UK-EU tensions over fishing rights; Are there still many secret missile bases in North Korea?
(Baonghean.vn) - The world over the past 24 hours has been filled with many events such as: The US will hold the perpetrator of the murder of the Saudi Arabian journalist accountable; UK - EU tensions over fishing rights; There are still many secret missile bases in North Korea? South Korea cooperates with Libya to rescue hostages kidnapped since July...
President Trump had lunch and discussed with three leaders of Russia, France and Germany
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| Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with US First Lady Melania Trump standing next to President Donald Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron on November 11. Photo: AP |
“During lunch, the President sat with President Macron, Chancellor Merkel, and President Putin, as well as many other world leaders,” White House press secretary Sarah Sanders told reporters on November 11. “The leaders discussed a range of issues including the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, Syria, trade, the situation in Saudi Arabia, sanctions, Afghanistan, China, and North Korea.”
CNN quoted Sanders as saying the four heads of state had a good and productive discussion during a two-hour lunch held at the French presidential palace. Russian state news agencies also reported a brief exchange between Putin and Trump at a ceremony in Paris to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I.
Palestine accuses Israel of assassinating a Hamas commander
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An explosion in Gaza. Source: AFP |
On November 12, Middle Eastern media reported that Israeli special forces had infiltrated the Gaza Strip and assassinated a top commander of the Hamas movement, Mr. Nour Baraka - a senior commander of the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigade.
Earlier, the Israeli army said there had been a firefight with Palestinians during an operation in the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian side said five more people were killed in Israeli airstrikes, including Mohammad al-Qarra, another commander of Hamas' armed wing.
US: Will hold accountable the killer of Saudi journalist
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| US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Photo: AFP/TTXVN |
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington will hold all those involved in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi accountable.
This statement was made by Mr. Pompeo during a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said that during the phone call, Secretary Pompeo affirmed that not only the US, but Saudi Arabia must also take similar action.
Earlier, the top US diplomat said the murder of the Saudi journalist was a "violation of principles of international law" and Washington was considering sanctions against individuals identified as involved in the incident.
However, both Mr. Pompeo and US President Donald Trump also emphasized the important national security, strategic, and commercial relationships between the US and Saudi Arabia.
Indonesia releases report on Lion Air plane crash in late November
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| Staff are looking for items to analyze the incident. Photo: Do Quyen/VNA |
According to Reuters, on November 12, the head of Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT), Mr. Soerjanto Tjhajono, announced that on November 28 or 29, the country will release a preliminary report on the investigation into the tragic Lion Air plane crash that killed 189 people.
Speaking at a press conference in the capital Jakarta, Mr. Tjahjono said: "One month after the accident, KNKT will release a preliminary report and this report will be posted on the Internet."
The committee is currently searching for the black box containing cockpit voice recording data from the ill-fated Boeing 737 MAX. KNKT has extracted information from the black box containing flight data, which was found a few days after the accident on October 29.
UK - EU tensions over fishing rights
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| Image of clash between British and French fishing boats. |
British Prime Minister Theresa May is likely to face a wave of protests from the opposition and her own Conservative Party after the EU made demands on fishing rights in the country's territorial waters in the event of Britain leaving the bloc (Brexit).
Accordingly, The Telegraph quoted EU officials emphasizing that fishing fleets of members of the bloc will have to be granted the right to exploit seafood in British waters if the country still wants to continue maintaining the customs union after Brexit.
This information has angered domestic public opinion because Prime Minister May declared last month that she would keep "British waters for the British" after leaving the EU.
Observers have warned of the risk of clashes involving fishing vessels after British fishermen said they would “defend their sovereignty and freedom” if EU fleets continue to operate in British waters.
Are there still many secret missile bases in North Korea?
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| Facilities inside Sakkanmol base - Photo: CSIS/Beyond Parallel |
The US Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) said it has discovered at least 13 of an estimated 20 missile bases operating underground inside North Korea.
At the same time, CSIS stressed that this is a challenge for US negotiators who are hoping to persuade Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons and long-range missiles.
According to a report released by CSIS, researcher Joseph Bermudez said that he observed maintenance and infrastructure upgrades at some sites, despite ongoing denuclearization negotiations.
South Korea cooperates with Libya to rescue hostages kidnapped since July
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| Libyan security forces deployed in Tripoli. Source: AFP/TTXVN |
A South Korean man kidnapped by an armed group in Libya in July has been confirmed to be in good health amid “various operations” to rescue him, a South Korean government official said, without elaborating.
"(They) confirmed that our citizen, who was taken hostage in a southern area of Libya, is safe and well," a South Korean Foreign Ministry official told reporters, citing consultations with Libyan authorities on the matter.
The South Korean and three Filipinos were kidnapped on July 6 in an attack on a water project site in western Libya.
Cambodia sets Guinness World Record for longest Ngo boat
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| The world's longest Ngo boat can accommodate 179 rowers and is meticulously carved with traditional Khmer patterns. Photo: AFP/TTXVN |
On November 12, Cambodia set a Guinness World Record for the longest Ghe Ngo (traditional dragon boat of the Khmer people), breaking the previous record held by China.
The Union of Cambodian Youth Federations (UYFC) in Prey Veng province spent more than six months building the boat, which is 87.3 meters long, 1.94 meters wide and 0.8 meters deep, with funding from the provincial government of about $60,000.
Speaking to thousands of people witnessing the world record certificate awarding ceremony on the banks of the Mekong River in Prey Veng province, representative of the Guinness World Records Organization Pravin Patel (Pra-vin Pa-theo) acknowledged that UYFC of Prey Veng province and the provincial government have become the new Guinness World Record holders for owning the longest dragon boat in the world, surpassing the previous record of 77.8m long boat set by China on May 28, 2016.
