Riots in Jerusalem; US tightens regulations on international students overstaying visas
(Baonghean.vn) - In the past 24 hours, there have been many outstanding news in the world such as: Conflict between Palestinians and Israeli security in Jerusalem; US tightens regulations on international students who overstay their visas; opening of the 9th round of negotiations on Syria; Chinese plane's cockpit glass breaks in mid-air
Nearly 1,000 casualties as US embassy opens in Jerusalem
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Palestinian protesters at the Israel-Gaza border on May 14. Photo:AFP. |
At least 41 people were killed and more than 900 injured in clashes between Palestinians and Israeli security forces on May 14 in the Gaza Strip as thousands of people marched along the Gaza Strip's border with Israel to protest the opening of the US Embassy in Jerusalem.
On May 14, thousands of Palestinians marched to the eastern Gaza Strip to join a large-scale protest against the opening of the US Embassy in Jerusalem on the same day, as well as against Israel's 12-year blockade of the coastal area. The protests took place in five main areas of the eastern Gaza Strip.
Earlier, the Palestinian side called for the largest-ever protests and marches in the eastern Gaza Strip, emphasizing that the Palestinian people "will not retreat until they achieve their goal of returning to the occupied lands and resisting the siege".
The timing of the events on May 14 is deeply symbolic, both for Israel and the Palestinians. The United States said it had chosen the embassy move to coincide with the 70th anniversary of Israel’s founding. But the day also marks the anniversary of what Palestinians call the “nakba,” or “catastrophe,” a reference to the exodus or expulsion of hundreds of thousands of people from what is now Israel during the 1948 war.
9th round of talks on Syria opens in Kazakhstan
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A meeting on Syria held in Astana in 2017. Photo: Daily Sabah. |
The ninth round of talks on Syria sponsored by Russia, Iran and Türkiye opened yesterday (May 14) in the capital Astana of Kazakhstan.
Senior representatives of Russia, Türkiye and Iran will discuss four de-escalation zones in Syria, including Eastern Ghouta, the northern part of Homs, Idlib province and southern Syria. They will also discuss the prospects for dialogue to resolve the Syrian crisis and the possibility of resuming Syria talks in Geneva, Switzerland.
The Russian delegation will be led by Russian President Alexander Lavrentiev's special envoy. The Iranian side will be headed by senior aide to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari, while the Turkish side will be headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal.
The Syrian government delegation will be led by Syria's permanent representative to the United Nations Bashar Jaafari, while Syrian opposition groups have also been invited. UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistur and Jordan will serve as observers at the conference.
During the opening day, the parties will hold contacts at the expert level. The plenary session will begin on May 15. The second expert-level meeting will also be held within the framework of the conference to discuss the exchange of prisoners and the release of hostages in Syria.
US tightens regulations on international students who overstay their visas
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The US government has just announced new regulations for foreign students who overstay their visas. Photo:Shutterstock |
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The US government has just announced a new policy targeting students and cultural exchange visitors who overstay their visas.
UPI quoted a statement from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) saying that students and cultural exchange program participants will be considered "unlawfully present" in the US from the date their F, J or M visas expire. Those who are unlawfully present for 180 days or more can be banned from entering the US for 3 years after leaving the country.
Under previous regulations, these elements were only considered to be illegally present from the date the authorities discovered the violation.
The new regulation will come into effect from August 9.
Terror attack in Indonesia again, motorcycle carrying bomb crashes into police station
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An Indonesian police officer stands guard at an apartment after the attack on May 13. Photo:AP. |
East Java police spokesman Frans Barung Mangera said the victims included civilians and some police officers, but the exact number of casualties was not immediately clear. "This is clearly a suicide bombing," he said.
The attack came just a day after a family of six carried out suicide bombings at three churches in Surabaya, killing at least 11 people and injuring 40. A fourth church bombing, also in Surabaya, was foiled by Indonesian police.
Chinese plane's cockpit window breaks in mid-air
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The right glass part of the cockpit of the Airbus A319 disappeared after the incident - Photo:SINA. |
A Sichuan Airlines plane had to make an emergency landing at Chengdu airport on the morning of May 14 after part of the cockpit glass suddenly shattered.
According to information from the Southwest Regional Administration of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), the right cockpit glass of the Airbus A319 suddenly shattered while the plane was flying from Chongqing to Lhasa city in the Tibet Autonomous Region.
Images published by Chinese media show the plane missing part of the cockpit windshield and some damage to the cockpit control panel.
No passengers were injured, but the second pilot, sitting on the right side of the cockpit, suffered some scratches and a wound to his waist. The CAAC added that a flight attendant on board also suffered minor injuries.
North Korea criticizes Japan for "deliberately delaying peace"
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Megumi Yokota, a Japanese citizen who was allegedly kidnapped by North Korean agents in 1977. Her whereabouts are currently unknown. Photo:Guardian. |
Pyongyang says Tokyo is trying to block the peace process by refusing to normalize relations over Cold War-era abductions. "Japan is trying to hype up the abduction issue which we have long since resolved," North Korea's state news agency (KCNA) said today, accusing Tokyo of trying to sabotage recent progress in denuclearization on the Korean peninsula, according toGuardian.
According to this news agency, Tokyo's refusal to normalize relations with Pyongyang on the grounds that "it has not clarified the kidnapping of at least 10 Japanese citizens in the 1970s and 1980s" is a "silly, trivial act to prevent the peaceful trend on the Korean peninsula at all costs, despite it being welcomed by the international community."
The Japanese government has accused North Korean agents of kidnapping 17 Japanese citizens between 1977 and 1983, allegedly to teach Japanese to students at an intelligence school. However, North Korea has admitted to kidnapping only 13 Japanese citizens, saying it allowed five to return to their families in 2002 and that eight others had died. Pyongyang claims that four others on Tokyo's list never set foot in North Korea.
Japanese President Shinzo Abe said that even if North Korea reaches agreements with the United States and South Korea on nuclear weapons and cross-border relations, Japan will not provide aid or normalize relations until the abductions are resolved.
20 political parties will run in Cambodia's National Assembly election
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| MPs attend a National Assembly session in Phnom Penh on February 20, 2017. Source: EPA/VNA |
The Cambodian National Election Committee (NEC) announced on the afternoon of May 14 that 20 political parties have registered to run in the 6th National Assembly election scheduled to be held on July 29.
According to the announcement of NEC spokesman Dim Sovannarom, as of 5:30 p.m. on May 14, the deadline for parties to register to run in the National Assembly election, 20 political parties had registered to run, of which 4 were officially recognized by the NEC: the Cambodian Youth Party (CYP), the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP), the Cambodian Nationality Party and the Khmer National Unity Party. According to the latest announcement of the Cambodian Ministry of Interior on May 11, there are currently 41 political parties legally registered with this agency.
Cambodia's national police said the country will deploy about 80,000 security personnel to ensure safety and order during the general election.
Death toll from dust storms, thunderstorms in India rises to 65
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Dust storm in India. Photo: Hindustant Times. |
Indian officials announced on May 14 that the total number of deaths due to dust storms, thunderstorms and strong winds in many states across the country has reached 65. Meanwhile, more than 70 others were injured due to the impact of the natural disaster.
A severe storm swept through these states on the evening of May 13, causing many trees and electricity poles to be knocked down. In Uttar Pradesh, the extreme weather killed 39 people and injured 53. Meanwhile, 12 other cases were reported in West Bengal, 9 in Andhra Pradesh, 3 in Telangana and 2 in New Delhi due to the bad weather. Officials from the Indian Meteorological Department said the dust storm with strong winds of up to 109 km/h raged in the capital New Delhi and its suburbs.
The storm also disrupted air, rail and metro services in the capital New Delhi, severely affecting the travel schedules of many passengers. Nearly 100 houses were reported to have caught fire due to lightning strikes in Sambhal. Meanwhile, several areas in the disaster zone also witnessed widespread power outages.
