Trump nominates UN ambassador; Indonesian plane crash black box badly damaged
(Baonghean.vn) - The world over the past 24 hours has been filled with many outstanding news such as: Russia pledges to create the best conditions for foreign investors; Mr. Trump nominates the State Department spokesperson to hold the position of Ambassador to the United Nations; China pledges to support Pakistan's economy; The black box of the crashed Indonesian plane is severely damaged...
Russia pledges to create the best conditions for foreign investors
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| Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting in Moscow. Source: AFP/VNA |
The Russian leader also emphasized: Foreign investors are allowed to operate in open conditions, without any restrictions on the movement of money and capital. Russia will continue to create the most favorable conditions for investors, developing business and trade activities in Russia. He pledged to continue removing administrative barriers, investing heavily in infrastructure, and making efforts to create all necessary conditions for investors to feel comfortable.
Spain calls for heavy sentences for former Catalan leaders
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| Mr. Oriol Junqueras arrives at the Supreme Court of Spain after being summoned on November 2. Photo: Reuters |
Spanish prosecutors are seeking a 25-year prison sentence for former Catalan Vice President Oriol Junqueras for rebellion and misuse of public funds. It is the longest sentence ever imposed on separatist leaders who pushed for the region’s illegal independence referendum last year. The trial of the former Catalan leaders is expected to begin in early 2019.
In an indictment released on November 2, Spain’s Attorney General’s Office accused Mr Junqueras of playing a central role in the illegal referendum on Catalonia’s independence from the central government in Madrid, which sparked Spain’s worst political crisis in four decades.
US exempts sanctions for 8 countries?
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| South Pars oil refinery in Asaluyeh port. Photo: AFP/TTXVN |
Bloomberg News reported that the US government has approved eight countries, including two close allies, South Korea and Japan, along with India, to continue buying crude oil from Iran after US sanctions on the Gulf country's crude oil exports officially took effect on November 4. However, the US government has not yet released any official information.
Japan's cabinet proposes wider opening to foreign workers
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| Illustration photo: Reuters |
On November 2, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet approved a draft law aimed at attracting more foreign workers to sectors facing labor shortages in the country.
The proposed amendments will create two new visa categories for foreigners working in sectors facing labour shortages.
The first type is for workers with certain skills and Japanese language proficiency, who are allowed to stay in the country for up to 5 years, but are not allowed to bring their families along.
The second category is for more skilled workers who can bring their families along and eventually be granted residency.
Trump nominates State Department spokesman as UN ambassador
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| US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert. Photo: THX/TTXVN |
On November 1, the US ABC News channel quoted an anonymous senior White House official as saying that US President Donald Trump has nominated State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert to serve as US Ambassador to the United Nations.
According to sources, it is still unclear whether Ms. Nauert will accept the nomination of the US President or not.
Black box of crashed Indonesian plane badly damaged
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The black box recording flight data of the Boeing 737 Max when found. Photo: AFP. |
"We have not been able to download data from the black box yet because some parts are broken," Haryo Satmiko, vice chairman of Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee, told Reuters.Reutersabout the black box recording flight parameters that Indonesian rescue forces found from where the Lion Air Boeing 737 Max plane carrying 189 people crashed into the Java Sea on October 29.
Satimiko said Indonesian authorities were waiting for advice from US experts or Boeing on how to handle the black box.
China pledges economic support for Pakistan
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| Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, November 2. Photo: Reuters |
During a meeting with the Pakistani Prime Minister at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping affirmed that "China always puts Pakistan at the top of its diplomatic priorities", and affirmed that he will cooperate with Prime Minister Imran Khan to strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries.
For his part, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that his government had only been in office for two months amid a very difficult economic situation, especially with a very high budget deficit and current account deficit. Therefore, he emphasized that he came to China "to learn".