Putin - Trump meet on December 1; Italy passes decree on security and immigration control
(Baonghean.vn) - In the past 24 hours, there have been many outstanding news in the world such as: Confirming that the two presidents of Russia and the United States will meet on December 1; Italy passes a decree on security and tough immigration control; Türkiye wants to reconcile Russia and Ukraine; Tourists can freely travel between the two Koreas from December; Philippines jails anti-drug police for the first time for shooting and killing a person...
Confirmed that the two presidents of Russia and the United States will meet on December 1
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| Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) presented US President Donald Trump with a World Cup commemorative ball at a joint press conference in Helsinki, Finland on July 16 - Photo: AFP |
The Kremlin said the Russian and US presidents are expected to meet at 2:30 p.m. on December 1 on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Argentina. This information was announced by the British news agency Reuters, citing a Kremlin document dated November 29.
Meanwhile, according to AFP, Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov explained to journalists: "Both sides have the same need for this meeting" to defuse President Donald Trump's threat to cancel the meeting in response to tensions in the Black Sea. "It will be a two-part meeting: a private meeting between the two leaders and a meeting with key members of the two countries' delegations," Ushakov confirmed.
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Turkish President Recep Erdogan. Photo:AP. |
Turkish President Recep Erdogan said Türkiye could play a mediating role to ease tensions between Russia and Ukraine after Moscow seized three Kiev warships. "We can play a mediating role and we have discussed this proposal with both sides," Erdogan told reporters at Istanbul's international airport on November 29 before departing for Argentina to attend the G20 summit, according toAFP.
Erdogan made the statement after phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. Erdogan also spoke with US President Donald Trump. Relations between Türkiye and Russia have been strengthening since mid-2016 after both countries fell out with the West on a number of issues. Ankara is working closely with Moscow on the Syrian conflict and has pushed ahead with the purchase of advanced Russian air defense systems. However, Erdogan has also sought to emphasize the importance of traditional ties with Ukraine.
Tourists can freely travel between the two Koreas from December.
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| South Korean Vice Transport Minister Kim Jeong-ryeol (left) and his North Korean counterpart Kim Yun-hyok (right) at a discussion on inter-Korean railway cooperation at the truce village of Panmunjom on June 26. Photo: Yonhap/VNA |
According to a VNA correspondent in Seoul, South Korea and North Korea will complete the complete destruction of each of their 10 guard posts in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) by November 30. It is expected that starting from next December, visitors will be able to freely cross between the two Koreas inside the Joint Security Area (JSA) and the truce village of Panmunjom.
The above content was announced by the spokesman of the Ministry of National Defense of South Korea Choi Hyun-soo at a regular press conference on November 29. These are the guard posts that Seoul and Pyongyang agreed to withdraw from the DMZ on a pilot basis. Spokesperson Choi said that currently, the two sides continue to discuss the mutual verification process from now until the end of the year regarding the destruction of the guard posts. In addition, the mine clearance work at the Hwasalmori Hill area in Cheorwon County, Gangwon Province, is also about to be completed, preparing for the joint excavation of the remains of soldiers from the two sides who died during the Korean War (1950-1953).
Philippines jails first anti-drug police officer for fatal shooting
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Three Philippine police officers convicted of murdering a 17-year-old boy, from left: Arnel Oares, Jerwin Cruz, Jeremias Pereda. Photo:BBC |
Three policemen were sentenced to 49 years in prison by a Caloocan district court in the Philippines on November 29 for shooting dead 17-year-old Kian Loyd delos Santo in a northwestern suburb of Manila in August 2017, according to Reuters. "Shooting without question cannot happen in a civilized society. Murder and murder are never considered functions of law enforcement. Human life cannot be exchanged for social order in such a way," Judge Roldolfo Azucena ruled.
Security cameras captured three plainclothes officers dragging a teenager who looked like Santos into an alley in northwest Manila. Santos’s body was found in the alley with a gun in his left hand. The officers said they fired in self-defense, but the victim’s family has disputed that explanation.
Headquarters of Germany's largest bank under money laundering investigation
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Deutsche Bank headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. Photo: AFP/TTXVN |
German investigators raided the headquarters of Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt on November 29 as part of a money laundering investigation. German authorities allege that two employees of the bank helped their clients launder proceeds from criminal activities. In addition to the headquarters, branches of Deutsche Bank were also searched, with the participation of many German police and officials.
Investigators are looking into whether Deutsche Bank employees helped their clients set up international accounts to transfer proceeds of crime.
Italy passes tough security and immigration control decree
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| Migrants and refugees in Nantes, France on July 23. Source: AFP/VNA |
Despite strong opposition from the opposition, on November 29, the Italian House of Representatives passed a tough security and immigration control decree, submitted by Interior Minister Matteo Salvini. The House of Representatives passed the decree, which makes it easier to deport migrants and limits the issuance of residence permits, with 396 votes in favor and 99 against. Previously, on November 7, the Italian Senate also "green-lighted" this controversial decree.
The decree will ease rules on deporting immigrants, allowing them to be stripped of their Italian citizenship if they are convicted of terrorism. It will also abolish the granting of residency permits for humanitarian reasons, replacing them with residence permits for "special protection" or "natural disaster in the homeland."
Brazil cancels plans to host COP 25
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President-elect Jair Bolsonaro. Photo: Veja |
At the request of President-elect Jair Bolsonaro, the Brazilian government recently announced that it would cancel its plan to host the 25th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25) scheduled for November 2019. Previously, in a statement, the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the country was forced to make the decision after considering the financial difficulties if it held the event.
Bolsonaro, who won Brazil's presidential election on October 28, campaigned on a pledge to address the country's chronic energy shortages by developing the nuclear sector and building new hydroelectric dams in the Amazon. The world's largest rainforest is considered one of the best natural shields against climate change.
US approves new drug to treat leukemia
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Source: UFMC |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on November 28 approved a new drug, Xospata, to treat adults with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML), the most dangerous form of blood cancer. According to the FDA, Xospata targets the FLT3 gene directly and is the first drug approved that can be used alone to treat patients with AML with FLT3 mutations who have relapsed or failed to respond to early-stage treatment.
AML is a rapidly progressing cancer that destroys normal cells in the bone marrow and blood vessels, leading to a large decrease in the number of normal blood cells, forcing patients to undergo frequent blood transfusions. Statistics show that about 25-30% of patients with AML have a mutation in the FLT3 gene, putting them at high risk of relapse.