The world this week in photos

(Baonghean.vn) - Let's review with Nghe An Electronic Newspaper the outstanding events in the world in the past 7 days.

1. Russian President Vladimir Putin orders withdrawal of forces from Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the withdrawal of the main forces of the Russian Federation from Syria from March 15. President Putin's "smart" move was made at the right time when the conflicting parties in Syria were negotiating in Geneva (Switzerland).

Russian fighter jets have begun leaving Syria (Source: RT)

2. Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Trump won big on the second "Super Tuesday" day.

The vote count results announced on March 15 showed that former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton continued to consolidate her lead by winning in the states of Florida, North Carolina, Ohio and Illinois. On the Republican side, Mr. Donald Trump was somewhat “held back” after losing to candidate John Kasich in Ohio, but still maintained his lead.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton won all the votes on "Super Tuesday" for the second time. (Source: AFP/VNA)

3. North Korea continues to launch ballistic missiles

North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast on March 18, and the missile flew about 800 kilometers (500 miles), South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported. The move came days after leader Kim Jong Un ordered missile and nuclear warhead tests to be conducted soon.

A North Korean missile test launch. (Source: EPA/VNA)

4. Talks on Syria's future face another setback

Difficult negotiations over the future of the Syrian state, which resumed on March 18, were complicated by the Kurds' announcement of a federal region in northern Syria, a move seen as a step towards autonomy.

Kurdish fighters in Syria. (Source: Reuters)

5. Suicide bombing causes heavy casualties in Turkish city

Four people were killed, including the terrorist, and 20 others were injured in a suicide attack on a major shopping street in the Turkish city of Istanbul on March 19.

Turkish security has sealed off part of the pedestrian zone for investigation (Source: CNN)

6. Passenger plane crashes in Russia, 61 people killed

According to Russia's TASS news agency, on the morning of March 19 (Vietnam time), a Boeing-737 plane of the United Arab Emirates' Flydubai airline crashed at the airport of Rostov-on-Don city, in the southwestern region of Russia, while landing.

According to Russian media, a total of 61 people, including 55 passengers and 6 crew members, were killed.

Flydubai Airlines Boeing-737 (Source: Sputnik)

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