World 24/7: Russia and China show off firepower; North Korea parades without nuclear missiles:
(Baonghean.vn) - The world over the past 7 days has seen many important and outstanding events such as: Russia - China showing off their firepower at the Vostok-2018 exercise; the 2018 WEF ASEAN Conference in Vietnam was successfully held; 7 storms raging in the world at the same time...
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| WEF ASEAN 2018 Conference takes place in Vietnam:WEF ASEAN 2018 took place from September 11 to 13, 2018 with the theme "ASEAN 4.0: Entrepreneurship and the Fourth Industrial Revolution", with the participation of world economic leaders and nearly 1,000 delegates from multinational corporations. Photo: Leaders of ASEAN countries and the region attending the WEF ASEAN Conference.Photo: VGP |
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| According to the general assessment of all members participating in the forum, the WEF ASEAN 2018 Conference is the most successful conference in the 27 years that WEF has organized in ASEAN and East Asia. The WEF ASEAN Conference, one of the most important diplomatic events of 2018 in Vietnam, closed on September 13 in the capital Hanoi. Through about 55 discussion sessions, leaders of countries and businesses focused on issues that governments, businesses and people of ASEAN countries, including Vietnam, are concerned about in the context of the 4.0 Industrial Revolution. In the photo: Delegates at the discussion session on Asian geopolitics on September 13.Photo: WEF |
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Russia and China show off firepower at Vostok-2018 exercise:The Russian military on September 11 began its largest military exercise in history, called Vostok-2018, with the participation of 300,000 soldiers, 36,000 vehicles, 1,000 aircraft, 80 warships, and thousands of Chinese and Mongolian soldiers, according to TASS. This is Russia's largest military exercise since 1991. The Russian Defense Ministry said the Vostok 2018 exercise simulates real-life combat situations as closely as possible.Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense |
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| North Korea parades without nuclear missiles:On the morning of September 9, a military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of North Korea was held at Kim Il Sung Square in the capital city of Pyongyang. This year's parade featured at least 12,000 soldiers and military equipment from the North Korean army. International news agencies said the number of North Korean heavy weapons was significantly less than in recent parades.Photo: AFP |
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| The highlight of this year's parade was the absence of ballistic missiles. Hundreds of tanks, self-propelled howitzers and other ground weapons took part in the parade.Photo: NK News |
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| 7 storms raging in the world at the same time:In addition to super typhoon Mangkhut, which hit the Philippines and is threatening southern China, and hurricane Florence, which is threatening the United States, five other storms are threatening many places around the world. By the morning of September 15 (Vietnam time), hurricane Florence had weakened into a tropical storm after making landfall in North Carolina, USA. With a slow moving speed, the storm has caused heavy rain and severe flooding in many places. Hydrologist Ryan Maue warned that the storm will bring a huge amount of water, enough to fill more than 15 million Olympic swimming pools. Up to now, at least five people have died, including one child.Photo: AP |
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| Russia and Japan will sign a peace treaty by the end of the year:Within the framework of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), the Russian president and the Japanese prime minister agreed to work towards a peace treaty to resolve the remaining disputes between the two countries. |
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| Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte dares the military to try to overthrow him, amid suspicions that the opposition is trying to usurp the presidency. "I will let them try. If they want another president, fine," Mr. Duterte said of the military in an interview with his legal advisers and broadcast on national television. Photo: The Philippine president and his generals review the escort during the 121st anniversary of the military in March.Photo: AFP |