Turkish President's "convincing" mission, Nigeria plans to join G20, Vanuatu elects new Prime Minister

The World & Vietnam newspaper highlights some noteworthy world news this morning, September 5th.

Asia

CNA. The crisis in Myanmar and the disputed issues in the South China Sea will be the main topics of discussion at the 43rd ASEAN Summit, which opens today, September 5th, in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Xinhua News Agency. Chinese Premier Li Qiang will attend the G20 summit in New Delhi, India, from September 9-10, Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ming announced.

CHINA DAILY. China has a positive attitude toward improving relations with the Vatican, Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said in response to a question about Pope Francis, who is currently visiting Mongolia.

YONHAP. ​​South Korea plans to abolish visa processing fees for Chinese tourists by the end of this year, while also increasing the number of flights to attract more visitors from the country with a population of over 1.3 billion.

PHILIPPINE STAR. According to Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson Rear Admiral Armand Balilo, in addition to the US and Japan, the UK could become the next partner of the PCG in joint maritime exercises .

THE STAR. Malaysian immigration authorities arrested 36 foreign nationals, including 20 Bangladeshis, for illegally entering the country on an express bus.

REUTERS. A bombing targeting a government compound in the town of Myawady, Kayin State, Myanmar, near the border with Thailand, killed five government officials and security personnel and injured 11 police officers.

IRNA. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan held talks in Tehran, discussing the goal of increasing bilateral trade to 30 billion euros (32.33 billion USD).

Europe

AP. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sought to persuade Russia to rejoin the Black Sea Grain Agreement during a summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in the Black Sea city of Sochi.

AFP. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke by phone with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, discussing the maritime corridor established by Kyiv in the Black Sea to ensure the safety of ships passing through after Russia withdrew from the grain agreement.

REUTERS. Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov submitted his resignation to the Speaker of Parliament after President Volodymyr Zelensky announced he would ask Parliament to dismiss Reznikov and propose replacing him with politician Rustem Umerov, head of the State Property Fund (SPF).

CNN. Severe storms caused flash floods and unusually heavy rain across parts of Spain, killing two people and leaving one missing.

Almost the entire territory of Spain was affected by the severe storm. Pictured: Cars are destroyed in the middle of a river in the town of Aldea del Fresno, Madrid region, on September 4th. (Source: AFP)

America

CNN reports that the Israeli Ministry of Defense has sent an official letter to the US military to expedite the purchase of a third squadron of F-35s . If the US agrees, the batch of 25 F-35s will be delivered starting in 2027.

YONHAP. ​​Kia Corp., South Korea's second-largest automaker by sales, will recall nearly 320,000 vehicles in the U.S. market due to the trunk lid not opening from the inside.

AP. The Colombian government and the Estado Mayor Central (EMC) armed group of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have agreed to reinstate a bilateral ceasefire to begin peace negotiations.

CBC. The province of Ontario, Canada, is facing the risk of a Covid-19 outbreak after new cases were recorded in several areas, including the capital Ottawa.

Africa

AL JAZEERA. Africa's first climate summit opened in Nairobi, Kenya on September 4th, aiming to reach a common ground ahead of upcoming global conferences and discuss funding for the continent's environmental priorities.

More than 20 presidents and heads of government are expected to attend the summit starting today, September 5th. (Source: PCS)

BBC. General Brice Oligui Nguema was sworn in as "Transitional President" in Gabon, vowing to restore civilian rule through "free, transparent and credible elections" following the transition period.

EGYPT NEWS. Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa is visiting Egypt from September 4-6, and is expected to meet with a number of high-ranking Egyptian officials and the Secretary-General of the Arab League (AL), Ahmed Aboul Gheit.

EWN. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa asserted that there was no evidence of military weapons being loaded onto the Lady R, which docked at Simon's Town naval base in Cape Town in December 2022, as alleged.

“In recent months, some have used these allegations to question South Africa’s commitment to its position in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. These allegations… have the most damaging impact on our currency, our economy and our standing in the world.” (Mr. Ramaphosa)

ANP Niger reopened its airspace , nearly a month after imposing a no-fly zone following the military coup in July.

AFP. Ugandan police thwarted a bombing attempt at a church in the capital Kampala and arrested a suspected accomplice, a young man carrying a homemade explosive device who was attempting to enter the church.

AL MAYADEEN. Nigeria is considering the possibility of joining the G20, after concluding a consultation process on the risks and benefits of such an intention, confirmed Ajuri Ngelale, spokesperson for the Nigerian President.

AHRAM. Claudio Descalzi, CEO of Italian energy giant Eni, announced the intention to invest $7.7 billion in Egypt over the next four years to develop oil and gas exploration and production there.

Oceania

RNZ. The Vanuatu Parliament elected former Prime Minister Sato Kilman, 67, as the new Prime Minister, replacing Ishmael Kalsakau, after a legal dispute.

This is the fifth time Kilman has been elected prime minister, most recently from June 2015 to February 2016. (Source: RNZ)

ABC. Australia will help bolster security in the neighboring Solomon Islands by deploying additional personnel to assist with security for the Pacific Games in November and next year's general election.

REUTERS. Australia's Labor government is expected to propose a bill to close loopholes in labor laws, making the deliberate underpayment of workers a criminal offense , with a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of AUD 7.8 million (USD 5 million).

SBS. The icebreaker RSV Nuyina departed from Tasmania, Australia, en route to Antarctica on a rescue mission to save a researcher experiencing health problems at Casey Station, 3,443km from Tasmania.

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