The World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, November 7.
Asia
PTI. The government of New Delhi, India will restrict traffic according to odd and even number plates from November 13-20, as air quality remains at a serious level despite many efforts.
MINT. India and Nepal held the 7th annual bilateral coordination talks in New Delhi from November 6-8 under the chairmanship of Director General of Border Security Force (SSB) of India Rashmi Shukla and Inspector General of Armed Police Force (APF) of Nepal Raju Aryal.
REUTERS. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's visit to China will help the two countries work together in the future on the basis of "closing differences and starting anew" , Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a meeting with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong in Beijing on November 6.
XINHUA. Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 6.
KOREA TIMES. South Korea announced plans to launch its first domestically-built military spy satellite later this November, under an agreement the South Korean government signed with US space company SpaceX.
YONHAP. South Korea, the United States and Japan have agreed to set up a high-level cyber consultation group to seek ways to counter global cyber security threats.
YONHAP. For the first time, exposure to cosmic radiation during flights has been officially confirmed as the cause of cancer and death of a Korean flight attendant.
MONTSAME. A snowstorm in central Mongolia has killed eight herders, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said.
KI. Relations between Mongolia and Laos have developed steadily over the past 60 years based on mutually beneficial cooperation, President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh said at talks with his host counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith.
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| Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith (right) and Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh in the capital Vientiane on November 6. (Source: Montsame) |
BPS. Indonesia's economy is growing at its slowest pace in two years due to weak exports amid falling commodity prices.
TEMPO. Indonesian military forces have just arrested a subject who was attempting to transport 10 kg of crystal meth across the Malaysian border in West Kalimantan province into the country.
IRNA. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said the US had sent a message seeking a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, but Tehran had refused.
Europe
EURO NEWS. The EU is increasing humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip by 25 million euros (about 27 million dollars), European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced.
BBC. The British Foreign Office has announced the temporary withdrawal of some staff from the British Embassy in Lebanon, urging British citizens currently in Lebanon to return home while commercial flights are still operating.
GUARDINA. Britain's top health experts have warned that drug shortages in the country are more serious than ever.
AFP. The Czech Republic and Slovakia share common interests in a number of issues related to Central Europe, the EU and NATO, Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky stressed at talks with his Slovak counterpart Juraj Blanar in Prague.
FOX NEWS. A total of 31,933 illegal migrants from West Africa have arrived in the Canary Islands (Spain) in simple boats since the beginning of the year, surpassing the record of 31,678 people recorded in 2006.
REUTERS. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country was " not ready " to negotiate with Russia unless Moscow ended its special military operation in the Eastern European country.
TASS. Russia will continue to voluntarily reduce crude oil exports to the world market by another 300,000 barrels per day until the end of 2023, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said.
REUTERS. Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to run for re-election in March 2024, paving the way for the Kremlin chief to remain in power until at least 2030.
REUTERS. After talks with his Turkish counterpart in Ankara, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he was confident that Sweden's bid to join NATO would progress.
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| US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan on November 6, 2023. (Source: AFP) |
America
NBC. The U.S.-South Korea Joint Space Forum, taking place from November 6-7, will discuss ways to strengthen space cooperation as the two allies seek to expand their relationship beyond their long-standing security goals.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Greater China and Taiwan Affairs Mark B. Lambert had a "constructive and candid" discussion with Hong Liang, director of the Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs of the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
CNN. The state of Guerrero, Mexico continues to close all educational facilities in Acapulco and Coyuca de Benítez - the two cities most severely damaged by Hurricane Otis , due to inadequate conditions for teaching.
Africa
TIMESLIVE. The South African government will recall all diplomats from Israel to "signal" its concern about the situation in Gaza, South African Minister in the President's Office Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has announced.
AFRICA NEWS. At least 15 people have died in Kenya after heavy rains caused floods that swept away homes and devastated crops.
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| Floods have affected more than 15,260 households in Kenya, killing 15 people, killing more than 1,000 livestock and washing away at least 97 hectares of farmland. (Source: Barron's) |
BURKINA 24. The Burkina Faso army, in coordination with the Malian army, neutralized about 100 terrorists in operations carried out on November 4 in the town of Biba in the Boucle du Mouhoun region.
AFRICA NEWS. Gunmen opened fire and set fire to homes as people slept in the town of Mamfe in southwestern Cameroon, killing at least 20 people, local government official Viang Mekala said.
Oceania
ABC. The Labor government of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has decided to provide a grant worth 6 million AUD ($3.9 million) to more than 100 Indigenous tourism businesses and community organizations.
SBS. Twelve Australian universities led by the Australian National University (ANU) have announced the formation of a consortium to help Australian refugees access higher education in the country.
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