Russian and Ukrainian navies clash in the Black Sea; EU officially approves Brexit deal
(Baonghean.vn) - In the past 24 hours, there have been many outstanding news in the world such as: Russian - Ukrainian navies clashed in the Black Sea; EU officially approved the Brexit agreement; Trump asked asylum seekers not to enter the US while waiting for the results; President Macron reacted strongly to the chaotic protests in Paris...
Russian and Ukrainian navies clash in the Black Sea
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| Russia intercepts three Ukrainian naval vessels. Photo: FSB |
RT quoted the announcement of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) that three Ukrainian naval vessels entered Russian territorial waters on the morning of November 25 and headed towards the Kerch Strait between the Crimean Peninsula and mainland Russia. The FSB emphasized that the Ukrainian ships violated the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, heading towards the Crimean Bridge without any permission signal. Rossiya 24 reported that Russia deployed a large cargo ship under the Moscow-controlled bridge in the Kerch Strait to block the three Ukrainian naval vessels.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian navy accused the Russian border guards of deliberately blocking the Ukrainian fleet by ramming the tugboat, causing minor damage. The Ukrainian navy called this an act of aggression by Russia.
Syria calls on UN to act after chemical attack in Aleppo
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A victim of suspected chlorine gas poisoning in Aleppo on November 24. Photo: Reuters. |
The Syrian Foreign Ministry on November 25 urged the United Nations to take action after a suspected gas attack by rebels on civilians in the city of Aleppo. "The government calls on the Security Council to immediately and strongly condemn these terrorist crimes and take preventive and punitive measures against states and regimes supporting and sponsoring terrorism," the statement from the Syrian Foreign Ministry stressed.
Syrian media and the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said about 100 people were hospitalized yesterday with difficulty breathing and blurred vision, suspected of being poisoned by chlorine gas from rebel shells. However, rebels around the city denied this.
EU officially approves Brexit deal terms
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| Leaders attend the EU summit on Brexit in Brussels, Belgium. Photo: Reuters |
Leaders of the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) on November 25 voted to approve the terms of the agreement on Britain's exit from the bloc, also known as Brexit.
In a joint statement, EU leaders stressed the goal of building “as close a partnership as possible” with Britain after Brexit, while affirming that future negotiations would be conducted on the principle that non-EU countries cannot have the same rights as member states.
Many sailors missing after ship sinks in Indonesia
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| Cargo ship KM Multi Prima One sank off the coast of Bali, Indonesia on November 25, 2018. Photo: Panrita.news/TTXVN |
Indonesian rescuers said on November 25 that they were searching for seven of the 14 crew members on a cargo ship that sank in waters off the resort island of Bali.
The KM Multi Prima One cargo ship ran into trouble after leaving the waters off the East Java provincial capital Surabaya and was heading to the town of Waingapu in East Nusa Tenggara province, Yusuf Latief, head of communications for the National Search and Rescue Office, said. Seven crew members were rescued by another vessel and the search team is now searching for the remaining seven. The search operation is being conducted within a 200-mile radius of the ship's waters.
Trump asks asylum seekers not to enter US while waiting for results
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Migrant caravan from Baja California arrives in Tijuana, Mexico on November 20. Photo: AFP. |
"Migrants at the southern border will not be allowed into the United States until their asylum claims are approved in court," President Trump tweeted on November 24. He added that the United States "will accept those who enter the country legally" and stressed that in the meantime, "all will remain in Mexico." This is a change from the traditional US border policy, which allows asylum seekers to remain in the United States.
However, Olga Sanchez Cordero, who will take office next month as interior minister in the administration of new Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, said "there is no agreement between the Mexican government and the United States." However, she did not rule out the possibility that Mexico would hold these people while Washington processed their asylum applications.
President Macron reacts strongly to chaotic protests in Paris
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| Crowds gathered in central Paris on November 24. Photo: Getty Images |
Crowds swarmed the Elysee Palace on November 24 during a protest against rising fuel prices and government tax programs. Police used tear gas and water cannon to restrain the protesters.
Türkiye to ban plastic bags to protect environment
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| Illustration: The Independent |
The Turkish government has signaled it is ready for a change in 2019, when Ankara will officially ban single-use plastic bags and switch to reusable and paper bags. This is the latest move by the government to keep up with global efforts to reduce plastic pollution.
Accordingly, a draft law has recently been submitted to the Turkish Parliament, which prohibits supermarkets and grocery stores from using free plastic bags - a common practice that has affected the country's environmental situation.
