The World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, July 31.
Asia
JAKARTA POST. Thousands of Indonesians are suspected of being involved in online gambling and fraud activities in Cambodia, according to the Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency.
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| Currently, nearly 89,440 Indonesians are working in Cambodia, of which about 1,914 have been repatriated due to their alleged involvement in online gambling and fraud activities. (Source: Home Food and Travel) |
THMEYTHMEY. The Cambodian search and rescue team confirmed that two crew members of the helicopter that crashed on the slopes of Yav Yai mountain, Veal Veng district, Pursat province, were killed.
BANGKOK POST. Thailand's Commerce Ministry said the country expects to export 8.2 million tonnes of rice this year, up from a previous forecast of 7.5 million tonnes.
AFP. In a ceremony at the Iranian parliament, reformist Masoud Pezeshkian was sworn in as the country's ninth president .
AP. An association representing Palestinian prisoners is calling for an international investigation into alleged abuse of prisoners in Israeli jails since the outbreak of the war in the Gaza Strip.
JAPAN TIMES. Japanese health officials say 130 people have been poisoned after eating grilled eel, a popular summer dish in the country.
NIKKEI ASIA. Japan's job market continues to show positive signs , notably the number of employed people in June 2024 increased to the highest level since 1953.
THX. The annual multinational peacekeeping exercise Khaan Quest 2024 is taking place at the Five Hills Training Area near the Mongolian capital Ulan Bator.
Europe
THE GUARDIAN. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits the scene of a knife attack in Southport, northern England, which left three children dead and seven people seriously injured.
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| British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed the timely response of emergency services. (Source: Getty) |
SPUTNIK. The Turkish Foreign Ministry announced that special representatives of Turkey and Armenia have expressed their intention to continue normalizing relations between the two countries without any preconditions.
REUTERS. The Kremlin has rejected US intelligence assertions that Russia is seeking to interfere in Washington's presidential election.
DW. The trial of seven suspected members of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) has begun in the western German city of Dusseldorf.
AP. Armenian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Karen Grigorian was appointed concurrently as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia by decree of Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan, eight months after the two countries established diplomatic relations.
FRANCE 24. French President Emmanuel Macron said that Paris recognizes the autonomy plan of the Western Sahara region within the framework of Morocco's sovereignty, considering this the only basis for a lasting solution.
| “For France, Morocco's sovereign autonomy is the framework for resolving this issue," Macron wrote in a letter to King Mohammed VI of Morocco on July 30. |
EURONEWS. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said the aim of her visit to China was to boost cooperation with the world's second largest economy and balance trade relations.
America
CNN. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reaffirmed Washington's readiness to double funding for facilities established under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) in the Philippines.
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| US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (far left) and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (second from left) meet with their Philippine counterparts in Manila, July 30. (Source: AFP) |
REUTERS. The election monitoring body of the Organization of American States (OAS) said it could not recognize the results announced by the National Electoral Council of Venezuela.
AFP. Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille escaped unharmed after gangs opened fire near a hospital he was visiting.
BBC. US President Joe Biden plans to push legislation that would make fundamental changes to the federal Supreme Court.
SKY NEWS. According to data released by the US Treasury Department, the total public debt of the federal government has surpassed the threshold of 35,000 billion USD for the first time.
Africa
REUTERS. At least 65 people, mostly children, have been killed since July 27 in rocket attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the city of El-Fasher in Sudan's Darfur region.
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| The United Nations estimates that Sudan is currently facing the world's largest internal displacement crisis, with more than 7 million people forced to seek refuge within the country or flee abroad because of the war. (Source: PBS) |
AHRAM ONLINE. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty reaffirmed Cairo's unwavering support for Beirut, rejecting any threats that could undermine Lebanon's stability or security.
AFP. Ethiopia has reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a four-year loan program worth $3.4 billion, of which about $1 billion will be disbursed immediately.
AFRICAN NEWS. South Africa has established a disease management area to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease in some areas of the Eastern Cape province.
Oceania
BEEHIVE. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called on all Australian citizens to leave Lebanon, amid escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
RNZ. Australian police have released a report showing human trafficking and modern slavery in the country has reached a record high in the 2023-2024 financial year, with a year-on-year increase of 12%.
New Zealand and Indonesia have launched a joint action plan, setting out a roadmap for enhanced cooperation to guide bilateral relations over the next five years.
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