The US wants to be "gentle" with Russia, South Korea speeds up the export of K2 tanks, Syria returns to the OIC

The World and Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, March 10.

Asia

YONHAP. ​​South Korea may sign another deal to export K2 tanks to Poland as early as next month.

Under the deal worth 9 trillion won ($6.2 billion), South Korea plans to export an additional 180 K2 tanks to Poland. (Source: Army.mil)

KOREA TIMES. According to the National Health Insurance Administration of Korea, 1 in 6 elementary, middle and high school students in this country are obese .

CNA. South Korea plans to mobilize 192 riot police units and 12,000 personnel to the capital Seoul on the day the Constitutional Court issues its impeachment ruling against President Yoon Suk Yeol.

THX. Spokesperson of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Wu Qian said that Beijing's defense spending in recent years has maintained reasonable and stable growth.

TASNIM. Iranian, Russian and Chinese naval forces will conduct offshore exercises at the southeastern Iranian port of Chabahar on the Gulf of Oman.

AHRAM ONLINE. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) decided to restore Syria's membership at an extraordinary meeting of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers.

The OIC decided to suspend Syria's membership in August 2012 due to escalating violence in the Middle Eastern country.

HINDUSTAN TIMES. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump agreed to push ahead with negotiations on a multi-sector Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA).

REUTERS. India has signed a $248 million contract with Rosoboronexport, Russia's defense export corporation, to buy engines for its T-72 tanks.

BANGKOK POST. Thailand has tightened security and increased night patrols in its far south after a series of violent attacks in the border town of Sungai Kolok in Narathiwat province.

Europe

THE GUARDIAN. King Charles III of England calls for unity in "unstable times" and turning differences into a source of strength.

King Charles III made the appeal after US President Donald Trump withdrew support for Ukraine. (Source: Getty)

SWI. Swiss Defense Minister Viola Amherd affirmed that the country's security is linked to the security of the entire European continent, while warning that the geopolitical situation is changing at an alarming pace.

FRANCE 24. France hands over control of two military bases to Senegal, starting the formal process of withdrawing troops from the West African country.

SKY NEWS. Virgin Group (UK) will raise 700 million pounds (about 900 million USD) for a project to develop a rail service across the English Channel to compete with Eurostar.

EURACTIV. The Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Germany have completed the preliminary stage of negotiations to form a coalition government.

According to the usual German procedure, government formation goes through two stages: initial exploratory talks and formal coalition negotiations.

DW. A serious traffic accident occurred in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, southern Germany, killing 3 people and seriously injuring 4 others.

AFP. British police cordoned off the area around Big Ben in London after a man carrying a Palestinian flag climbed the tower.

America

AP. Honduras affirms that it has reached important agreements with the US on the issue of migration and is handling this issue frankly and positively through bilateral channels.

The Darien Forest, a 265-km stretch between Colombia and Panama, is considered a "main corridor" for migrants from South America to the US because it is cheaper than traveling by sea. (Source: CNN)

REUTERS. The US State Department has asked non-essential government employees in South Sudan to leave the country due to security concerns.

AFP. The US Secret Service shot dead an armed man near the White House, while President Donald Trump was spending the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

EXPRESSEN. The US has informed NATO allies of its plans to stop participating in future military exercises in Europe.

BLOOMBERG. The United States has insisted on using softer language towards Russia in the communique following the upcoming meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Canada.

Africa

AFRICAN NEWS. South Africa has rejected the US's " megaphone diplomacy " approach and insisted on a tough stance on domestic land reform policy, despite Washington's threat to cut aid.

South African President Vincent Magwenya's spokesman affirmed that Pretoria remains committed to building mutually beneficial trade, political and diplomatic relations. (Source: svidomi.in.ua)

REUTERS. Ethiopian Air Force conducts airstrikes against al-Shabab militants in Somalia's Middle Shabelle region.

AFP. Ethiopian Airlines marked International Women's Day on March 8 by operating six international and domestic flights with an all-female crew, including pilots, flight attendants and ground staff.

Oceania

AFP. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is considering joining a group of countries ready to defend a potential ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

9NEWS. Despite weakening into a tropical depression, Tropical Storm Alfred continues to cause flooding, strong winds and heavy rain in some areas of Queensland and New South Wales, Australia.

International organization

REUTERS. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Intergovernmental Authority on East African Development (IGAD) estimate that about 82.1 million people in East and Central Africa are facing severe food shortages and need urgent humanitarian assistance.

AFP. According to the World Bank (WB), Lebanon will need about 11 billion USD to rebuild and restore its economy after the conflict.

EURONEWS. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stressed that increasing the European defense budget and boosting the production of military equipment are necessary to ensure security for the continent.

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