UK-Ukraine sign 100-year partnership agreement, China tightens exports, Japan sets up mission to NATO

The World and Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, January 17.

Asia

KAN TV NEWS. US technology giant Nvidia has launched a project to build a new research and engineering data center in northern Israel.

Nvidia's new facility will become one of the largest and most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) data center labs in Israel, with an area of ​​10,000 square meters and a capacity of up to 30 MW. (Source: Getty)

AHRAM ONLINE. The Houthi movement in Yemen launched an attack on the aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman in the Red Sea, using cruise missiles and bomb-carrying drones.

KYODO. At the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru, Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, his wife and a high-ranking Lao delegation will pay an official visit to Japan from January 20-23.

YONHAP. ​​South Korea will launch a five-year, $30 million joint project with ASEAN this year to promote digital innovation in Southeast Asia.

KOREA TIMES. The anti-corruption agency investigating high-ranking officials (CIO) of South Korea began its second day of questioning impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over the martial law.

China's Ministry of Public Security has called on the public to be vigilant against invitations to work abroad to avoid falling victim to cross-border fraud.

GLOBAL TIMES. China's Ministry of Commerce will strengthen export controls and adjust the export control list of dual-use items in 2025.

TIMES OF INDIA. Amid worsening air quality , India re-imposed stricter restrictions under the Phase IV Level Response Action Plan in the capital New Delhi.

AKP. Over the past decade, the Cambodian government has allocated $238 million to support the development of the rice sector, as well as efforts to stabilize rice prices.

THE STAR. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will visit India from January 24-26 and is expected to have a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Europe

BARRON'S. Sweden has started construction on a final repository for spent nuclear fuel , capable of storing high-level radioactive waste for up to 100,000 years.

The storage facility, called Forsmark, is located about 150 km north of the Swedish capital Stockholm. (Source: Reuters)

UKRINFORM. During his visit to Kiev, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a 100-year partnership agreement.

"We have reached a new level. This is something that goes beyond strategic relations. We have signed a 100-year partnership agreement," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stressed.

EURONEWS. Amsterdam has decided to halve the number of Venezuelan diplomats in the Netherlands in response to Caracas' actions, and asked them to leave the kingdom within 48 hours.

SPUTNIK. Russia has voiced its opposition to US President-elect Donald Trump's recent statements on the issue, saying that he opposes the use of force to regain control of the Panama Canal.

DW. Germany has released a Libyan suspect who had links to the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) terrorist organization and planned to attack the Israeli Embassy in Berlin with weapons.

KYODO. The Japanese Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was officially launched in Brussels, Belgium, separating its functions from the Japanese Embassy in Belgium.

REUTERS. Italy's public debt will exceed 3 trillion euros ($3.087 trillion) for the first time in November 2024, according to the Bank of Italy.

AFP. Slovakian police have arrested a suspect in a knife attack at a school that left at least two people dead.

ANADOLU. The Bulgarian parliament has approved a coalition government led by GERB-UDF candidate Rosen Zhelyazkov, more than two months after the general election.

America

KYODO. The United States has approved the sale to Japan of JASSM-ER long-range air-to-surface missiles and related equipment with a total estimated value of up to $39 million.

This missile is capable of attacking targets from a long distance, helping Japan strengthen its defense and counterattack capabilities. (Source: The War Zone)

AFP. Outgoing President Joe Biden signed an executive order allowing the Republic of Cyprus access to three important US military programs .

AP. Guatemala has implemented a series of measures to support its citizens in the US, preparing for the scenario of Washington deporting immigrants en masse after Donald Trump takes office as President.

FOX NEWS. The U.S. Commerce Department will impose new export controls on biotechnology and equipment due to national security concerns related to artificial intelligence and data science.

REUTERS. Panama has begun construction of a massive multipurpose pier with an expected investment of $250 million at the Pacific port of Puerto Barú, located in Chiriquí province, near the border with Costa Rica.

Africa

REUTERS. Frelimo Party's Daniel Francisco Chapo has been sworn in as President of the Republic of Mozambique, pledging to "start an era" for the East African nation.

President Chapo stressed that “social and political stability is a top priority”, especially in the context of the country going through difficult times such as overcoming hunger and widespread unemployment. (Source: Al Jazeera)

AFP. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has expressed concern over reports of killings targeting ethnic groups in Al-Jazira state, Sudan, and called for an investigation.

AHRAM ONLINE. Egypt and Sudan agreed to activate joint cooperation mechanisms, especially the dialogue and consultation mechanism between the two countries' foreign ministries and the quartet mechanism.

ANADOLU. Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity of Libya (GNU) Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss bilateral relations, as well as regional and international issues of mutual concern.

Oceania

ABC. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas and said he would continue to push for a two-state solution.

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