China suspends consultations with US, UK sets up border force, Washington reforms Supreme Court

The World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, July 18.

Asia

YONHAP. ​​South Korea is in close contact with Washington after a US court indicted former CIA officer Sue Mi Terry on charges of working for the South Korean government.

According to the indictment, Ms. Sue Mi Terry was treated to expensive dinners and received designer handbags as gifts in exchange for working for the South Korean government. (Source: The New York Times)

AP. Pakistan has summoned a senior Afghan diplomat to strongly protest a deadly militant attack that killed eight soldiers in its northwestern region bordering Afghanistan.

AHRAM ONLINE. Gulf Arab states have condemned a shooting at a Shiite mosque in Oman that left at least six people dead.

China has suspended consultations with Washington on arms control and nuclear non-proliferation, citing US arms sales to Taiwan (China).

GLOBAL TIMES. At least six people died in a fire at a shopping mall in Zigong City, Sichuan Province, southwestern China.

KYODO. Japanese media have accused search engines using artificial intelligence (AI) from Google and Microsoft of potentially violating copyright.

TASNIM. President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Dennis Francis appreciated Iran's important role in ensuring regional security and stability.

THX. Laos and Luxembourg signed a memorandum of understanding on technical cooperation in the field of international law, law enforcement and international human rights law.

Europe

REUTERS. The European Parliament (EP) strongly criticized Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban for meeting President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

Prime Minister Orban has been reprimanded by European Union (EU) countries for his surprise visit to Russia and China this month without EU support. (Source: Reuters)

SPUTNIK. The State Border Committee of Belarus announced that the country will introduce a 90-day visa-free regime for citizens of 35 European countries from July 19.

NEWSDAY. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala announced that the country has decided to choose the Korean company KHNP for the project to build two new units at the Dukovany nuclear power plant .

THE GUARDIAN. Britain has confirmed plans to create a border security force with "counter-terrorism powers" to curb "organised immigration crime".

AFP. The British Labour government has pledged to reset relations with Europe, ending years of post-Brexit rifts under the previous Conservative administration.

DW. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Berlin cannot continue military cooperation with Niger due to a lack of trust in relations with the West African country's military government.

ARMY RECOGNITION. The German Ministry of Economy has given the go-ahead to the country's defense company Donaustahl to manufacture and export the MAUS drone .

FORTUNE. Italy's competition authority (AGCM) has announced it is investigating luxury fashion groups Armani and Dior over alleged exploitation of workers in their supply chains.

America

CNN. Senator Bob Menendez, former Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was found guilty on all 16 counts.

ABC. US President Joe Biden is considering proposals to reform the Supreme Court, including a proposal for term limits and a new ethics code for the body.

REUTERS. The Colombian Defense Ministry announced that the government has decided to end the ceasefire with most units of the armed group Estado Mayor Central (EMC).

EMC has approximately 4,000 members, operating in 23 of Colombia's 32 provinces. (Source: EMC)

AP. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador called on the United States to tighten gun control after the attempted assassination of Republican candidate Donald Trump.

BBC. Haitian authorities have reported two deaths and 10 hospitalizations after eating beef contaminated with anthrax.

Africa

ABC NEWS. Kenya is sending 200 more police officers to Haiti as part of a UN-backed mission trying to quell gang violence in the country.

In June, Kenya sent about 400 officers to the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince. (Source: The Washington Post)

INTERPOL. The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has arrested 300 people, seized $3 million and frozen 720 bank accounts in a global operation targeting organized crime groups from West Africa.

BARRON'S. South African authorities patrol an area off the east coast in search of 44 containers missing after falling off a French-owned ship.

AFRICA NEWS. At least five people were killed and several others injured when an illegal gold mine collapsed in northern Kenya, authorities said.

SAPS. Kempton Park District Court, South Africa sentenced two citizens of this country to 15 years in prison after being arrested for transporting 27 rhino horns.

Oceania

RNZ. Australia says it will hold Russia accountable for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 10 years ago.

THE GUARDIAN. Australian police have arrested one suspect and are searching for another in connection with a stabbing in Perth, Western Australia.

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