The World and Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, December 25.
Asia
BANGKOK POST. Thailand's Defense Council has approved a White Paper outlining plans to cut the size of the armed forces and reduce defense equipment spending.
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| The Thai armed forces have begun streamlining their staff and will cut 5% of their personnel by 2027. (Source: Asia Military Review) |
THAILAND NATION. Thailand will extend public transport operating hours and offer free parking to make it easier for tourists and residents to travel during the 2025 New Year festivities.
China has sent a strong protest note to the United States regarding the signing of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2025, which includes negative content related to Beijing.
YONHAP. The Constitutional Court of South Korea has reaffirmed that the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol can proceed with only six judges.
KYODO. The Japanese government has agreed on a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to meet its emissions reduction target under the Paris Agreement.
IRNA. The 11th meeting of the Special Security Committee between Iran and Pakistan took place in Tehran, aiming to enhance cooperation in security, law enforcement and border management.
TASS. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian discussed with Russian Deputy Prime Minister for Transport Vitaly Savelyev the implementation of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) project.
Europe
SKY NEWS. The British military announced a successful test of shooting down enemy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) using radio waves.
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| The Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW) can detect, track and attack a variety of threats on land, air and sea with the ability to disable targets up to 1.6 km away. (Source: Espreso. Global) |
EURONEWS. Maia Sandu was sworn in as President of the Republic of Moldova for a second term at the Republican Palace in Chisinau.
ANADOLU. Turkey has facilitated 25,000 voluntary repatriations of Syrians in the past 15 days, marking a seven-fold increase over the usual number of repatriations in recent years.
AFP. Eurofighter consortium and NATO's Eurofighter & Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) signed a contract in Rome to buy 24 Eurofighter fighter jets for the Italian Air Force.
SPUTNIK. Russian cargo ship Ursa Major sank in the Mediterranean, 14 of 16 crew members were rescued, while 2 are missing.
RMF FM. US Global Hawk spy UAV flies over 7 countries and approaches Russian border.
BARRON'S. Italian police dismantle an online jihadist propaganda group, with five suspects of foreign origin.
FRANCE 24. Evacuation operations are underway at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, after a fire alarm sounded at the structure.
America
REUTERS. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed solidarity with Panama in the face of US President-elect Donald Trump's threat to regain control of the Panama Canal.
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| Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stressed that the Panama Canal belongs to Panama and in fact belongs to the people of Panama. (Source: Reuters) |
CNN. American Airlines resumes flights after technical problems forced the airline to ground flights across the US.
AFP. The strike wave of Starbucks employees will spread to 300 stores in this coffee chain across the United States.
AP. US President Joe Biden vetoed a bipartisan bill to appoint 66 additional judges to federal courts across the country.
Africa
BARRON'S. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the epidemiological situation regarding monkeypox in Africa remains "particularly worrying".
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| As of December 15, Africa recorded 13,769 cases of monkeypox in 20 countries in the region, including 60 deaths. (Source: AFP) |
AFP. African Union (AU) and United Nations missions in South Sudan have called on parties in the country's transitional unity government to finalize a peace deal ahead of elections in 2026.
REUTERS. Somalia accuses Ethiopian forces of deadly attack on its troops in border area.
AFRICAN NEWS. Nigeria sets up Lassa fever emergency response centre, after recording 190 deaths from the disease.
EGYPT TODAY. Egypt reaffirms its firm stance in respecting the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Somalia.
Oceania
AFP. Tonga's government has elected a new leader , after the previous Prime Minister abruptly resigned due to a power struggle with the Royal Family.
ABC. South Australian authorities have urged residents of the southern Adelaide suburb of Onkaparinga to evacuate as firefighters continue to battle a bushfire.
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