President Xi Jinping sends message to US, India-UAE military conducts joint exercise, 2024 marks "Turkish century"?

The World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, January 2.

Asia

XINHUA. China's first domestically built superyacht left Shanghai port on its maiden commercial voyage, opening a new chapter for the country's shipbuilding and yachting industry.

The superyacht named “Adora Magic City” carrying more than 3,000 people departed from Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port and headed to popular tourist destinations in Northeast Asia before returning on January 7. (Source: Xinhua)

CCTV. In a congratulatory message on the 45th anniversary of the establishment of US-China diplomatic relations (January 1, 1979 - January 1, 2024), President Xi Jinping called on both sides to "take practical actions to promote the stable, healthy and sustainable development of bilateral relations."

KYODO. Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries plans to add environmental conditions to subsidies for agricultural facilities to promote greenhouse gas emissions reduction and pollution control.

KHMER TIMES. On the first day of the new year 2024, the Cambodian government announced its decision to choose December 29 every year as Peace Day in Cambodia , an official holiday in the country.

BANGKOK POST. The Thai government aims to generate 3.5 trillion baht ( $100 billion ) in revenue for the economy through tourism by 2024, planning to promote the country as a year-round tourist destination.

TEMPO. Indonesia officially applied special consumption tax on electronic cigarettes (vapes) on January 1 to control the quantity consumed in the market.

BLOOMBERG. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and India are at odds over how to manage the rupee , a move that could destabilize international financial markets.

MINT. Dozens of trains to India's capital New Delhi were delayed due to poor visibility in heavy fog .

PTI. The Indian and UAE armies began the joint exercise “ Desert Storm 2024 ” in the Thar desert in the western Indian state of Rajasthan from January 2-15.

TIMES OF ISRAEL. The Israeli government has approved the appointment of Yisrael Katz as the new Foreign Minister, replacing Eli Cohen, who will become Energy Minister.

AL JAZEERA. Several rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip at Tel Aviv and southern Israel early on January 1, following Israeli airstrikes on Gaza as a “dark” year of conflict nears its end.

Since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on October 7, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said 22,141 Palestinians have been killed; according to Israeli figures, the country has recorded about 1,140 deaths, the majority of them civilians.

Europe

TASS. Russia's motto during its BRICS presidency in 2024 is “strengthening multilateralism for equitable global development and security,” President Vladimir Putin said.

ANADOLU. The year 2024 begins the “ Turkish Century ” with the government’s goal of building a strong country, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed in his New Year’s message.

REUTERS. EU member states have agreed to abolish internal air and sea border controls for Bulgaria and Romania, paving the way for the two countries to join the Schengen visa-free zone.

GUARDIAN. In her New Year's speech in 2024, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark suddenly announced that she will abdicate on January 14 after 52 years on the throne, giving the throne to her son, Crown Prince Frederik.

Queen Margrethe II, 83, ascended the throne in 1972 and is the second longest-serving monarch in Europe after the late Queen Elizabeth II, who died in 2022. (Source: Sky News)

BBC. Dutch police arrested more than 200 people in riots that broke out in several cities on New Year's Eve, with police attacked with rocks or fireworks, and many cars and other vehicles set on fire...

AFP. Nearly 30,000 migrants crossed the English Channel from mainland Europe to Britain in 2023, down about 36% from the previous year.

America

AP. US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts urged judicial officials to be cautious with artificial intelligence (AI) as this advanced technology changes the way judges and lawyers work.

MERCO PRESS. The Argentine Ministry of Health is advising people to take necessary measures against the risk of a dengue fever outbreak, in the context of high temperatures and humidity as the summer season in the Southern Hemisphere reaches its peak.

PINAL CENTRAL. The Mexican government inaugurated the National Pharmaceutical Distribution Center , which connects the entire hospital system and medical facilities throughout the country to deliver free medical products to patients within 48 hours.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador affirmed that the project, covering an area of ​​50 hectares in the central city of Huehuetoca, will make Mexico the first and only country in the world capable of providing medicine completely free of charge and promptly to all citizens. (Source: Pinal Central)

PRENSA LATINA. Cuba receives 40 more illegal immigrants deported by the US, bringing the total number of Cuban citizens repatriated in 2023 to 5,253.

TN. Argentine President Javier Milei officially informed leaders of BRICS member countries that Buenos Aires will not join the bloc.

EL PAIS. Guyana President Irfaan Ali expressed support for “ peaceful and legal ” measures to resolve all border conflicts, including the dispute between Guyana and Venezuela over the Essequibo region.

Africa

EGYPT NEWS. The Egyptian Navy has received a new German-made MEKO-A200 frigate at a base in the coastal province of Alexandria.

REUTERS. Opposition leader Succes Masra has been appointed Prime Minister of Chad's transitional government.

TRT. The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali ( MINUSMA ) ended a decade of deployment in the West African country, meeting a deadline to complete the withdrawal process by December 31, 2023.

Deployed in Mali since 2013, MINUSMA involves 11,700 soldiers from 65 countries. (Source: MINUSMA)

XINHUA. The United Nations Development Programme ( UNDP ) is working with key stakeholders in Baidoa, the largest city in the southwestern state of Somalia, to enhance community engagement and improve public services.

AFRICA NEWS. Incumbent President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo was re-elected for a second five-year term after receiving more than 73% of the total votes in the presidential election on December 20.

XINHUA. Cameroon will become a net exporter of iron ore by 2024, Interim Minister of Mines, Industry and Technological Development Fuh Calistus Gentry said.

Oceania

RNZ. All New Zealand dairy products enter China duty-free as the safeguard duty on milk powder ends on 31 December 2023, marking the removal of all reserved tariffs agreed under the FTA between the two countries.

“This is good news… Eliminating these remaining tariffs will result in annual tax savings of approximately NZ$350 million ($221 million).” (New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay)

ABC. Heavy rains have hit parts of eastern Australia, causing flash floods that have submerged roads, adding to the problems for areas that have already been hit by back-to-back Christmas storms.

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