Ukrainian President Fires Assistant, Coal Mine Collapses in China, Russia's New Military Conscription Order

The World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning (April 1).

Asia

Xinhua News Agency. A coal mine collapse in Xingtai City, Hebei Province, China killed two people.

BANGKOK POST. Thailand is preparing to open an emergency operations center to control the Covid-19 situation at a prison in Prachuap Khiri Khan province.

THE STRAIT TIMES. Singapore faces the risk of a dengue outbreak in 2024 as the number of cases increases sharply.

The National Environment Agency (NEA) of Singapore said that in the first quarter of 2024 alone, there were a total of more than 5,000 cases of dengue fever, double the same period last year. (Source: The Strait Times)

Xinhua News Agency. Two people were killed and 22 others injured after a jeepney crashed into a roadside tree south of Manila, the capital of the Philippines.

TEMPO.CO. Indonesia calls on people to stay healthy as hand, foot and mouth disease spreads rapidly in major cities.

MAINICHI. The Japanese government says 63% of people in the country do not feel financially secure.

KOREA TIMES. South Korea considers cutting subsidies for electric vehicles next year instead of adding to its lack of charging infrastructure.

NIKKEI. Japan is preparing to renovate 40 transportation hubs , including 16 major airports and seaports, from Hokkaido to Okinawa, for military purposes.

INDIA TODAY. The Indian Army's Western Command successfully test-fired the Akash surface-to-air missile system .

YONHAP. ​​South Korea has ordered the arrest of a YouTuber suspected of installing hidden cameras at about 40 election polling stations.

REUTERS. Gaza's Health Ministry said at least 32,782 Palestinians have been killed and 75,298 injured since October 7, 2023.

TASS. Azerbaijan accused Armenia of mobilizing manpower and equipment on the border between the two countries, and Baku declared a firm response to any provocations.

Europe

CNN. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed his close aide Serhii Shefir amid Kiev's pledge to reform the political system.

EURONEWS. Bulgaria and Romania join the Schengen agreement , aiming to remove air and sea border checks.

FRANCE 24. About 61 million voters went to the polls in local elections in Turkey.

BARRON. France deployed 13,500 counter-terrorism police and soldiers outside 4,530 churches to protect them during Easter.

France raised its security alert to its highest level after a terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall theater in Russia killed 144 people. (Source: Reuters)

REUTERS. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on regular spring conscription , calling on 150,000 citizens to perform military service.

TASS. Russia and Kyrgyzstan pledged to join regional joint efforts to combat cross-border terrorism .

POLITICO. Britain has lifted a 100-year-old ban on facial hair for Army officers and soldiers.

America

XINHUA. US President Joe Biden won the Democratic primary in North Dakota.

The Democratic primary in North Dakota is being held mainly by mail-in ballot. (Source: AFP)

YAHOO FINANCE. Goldman Sachs predicts the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will cut its benchmark interest rate three times in 2024.

SECURITYWEEK. 73 million US mobile accounts suddenly had customer information leaked .

YONHAP. ​​The US is in talks with South Korea and Japan about holding a trilateral summit next July.

Africa

WB. World Bank finances 340 million USD for 3 million people living in Ethiopia's drought-prone lowlands.

BARRON. Somalia's parliament unanimously approved the establishment of direct universal suffrage and the transition to a presidential system.

The Somali parliament has agreed to allow people to vote on the principle of “one person, one vote” starting in the upcoming local elections, scheduled for June 30. (Source: WE News)

XINHUA. Egypt to receive first disbursement of $8 billion expanded loan program from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

INDONESIA'S MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Sudan discusses with Indonesia the delivery of a medical equipment package to Khartoum.

Oceania

THE STRAIT TIMES. Two Malaysian students were killed and three others injured in a car crash in New Zealand.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the country would provide necessary assistance to the victims of the accident and their relatives. (Source: Stuff)

NZHERALD. The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) launches an experimental communications satellite on a Rocket Lab Electron rocket in Virginia.

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