The World and Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, September 16.
Asia
AFP. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the United States to attend the annual High-Level Debate of the United Nations General Assembly in New York (USA).
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This is the Israeli Prime Minister's second visit to the US in three months. (Source: AFP) |
REUTERS. Jordan's King Abdullah has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh, just days after parliamentary elections.
IRNA. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed that he will attend the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia from October 22-24.
AL JAZEERA. A long-range ballistic missile from Yemen has landed in an uninhabited area near Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport, forcing residents to run for cover during rush hour.
PSM. Maldives Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer said the financial problems the country is facing are temporary and do not require assistance from the International Monetary Fund.
AP. The UAE has no plans to resume talks with the US on a multi-billion dollar deal to buy F-35 fighter jets .
YONHAP. The South Korean military has removed more than 1,300 surveillance cameras at various bases after discovering they were Chinese-made.
THX. China's Ministry of Commerce has expressed dissatisfaction and resolute opposition to the US's abuse of Section 301 to increase tariffs on some Beijing goods.
Europe
FRANCE 24. Eight people died overnight while trying to cross the English Channel from France to Britain, French police said.
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| Including the eight latest victims, a total of 45 people have died in the English Channel this year, according to the International Organization for Migration (IMO). (Source: Reuters) |
SPUTNIK. The Russian military has conducted strategic bombing drills in the Chukchi and East Siberian seas as part of the large-scale Ocean-24 exercises.
THX. Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Rome needs reciprocity regarding Chinese tariffs on Italian products.
AFP. The Law and Justice Party, Poland's largest opposition party, held an anti-government protest in central Warsaw.
DW. “Unity is strength” is the slogan of the 2024 Citizens' Festival organized by German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke Büdenbender.
AL JAZEERA. Turkey has arrested a militant from the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) terrorist organization in connection with the attack on the Santa Maria church in Istanbul.
BARRON'S. At least one person has died in Poland and four are missing in the Czech Republic as Storm Boris passes through the region.
America
AP. SpaceX's upgraded Crew Dragon spacecraft has landed in the waters off the coast of Florida, ending its five-day Polaris Dawn mission.
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This mission made history as it marked the first time private astronauts performed a spacewalk. (Source: SpaceX) |
AFP. Violence continues to escalate in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, as conflict between factions of the Sinaloa Cartel drug gang erupts.
REUTERS. Venezuela confiscated more than 400 rifles and pistols used for the purpose of destabilizing the country's security.
SPUTNIK. The ambassadors of Bolivia and Brazil in Moscow said that the heads of these countries have accepted the invitation to attend the BRICS Summit in Kazan.
CNN. A fuel tanker suddenly exploded in southwestern Haiti, killing at least 25 people and seriously injuring about 40 others.
Africa
EGYPT TODAY. A collision between two trains has left three people dead and 49 others injured in the city of Zagazig in Sharkiya province (Egypt).
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The accident occurred between passenger train number 281, traveling from Zagazig to Ismailia, and passenger train number 336, traveling from Mansoura to Zagazig. (Source: New York Post) |
REUTERS. The rest of 2024 is expected to be challenging for Senegal, whose economic growth forecast has now been cut to 6%, from 7.1% in June.
AFRICAN NEWS. At least 64 people are believed to have died after a boat accident on a river in Zamfara state, northwestern Nigeria.
THX. The Algerian Constitutional Court announced the official results of the presidential election, confirming that Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune was re-elected with 84.3% of the vote.
Oceania
9NEWS. A 69-year-old man died after falling at his home in Melbourne, Australia, while waiting for an ambulance for four hours.
ABC. Dozens of roads will be closed due to the Sydney Marathon in Australia, affecting traffic in the area.
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| From 15 September, all major roads and cycle paths in the Sydney CBD will close from 3.30am. (Source: Sydney Morning Herald) |
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