The World and Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, January 15.
Asia
YONHAP. South Korea has launched the development of a new indigenous missile system that can intercept high-altitude targets.
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| With a total budget of 567.7 billion won ($388 million), the project to develop the long-range surface-to-air missile (L-SAM) II system is scheduled to be completed by 2028. (Source: Defense News) |
KYODO. Hiroshi Moriyama, Secretary General of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), urged China to lift its ban on seafood imports from Japan.
THX. China's Ministry of Commerce criticized the new US export regulations on chips used for artificial intelligence (AI) as "blatant violations" of international trade rules.
DECCAN HERALD. Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has begun a visit to China, where he is expected to hold talks with his counterpart Xi Jinping to discuss strengthening bilateral ties.
IRNA. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that Iran-China relations will continue to deepen and be strengthened based on the long-standing bond between the two civilizations.
TASNIM. Iranian law enforcement agencies have arrested a member of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) in the northern province of Mazandaran.
JAKARTA POST. Indonesia has stepped up surveillance efforts to prevent the spread of human coronavirus pneumonia (HMPV), especially taking precautions at airports.
FRESH NEWS. Malaysian House of Representatives Speaker Tan Sri Dato Johari bin Abdul visited Cambodia from January 16-18, at the invitation of Cambodian National Assembly President Khuon Sudary.
STRAITS TIMES. The Indonesian Ministry of Health aims to soon become self-sufficient in the domestic pharmaceutical industry through prioritizing research & development, production and market assurance.
THE STAR. Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency has deployed emergency measures to continue responding to the effects of three currently active volcanoes .
AFP. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk arrives in the capital Damascus as part of his first visit to Syria since taking up the post.
Europe
AL ARABIYA. Syrian interim Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani visited Turkey today, January 15, amid active shuttle diplomacy in Syria.
| "We will represent a new Syria on our first official visit to Türkiye, which has never abandoned the Syrian people for the past 14 years." |
ANADOLU. Turkish police seized 11.225 million drug pills and more than 1.2 tons of additives in a major operation in Istanbul.
SWISSINFO. The Swiss Army has begun deploying units to the town of Davos to work with the Graubuenden canton police to ensure security for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) next week.
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| The WEF annual meeting in Davos this year is scheduled to take place from January 20-24. (Source: WEF) |
AFP. NATO is launching a Baltic Sentry surveillance mission in the Baltic Sea following suspected sabotage of submarine cables in recent months.
EURONEWS. The EU has extended sanctions against individuals and entities linked to violence by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) for another year, until January 20, 2026.
TASS. Staff training of the Joint Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Belarus and Russia will be held in Minsk to strengthen the defense capabilities of the Union State.
SPUTNIK. The Chertanovo District Court in Moscow, Russia, fined Google 8 billion rubles ($77.9 million) for failing to comply with previous fines.
SKY NEWS. The British government is ready to cooperate with American billionaire Elon Musk to develop the field of artificial intelligence (AI), despite disagreements between the two sides.
DW. Britain has banned livestock imports from Germany to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, after Germany reported its first cases last week.
UKRINFORM. Germany has delivered to Ukraine the first of 54 RCH 155 wheeled self-propelled artillery systems to help Kiev strengthen its artillery capabilities.
America
GFP. The Global Firepower military research organization released a ranking of global military strength , in which the US still ranked number 1 with an index of 0.0744.
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| The US is the country with the largest defense spending globally (accounting for 37%) with a spending of up to 916 billion USD. (Source: Morning News) |
AFP. The US State Department has approved the sale to Zambia of military helicopters and related logistics support at an estimated cost of $100 million.
CNN. The US will build two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers named after two former Presidents, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
PRENSA LATINA. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez strongly condemned the terrorist attack on the Venezuelan Consulate in Lisbon, Portugal on January 11.
| "We reaffirm Cuba's commitment to the fight against terrorism and call on the international community to act decisively against those who are behind and sponsor these acts." |
IBC. Damages from severe weather in Canada in 2024 will push insurers ' payouts to an unprecedented $8.5 billion CAD, or $5.9 billion USD.
REUTERS. Brazilian President Lula da Silva has signed a law restricting the use of smartphones and other portable electronic devices in all schools across the country.
BARRON'S. Mexico set an ambitious goal when it announced its national plan, the "Mexico Plan", which aims to make the country one of the world's top 10 economies by 2030.
Africa
THX. Kenya aims to attract about 200,000 tourists in the next five years by tapping the adventure tourism market, the country's Ministry of Tourism said.
IANS. Between January and October 2024, South Africa welcomed 7.2 million tourists - an impressive 5.7% increase over the same period last year, according to the South African Tourism Board.
REUTERS. The army of the Democratic Republic of Congo has regained control of five towns in the Masisi region of North Kivu province from the M23 rebels.
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| Since 2021, M23 rebels have controlled large areas in eastern DRC, displacing hundreds of thousands of people. (Source: belganewsagency.eu) |
AFP. The head of the military government in Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, said French President Emmanuel Macron had " insulted all Africans".
AFRICAN NEWS. South African rescuers have rescued 26 more miners from an illegal gold mine near Stilfontein in the country's north-west.
AP. The African Union (AU) mission in Somalia has welcomed a recent agreement between Somalia and Ethiopia to restore diplomatic representation in each other's capitals after more than a year of strained relations.
Oceania
ABC. Australia has launched its first national autism strategy to improve the lives of people with the condition through increased social inclusion, holistic support and personal goals.
9NEWS. Australia has closed nine beaches in the Northern Beaches area, north of Sydney, New South Wales, after discovering spherical objects the size of marbles.
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