Russia and North Korea discuss cooperation; Israel strikes Hamas targets

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Russia, North Korea discuss trade and economic cooperation

Nga, Triều Tiên thảo luận về vấn đề hợp tác thương mại, kinh tế
Khasan Railway Station of Russia.

Yonhap reported that on March 6, Russian and North Korean officials held discussions on bilateral cooperation in trade and economy, following the second US-North Korea summit last week in Hanoi.

During the discussion on trade, economic, scientific and technological cooperation, Russian Minister for the Development of the Far East Alexander Kozlov and North Korean Minister for Foreign Economic Affairs Kim Yong-jae discussed ways to promote bilateral economic cooperation. One of the topics discussed was the project to build a bridge connecting North Korea's Tumen station with Russia's Khasan station.

Britain begins to consider the possibility of leaving the EU without a deal

Cờ Anh (phía trên) và cờ EU tại thủ đô London, Anh. (Ảnh: AFP/ TTXVN)
Photo: AFP/ VNA

British Trade Secretary Liam Fox announced on March 6 that the government will introduce tariffs that will be applied if Britain leaves the European Union (EU), also known as Brexit, without reaching an agreement by the time Brexit occurs (March 29).

Britain currently has tariff-free access to EU markets and businesses are waiting to see what tariffs the government will impose on EU imports if a deal is not reached. Asked whether the government planned to cut tariffs on most goods to zero, Liam Fox said the government would set tariffs as appropriate in a no-deal scenario.

NATO wants to help Ukraine strengthen its defense capabilities to counter Russia

Các tàu hải quân Ukraine bị Nga bắt giữ vào tháng 11.2018 /// Reuters
Ukrainian naval vessels seized by Russia in November 2018. Photo: Reuters

AFP news agency quoted NATO's Supreme Allied Commander in Europe Curtis Scaparrotti as saying that he wanted to improve Ukraine's defense capabilities. The US sold Javelin anti-tank missiles to Ukraine last year, but there are "other systems and ammunition" that Washington wants to provide to strengthen Ukrainian forces, Mr. Scaparrotti told the US Congress.

According to him, the US needs to consider increasing its military capabilities in the Black Sea, after Russia opened fire and seized three Ukrainian ships last year in the Kerch Strait connecting the Black Sea and the Sea of ​​Azov.

Italy considers joining China's Belt and Road Initiative

Chủ tịch Trung Quốc Tập Cận Bình (phải) và Tổng thống Italy Sergio Mattarella tại Bắc Kinh năm 2017. Ảnh: Xinhua.

Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) and Italian President Sergio Mattarella in Beijing in 2017. Photo:Xinhua

Italian Deputy Minister of Economic Development Michele Geraci told Reuters on March 6.Financial Timesthat the government is in talks to sign a memorandum of understanding supporting the Belt and Road Initiative. “We want to ensure that more ‘Made in Italy’ products are exported to China, which is the fastest growing market in the world,” he said.

The signing ceremony is expected to take place when Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Italy later this month. He will then travel to France and eventually to the United States to meet with President Trump as the two countries try to hammer out a trade deal. The Belt and Road Initiative, unveiled by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013, is a massive trade and infrastructure framework aimed at linking China with Europe, Africa and Asia through a series of Beijing-funded ports, railways and roads along land and sea trade corridors.

Israel strikes Hamas military targets in Gaza Strip

Israel khong kich cac muc tieu quan su cua Hamas o Dai Gaza hinh anh 1
Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike by the Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip. Photo: THX/TTXVN

The Israeli military said on March 6 it had carried out airstrikes on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in response to the group launching explosive-laden balloons into Israeli territory the day before. The statement said Israeli warplanes had struck several Hamas targets in the northern Gaza Strip. A Palestinian security source confirmed that Israel had struck several Hamas positions but there were no casualties.

This attack was the fourth Israel has carried out since March 2 in response to Hamas launching explosive-laden balloons or throwing explosive devices over the border fence into Israel.

France plans to tax Google, Amazon and Facebook

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Google is one of the entities expected to be taxed in France. Illustration photo: EPA/TTXVN

The French government on March 6 agreed to propose a 3% tax on the French income of global Internet giants such as Google, Amazon and Facebook. The new tax will apply to digital companies with global income of more than 850 million euros, and income in France of more than 25 million euros.

The bill is seen as a way to tackle tax avoidance by multinational companies. Until now, these companies pay very low taxes in the European Union (EU) country where they are headquartered, and pay no taxes in the countries where they operate heavily.

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