Putin wants to return old name to Russian military intelligence; Myanmar holds parliamentary by-election
(Baonghean.vn) - The world in the past 24 hours has been filled with many events such as: Putin wants to return the old name to Russian military intelligence; IS counterattacks unexpectedly, killing many Syrian soldiers; More than 900,000 Myanmar voters begin voting in additional parliamentary elections; US President withdraws threat to allow the military to shoot at migrants...
Putin wants to return the old name to Russian military intelligence
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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the celebration of the Russian Military Intelligence Day. Photo:AP. |
The statement was made by Putin while attending the anniversary of the establishment of this intelligence unit. The Russian military intelligence agency, whose predecessor was the Registration Service (RU) of the Soviet Red Army, was established in November 1918, then changed its name several times and was named the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) of the Soviet Armed Forces in 1953. By 2010, the GRU was renamed the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces (GU), although the Russian and international media still use the old name.
Putin suggested returning the unit to its traditional name of the Main Intelligence Directorate because it is more widely known around the world. In his speech, Putin praised the contribution of Russian military intelligence, especially in military operations in Syria.
IS counterattacks unexpectedly, killing many Syrian soldiers
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Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria. Photo:Almasdar News |
The self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) militants suddenly raided the positions of the Syrian Army (SAA) in the Al-Safa volcanic region, killing and injuring many government soldiers, according toAlmasdar News.
This is the first major counter-attack by IS since the Syrian government army launched a major offensive in mid-July and besieged the rebels in Al-Safa. Sources said there are still about 1,000 IS militants entrenched in the area.
Russia promotes holding second round of Afghanistan peace talks on November 9
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Photo: AFP/TTXVN |
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on November 3 that the second round of the Moscow-Form multilateral peace talks on Afghanistan at the level of deputy foreign ministers and special representatives will be held on November 9. Sputnik news agency reported that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will open the conference.
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, Afghanistan, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and the United States have been invited to participate. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has decided to send a delegation from the country's High Peace Council to attend the talks. The statement also said that for the first time, a delegation from the Taliban movement's political office in Doha will attend an international conference at this level.
US President withdraws threat to authorize military to shoot migrants
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| US President Donald Trump (right) meets with soldiers at Luke Air Force Base in Phoenix, Arizona on October 19. Photo: AFP/TTXVN |
On November 2, US President Donald Trump withdrew his threat made the day before to allow military forces deployed to the border with Mexico to open fire if migrants attack with bricks and rocks. Instead of previous statements saying that soldiers would be allowed to open fire if migrants attacked, speaking to reporters at the White House, Donald Trump said migrants throwing bricks or those requesting asylum at the southern border could be detained for a long time.
Asked about his decision to order troops to respond if attacked, Mr Trump said that a brick attack would be considered a deadly threat. He also said US authorities would bar migrants from seeking asylum if they crossed the border illegally and would set up more tents to temporarily detain those who crossed the border. He said migrants were exploiting the asylum system and "ignoring" immigration laws.
Promoting tourism development in the inter-Korean Demilitarized Zone
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| Panoramic view of the DMZ in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province, the border between South Korea and North Korea. Photo: Yonhap/VNA |
On November 2, South Korean Unification Minister Cho Myung-kyun said that North Korea is promoting the development of tourism products to visit the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) for foreigners. Similarly, South Korea is also promoting "DMZ peace tourism".
The information was given by Mr. Cho Myung-kyun during a discussion organized by the Democratic Party at the National Assembly of South Korea. Previously, in September, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of this country coordinated with the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) to establish the "Inter-Korean Demilitarized Zone Peace Tourism Promotion Council". This council includes representatives of local governments in the area adjacent to the inter-Korean border, such as Incheon city, Gyeonggi province, Gangwon province.
More than 900,000 Myanmar voters begin voting in parliamentary by-elections
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| Myanmar voters go to the polls. Source: AP |
At 6 a.m. local time on November 3, Myanmar held a nationwide parliamentary by-election, with more than 900,000 eligible voters casting ballots to fill vacant seats in the National Assembly. A total of 1,383 polling stations were set up to accommodate voters. Of the 13 vacant parliamentary seats up for election this time, four are lower house seats, one is a senator, and eight are state and regional parliamentarians.
A total of 69 candidates, including 62 from 24 political parties and seven independents, will contest 13 parliamentary seats across nine regions and states. Of the 62 candidates from political parties, 13 are nominated by the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD), 10 by the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), and the rest are from smaller parties.
About 40,000 foreign workers will come to Japan.
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| Vietnamese workers at a construction site in Tokyo (Japan) - Photo: ASAHI |
According to the newspaperAsahiJapan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's administration predicts a wave of about 40,000 foreign workers will apply to enter the country from April 2019 if a draft law aimed at attracting more foreign workers to labor-short sectors is passed by parliament.
Observers say it is likely that the Japanese National Assembly will "green light" the above draft in the context that many businesses in this country are facing great pressure due to the number of workers becoming "the scarcest" in decades.
