Philippine Senate President resigns, World Water Forum opens, Russia to conduct nuclear exercises.

World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some noteworthy world news this morning, May 21st.

Asia

AFP. Indonesian President Joko Widodo opens the World Water Forum (WWF) at the Nusa Dua International Convention Center in Bali.

With the theme "Water for Shared Prosperity," this year's World Water Forum sets out fundamental principles: promoting equality and avoiding competition; prioritizing comprehensive cooperation, including the use of technology, finance, and support for peace and shared prosperity. (Source: Bernama)

SUN STAR. Philippine Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri has resigned and announced that his replacement will be Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero.

BERNAMA. The Malaysian Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry is diversifying its trade efforts by focusing on non-traditional trading partners to address the challenges of globalization.

YOMIURI. Japan and South Korea plan to resume the The defense exchange activity was suspended in December 2018 after a South Korean Navy ship locked its fire control radar onto a Japanese patrol aircraft.

INVESTING.COM. Japan and ASEAN are developing their first joint strategy for automotive manufacturing and sales in Southeast Asia, as Chinese electric vehicles become increasingly popular in the region.

KCNA. North Korea declared that the near-critical nuclear test conducted by the United States has intensified the nuclear arms race and pledged to strengthen Pyongyang's nuclear deterrence capabilities.

MNA. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian were killed in a helicopter crash on May 19.

ET GOVERNMENT. Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that India will witness tremendous innovations in artificial intelligence (AI), boosting local manufacturing and creating a digital public infrastructure (DPI) for the world in the near future.

Europe

REUTERS. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is urging vigilance against the trafficking of nuclear materials and other radioactive materials, stating that it has recorded more than 4,200 thefts or other related incidents over the past 30 years.

Elena Buglova, Director of Nuclear Security at the IAEA, stressed that the recurrence of these incidents demonstrates the need for vigilance and continuous strengthening of oversight to control, protect, and dispose of nuclear materials according to proper procedures. (Source: IAEA)

REUTERS. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced that Russia will conduct exercises using non-strategic nuclear weapons at an appropriate time.

REUTERS. Russia makes final decision on temporarily suspending ban on gasoline exports as the market has sufficient supply.

AFP. Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will propose a bill that would allow border guards to refuse asylum seekers attempting to enter Finland from Russia.

REUTERS. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been allowed by the London High Court to appeal his extradition order to the United States.

THE GUARDIAN. Britain estimates it will have to spend at least £4.7 billion (approximately $6 billion) to implement post-Brexit border procedures.

AFP. French President Emmanuel Macron convened a meeting of the defense and security council to discuss the unrest in New Caledonia, a French overseas territory in the Pacific.

America

AFP. Blue Origin, the space tourism company owned by American billionaire Jeff Bezos, has resumed flights carrying several explorers into space, with former US Air Force pilot Ed Dwight, over 90 years old, becoming the oldest person ever to fly into space.

Ed Dwight exits the Mission NS-25 crew capsule upon landing near Blue Origin's base in Van Horn, Texas, USA, following a space flight on May 19. (Source: VNA)

REUTERS. Incumbent Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader thanked his supporters after preliminary vote counts showed him winning a decisive victory to continue leading the country for a second term .

REUTERS. At least 16 people belonging to the ruling National Reconstruction Movement (Morena) party and the Chiapas People's Party have been killed in three attacks since May 16.

VOLCANODISCOVERY. A 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook the capital Caracas and four coastal states of Venezuela, but caused no casualties.

Africa

BARRON. South Africa's Minister for Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, Barbara Creecy, said 11 missing fishermen are presumed dead after their fishing boat sank off the coast of the country.

South African Minister for Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Barbara Creecy has sent her condolences to the families of the 11 fishermen. (Source: Creamer Media)

AHRAM ONLINE. At least six people were killed and 13 others injured in an accident when a bus crashed into a crowd of pedestrians north of Cairo, Egypt.

IFC. Research by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) shows that Africa is missing out on the economic benefits stemming from the digital revolution because most businesses are not using this technology.

REUTERS. The South African Constitutional Court overturned the Electoral Court's decision and ruled that former President Jacob Zuma is ineligible to run in the general election scheduled for May 29.

Oceania

MIRAGE NEWS. Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles will visit Honiara, Solomon Islands this week.

In Honiara, Mr. Marles will meet with Prime Minister-elect Jeremiah Manele, Deputy Prime Minister Bradley Tovosia, Finance Minister Manasseh Sogavare, and Minister for Police, National Security and Corrections Jimson Tanangada. (Source: The Australian)

ABC. The Premier of South Australia, Peter Malinauskas, has begun considering pathways to impose a ban on social media for children under 14 in the state.

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