All MPs from all political parties must unite and work together for the development of the country, serving the interests of the Malaysian people.
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| Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim emphasized that in his opening speech at the first session of the third session of the 15th Parliament. (Source: Bernama) |
CNN. The Cambodian People's Party (CPP) received an overwhelming majority of votes in the 5th Senate election on February 25, according to preliminary results announced by the National Election Committee (NEC).
THE THAIGER. Popular tourist destinations in Thailand's second-tier provinces will be featured as backdrops in the hit mobile game Ragnarok Origin by Korean game developer Gravity.
Xinhua News Agency. Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio will visit China from February 27 to March 2 at the invitation of President Xi Jinping.
CGTN. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) released a Blue Book on China's aerospace science and technology, planning to carry out 100 space launches in 2024.
KYODO. In the first 15 minutes of trading on the morning of February 26, the Nikkei-225 stock index on Japan's Tokyo Stock Exchange increased by 190.72 points (0.49%) from 39,289.40 points - the closing price on February 22.
KOREA TIMES. South Korea will lead the world in public transport usage (41%) in 2023, according to a survey by the German online data collection and visualization platform Statista.
YONHAP. South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik met with US Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro in Seoul, discussing ways to promote cooperation on regional security and the defense industry.
TEMPO. Chairing the Conference on Disarmament from February 19 to March 15 at the United Nations, Indonesia sees this as an opportunity to affirm its role in promoting global peace and security through the disarmament agenda.
DAWN. The multinational Pakistan Army Team Spirit (PATS) 2024 exercise kicked off on February 25 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, with troops from 20 other countries participating.
AL JAZEERA. The 13th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC13) took place from February 26-29 in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with topics on fisheries, agriculture and e-commerce...
ARAB NEWS. The Arab League (AL) and Turkey urged judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to consider Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories illegal.
AL JAZEERA. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh has submitted his resignation to President Mahmoud Abbas, in a bid to forge a broad consensus within Palestine on political agreements.
PALESTINE CHRONICLE. Famine in the Gaza Strip could be averted if vital aid were allowed into the territory, according to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).
Europe
UN NEWS. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the world is becoming “ less safe every day ”, calling for greater respect for human rights and peace around the world.
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| UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivers his opening remarks at the 55th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland on February 26. (Source: AP) |
AP. Hungary's parliament approved Sweden's bid to join NATO on Feb. 26, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told lawmakers at the opening of the spring session.
GUARDIAN. Constitutional Court President Tamas Sulyok has been elected as Hungary's new president by the parliament following the resignation of Katalin Novak, who sparked outrage by pardoning a man convicted of child abuse.
FRANCE 24. French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in Paris today, February 27 - Qatar's first full state visit in 15 years.
REUTERS. The Greek government has approved its participation in an EU naval mission in the Red Sea to protect commercial ships from attacks by Houthi forces in Yemen.
AFP. Farmers in several EU member states drove tractors to blockade parts of the Belgian capital Brussels to demand action from EU officials on a range of issues, from cheap supermarket prices to free trade agreements.
AL JAZEERA. The Kremlin said Denmark's decision to halt its investigation into the Nord Stream 2 pipeline explosion in 2022 was "almost absurd".
| Russia will continue to monitor the investigations into the explosions and use its capabilities to collect data on them. (Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov) |
TASS. Russia has created a complex system, called Stupor, capable of detecting and intercepting UAVs, the Russian company Stupor LLC reported.
America
CNN. Meta - the parent company of Facebook, will set up a team to tackle issues of misinformation and the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) in the run-up to the European Parliament (EP) elections .
WASHINGTON POST. CIA Director William Burns proposed a new deal to release the remaining hostages in the Gaza Strip during talks with representatives of Egypt, Israel and Qatar in France.
AL JAZEERA. Tens of thousands of Brazilians marched in support of former President Jair Bolsonaro amid an investigation into allegations he tried to stage a coup after losing the 2022 election.
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| Jair Bolsonaro has denied the coup and issued an election ban that would bar him from running for office for eight years. (Source: Reuters) |
Africa
ARAB WEEKLY. Sudan's Foreign Ministry announced the decision to block cross-border aid to the West Darfur region because the Sudan-Chad border "is a major transit point for weapons and equipment used in atrocities" against Sudanese people.
AL-AHRAM. At least four workers died when their boat sank in a canal near the Egyptian city of Giza.
AFP. About 15 civilians were killed and two injured in a terrorist attack on a Catholic church in northern Burkina Faso.
DAILY NEWS. A road accident in northern Tanzania has claimed the lives of at least 25 people, including several foreigners, President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced.
Oceania
NPR. Mr. Feleti Teo is the only candidate nominated by the Tuvalu Parliament to be the country's prime minister, 1 month after the general election in this Pacific island nation.
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| Mr. Feleti Teo was the first Attorney General (Minister of Justice) of Tuvalu, and served as the Executive Director of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission. (Source: IB) |
SBS. An Australian helicopter pilot and two local contractors kidnapped in the restive highlands of Papua New Guinea have been released , police said on February 26.
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