US affirms still fighting IS; Russia and UK gradually restore diplomatic staff
(Baonghean.vn) - Russia and the UK are gradually restoring the number of diplomatic staff; Türkiye will not buy American missiles if it is banned from buying Russian weapons; the US confirms its plan to withdraw troops from Syria but still fight against IS; Thailand has not yet set an election date... are the world's outstanding news in the past 24 hours.
Skripal spy case: Russia and UK gradually restore diplomatic staff
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| Russian Embassy in the UK. Source: Independent |
Nearly a year after the diplomatic crisis between Russia and the UK over the poisoning of a former Russian spy in the British city of Salisbury, which led to both sides reducing the number of diplomatic representatives, on January 10, Moscow and London agreed to increase the number of representatives to compensate for the reduction, but still could not return to the previous number.
Thus, the diplomatic missions of the two countries were supplemented after being reduced since March 2018 when 23 Russian diplomats were expelled by the UK and Russia applied corresponding countermeasures.
Türkiye will not buy US missiles if banned from buying Russian weapons
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| Türkiye's Foreign Minister affirmed that Ankara will not accept the US imposing conditions related to the agreement to buy the S-400 system from Russia. Photo: Reuters |
Türkiye could buy the US Patriot missile system if the conditions are right, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on January 10. However, the deal will not be implemented if the US forces Turkey not to buy the Russian S-400 air defense system, he said.
The $2.5 billion deal to buy the S-400 system was signed between Türkiye and Russia in December 2017, despite strong objections from the US. The US criticized Türkiye for buying Russian military technology, saying it may not be compatible with NATO weapons, and threatened to impose sanctions if the deal continued.
KCNA: Chinese President accepts invitation to visit North Korea
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| Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Beijing on January 8. Photo: Xinhua |
Chinese President Xi Jinping has accepted an invitation to visit Pyongyang after meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Beijing last week, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) announced on January 10, without providing further details.
China's state news agency Xinhua did not mention Kim Jong-un's invitation, but said Beijing supported Pyongyang's efforts to denuclearize and welcomed concessions from both North Korea and the United States. Beijing believes the second US-North Korea summit will produce a positive agreement.
US confirms plan to withdraw troops from Syria but still fight against IS
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| US soldiers in Darbasiyah village, northern Syria, April 28, 2017. Photo: AFP/TTXVN |
On January 10, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Washington will withdraw troops from Syria while continuing to complete the fight against the self-proclaimed terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS).
Speaking at a press conference with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in Cairo, Secretary Pompeo made it clear that the US plan to withdraw troops from Syria was still being carried out despite criticism from allied countries. However, he stressed that the US remained a steadfast partner in the Middle East in the fight against terrorism.
Thailand has not set an election date yet.
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| Protesters in Bangkok on January 8 demanded elections on February 24. Photo: Reuters |
The Thai government is still uncertain about the new election date, while analysts warn that the instability could create other political problems and negatively affect the country's economy. "The election will take place at its own time. I have never said anything about postponing or not postponing," The Nation newspaper quoted Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as saying on January 9.
No Thai agency has yet confirmed the official election date. The Thai Election Commission said it will set the election date after a royal decree. The country's media said the election date may be postponed to March 24 instead of February 24 as planned. Many small protests took place across Thailand on January 8, and before that on January 6, to protest the postponement of the election date.
Canada will accept more than 1 million immigrants in the next 3 years
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Hashem Emami from Iran takes the oath during a naturalization ceremony. Photo: Getty Images |
According to the 2018 annual report to Parliament on immigration, Canada's Immigration Minister, Ahmed Hussen, revealed plans to accept up to 1,080,000 new immigrants between 2019 and 2021, with 2021 alone set to see the highest number of immigrants being 370,000. That is 84,000 more than the 286,000 who immigrated to Canada in 2017.
Canada is considered a world leader in immigration policies. Filippo Grandi, head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), has praised Canada for its “generosity, openness and willingness” to help migrants. However, Canada’s new immigration plan is just a drop in the ocean compared to the number of migrants worldwide. UNHCR said that there were about 68.5 million people forced into migration in 2017. By the end of 2017, the number of refugees had increased to 1.19 million.
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However, according to the South China Morning Post, Beijing has not confirmed the official visit.
“Xi Jinping accepted the invitation (to visit Pyongyang),” KCNA announced on January 10, without providing details.
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North Korea has repeatedly invited the Chinese leader to visit, including in September 2018 – when relations between the two countries were warming – to attend the country’s National Day celebrations. South Korean President Moon Jae-in has said that Xi Jinping is expected to visit Pyongyang “soon.”
Meanwhile, the recent visit from January 7 to 9 was the fourth time Mr. Kim Jong-un visited Beijing since taking power in 2011.
China's state news agency Xinhua did not mention Kim Jong-un's invitation but said Beijing supported Pyongyang's efforts to denuclearize and welcomed concessions from both North Korea and the United States. Beijing believes the second US-North Korea summit will produce a positive agreement.
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North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) announced that Chinese President Xi Jinping accepted an invitation to visit Pyongyang after meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Beijing last week.
However, according to the South China Morning Post, Beijing has not confirmed the official visit.
“Xi Jinping accepted the invitation (to visit Pyongyang),” KCNA announced on January 10, without providing details.
–– ADVERTISEMENT ––
North Korea has repeatedly invited the Chinese leader to visit, including in September 2018 – when relations between the two countries were warming – to attend the country’s National Day celebrations. South Korean President Moon Jae-in has said that Xi Jinping is expected to visit Pyongyang “soon.”
Meanwhile, the recent visit from January 7 to 9 was the fourth time Mr. Kim Jong-un visited Beijing since taking power in 2011.
China's state news agency Xinhua did not mention Kim Jong-un's invitation but said Beijing supported Pyongyang's efforts to denuclearize and welcomed concessions from both North Korea and the United States. Beijing believes the second US-North Korea summit will produce a positive agreement.
