Israel has a way to deal with Syria's S-300; President Trump says "no" to alcohol
(Baonghean.vn) - In the past 24 hours, there have been many outstanding news in the world such as: Indonesian soldiers were ordered to shoot looters in the earthquake-affected area; Wife of former Malaysian Prime Minister was arrested; Israel countered Syria's S-300 with a series of state-of-the-art stealth fighters; President Trump "said no" to alcohol for fear of losing control;...
Russia wants all countries' armies to withdraw from Syria
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| Russian soldiers in Syria. Source: AFP |
On October 3, speaking at an energy forum in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the parties involved in the Syrian conflict must ensure that all foreign troops leave the Middle Eastern country after terrorism is completely eliminated. President Putin affirmed: "In my opinion, we need to make efforts to ensure that there is no longer a presence of troops from third countries on Syrian territory and we need to promote this."
The Russian president also criticized the presence of US troops in Syria as a violation of the UN Charter. According to President Putin, the US has two options to improve the situation: convince Syria to allow it to stay in the country or receive a mandate from the UN.
President Trump says no to alcohol for fear of losing control
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| The glass of wine President Trump used to toast other leaders actually contained carbonated soft drink. Photo: SBS |
US President Donald Trump affirmed that he never drinks alcohol, smokes or uses drugs. Speaking to reporters on October 2, President Trump asserted: "I have never drunk beer. I'm not saying beer is bad or good, but there are many people who really like this drink. I just choose not to drink beer for many reasons."
A day earlier, President Trump also shared with reporters that his “only good thing” is that he doesn’t drink alcohol. President Trump also frankly said: “Can you imagine? If I drank alcohol, it would be a mess. Then I would be the worst person in the world.”
Indonesian soldiers ordered to shoot looters in earthquake-hit area
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People collect items from the Matahari shopping center in Palu on September 30. Photo:AFP. |
Indonesian soldiers have been ordered to fire warning shots and control shoplifters in Palu. Police have previously arrested dozens of looters in the disaster-hit coastal city of Palu. "If the situation continues, we will quickly fire a warning shot and then shoot the enemy to stop them from moving," said Colonel Ida Dewa Agung Hadisaputra.
"They tried to steal goods on the first day, when there was no petrol and water. Shops were also closed. They were forced to do so. We could turn a blind eye to it on the first and second days because they needed those things," he said. "But on the third day, they started taking things like electronic devices." Hadisaputra said each supply truck would now be guarded by five armed soldiers, according toAFP.
Wife of former Malaysian prime minister arrested
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| Wife of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Raazak at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MAAC) in Putrajaya on October 3, 2018. Photo: AFP |
Rosmah Mansor, wife of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, was arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MAAC) on October 3. Rosmah, 66, will face several charges for violating anti-money laundering laws, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MAAC) said in a statement.
A source from the MAAC confirmed that Rosmah arrived at the agency's headquarters at 10:45 a.m. and was arrested at 3:20 p.m. on October 3. Rosmah had previously undergone three rounds of questioning over the state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). US officials say more than $4.5 billion was embezzled from the fund.
Migrant boat capsizes offshore, 60 people missing
On October 3, 60 migrants are feared drowned when their boat sank off the coast of Guinea-Bissau. According to Guinea-Bissau's maritime rescue service, the sunken boat was estimated to be carrying around 60 migrants. The site of the capsize is located 200 km off the coast of Guinea-Bissau.
There were no patrol boats operating at the time of the accident and no migrants were rescued. The initial cause of the capsize was determined to be overloading.
British Prime Minister calls on ruling party to unite on Brexit issue
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| British Prime Minister Theresa May. Source: PA |
AFP reported that on October 3, British Prime Minister Theresa May urged the ruling Conservative Party to unite regarding the Brexit strategy, in the context that Britain is entering the most difficult phase of negotiations with Brussels.
Speaking at the Conservative Party's annual conference in Birmingham, central England, Mrs. May said: "We are entering the most difficult phase of negotiations. If we unite together and keep our spirits up, I believe we can reach an agreement for Britain." In addition, Mrs. May also spoke out to defend her Brexit plans, but expressed her wish that Britain would rather leave without a deal than accept a bad deal.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2018 goes to American and British scientists
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| Portraits of the three scientists who won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Photo: NobelPrize. |
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the winners of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry on October 3. Two American scientists and a British scientist shared the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on enzyme and antibody evolution.
Arnold, a scientist at the California Institute of Technology (USA), studies “directed evolution of enzymes.” Enzymes created through this directed evolution are used to produce everything from biofuels to pharmaceuticals.
Meanwhile, chemists Smith (University of Missouri, Columbia, USA) and Winter (Cambridge Laboratory of Molecular Biology, UK) collaborated on research on “phage display of peptides and antibodies”. Antibodies developed from this method could be used to fight autoimmune diseases and in some cases, even treat metastatic cancer.
"Prison Break King" recaptured after escaping prison by helicopter
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The building where Redoine Faid was arrested on October 3. Photo:AFP. |
"Prison Break King" Redoine Faid, who escaped by hijacking a helicopter in July, has been captured by French police after months on the run. According toReutersFrance's most wanted man, Redoine Faid, was arrested in a two-story apartment building in Creil, where he grew up, north of Paris, on the morning of October 3. Faid was arrested while sleeping. Police also seized several guns and ammunition at the scene.
Fifty armed police, some of them special forces, took part in the raid, which was carried out at midnight. Speaking to the radioEuro 1Justice Minister Nicole Belloubet said Faid would be transferred to a high-security facility and placed under close surveillance.
Syria "covered" with S-300, Israel responded with state-of-the-art stealth fighter
The F-35 is a stealthy, multi-role, joint strike fighter.
Israel's military radio station Galei Tzahel said on October 3 that Israel will use the most advanced stealth fighter jets made in the US, the F-35, to counter Syria's equipment of the S-300 air defense systems that Russia has just provided to Syria.
The F-35 stealth fighter is the most expensive weapon and the most modern aircraft in the world. Israel spent 125 million USD for each plane. 8 have been delivered to Israel and another 33 will be delivered by 2021.
Unlike other countries that ordered the F-35, Israel requested to integrate many domestic technologies into this state-of-the-art fighter. Manufacturer Lockheed Martin accepted the request, creating a version specifically for Israel called the F-35I "Adir" (Great One) based on the F-35A variant for the US Air Force. Israel became the only country other than the US that was authorized to intervene and modify the systems on the F-35 aircraft.
