Putin - Trump to meet in Argentina; China punishes officials for “protecting” criminals
(Baonghean.vn) - In the past 24 hours, there have been many outstanding news in the world such as: The Russia-US summit will take place in Argentina; China punishes officials who "protect" gang criminals; The European Union will open an embassy in the UK after Brexit; The two Koreas are preparing to remove guard posts in the DMZ...
Russia-US summit to take place in Argentina
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| US President Trump (left) and Russian President Putin. Photo: Vox. |
Russian President Putin and US President Trump will meet on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Argentina, scheduled for November 30 and December 1. This information was given by Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov at a press conference on November 4. According to Mr. Ushakov, this will be a "long and important" conference.
In addition, a brief meeting between the two Presidents will also be held on November 11 in Paris (France) on the sidelines of the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. The White House has not yet confirmed this information.
Indonesia extends search for plane crash victims
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Indonesian search and rescue agency staff salvage an engine from the crashed plane. Photo: Reuters. |
Indonesian authorities have decided to continue searching for three more days in the waters where the plane carrying 189 people crashed. The search operation was originally scheduled to end on November 4. The decision to extend the search for victims and the black boxes of the Lion Air plane that crashed into the Java Sea was based on assessments and observations of the crash site, said Muhammad Syaugi, director of the Indonesian Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), noting that many body parts have yet to be recovered.
To date, 105 body bags, mostly containing body parts, have been recovered and handed over to police for forensic examination. However, Indonesian forensic experts have only identified seven victims. "I am sure the number will increase," Syaugi said.
China punishes officials who "protect" gang criminals
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Chinese armed police bust a drug ring in Guangdong. Photo: SCMP. |
A total of 572 Chinese officials have been punished in the first round of inspections by central authorities as part of a nationwide crackdown on gang crime. The source said 10 inspection teams were sent to 10 provincial-level regions across China for a month-long inspection.
According to statistics from the inspection steering group office, a total of 1,791 corruption cases involving gang and organized crime as well as “protection umbrellas” for such crimes were investigated during the inspection. Also during the inspection, 96 gangs were dismantled in 10 inspection areas, and assets worth 5 billion yuan (about 726 million US dollars) related to gang crimes were sealed or seized.
Two Koreas prepare to dismantle guard posts in DMZ
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| South Korean soldiers stand guard at the Joint Security Area (JSA) in the inter-Korean Demilitarized Zone in the truce village of Panmunjom on April 18, 2018. Photo: EPA/TTXVN |
South and North Korea on November 4 hoisted yellow flags at 11 guard posts along their heavily fortified border, in a first step toward dismantling them under a military agreement reached during an inter-Korean summit in September.
South Korean military officials said the two sides had hoisted the flag, which measures 4 meters long and 3 meters wide, at a total of 22 guard posts as a sign that they would be removed. The two sides agreed to “pilot” the removal of guard posts in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), a key part of efforts to turn the buffer zone into a “peace zone”.
New Caledonia people choose to remain part of France
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New Caledonians vote in a referendum on independence from France on November 4. Photo: AP |
On November 4, the people of the French Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia decided not to separate from France in a referendum on the territory's independence. According to the results of the vote announced, of the 57% of votes counted, about 90% of these votes said no to the intention of separating New Caledonia from France.
Today’s vote is being held as a result of a 1998 peace agreement between the independence claimants, the predominantly Kanak people, and immigrants, mainly from Europe. However, this referendum is not the final vote on New Caledonia’s separation from France. According to the 1998 agreement, if 30% of New Caledonian parliamentarians agree to hold a referendum, the island nation will continue to ask the people’s opinion on this important decision in 2020 and 2022.
US Department of Defense refuses to send troops to the border with Mexico
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Thousands of Central Americans are heading to the Mexico-US border. (Photo: Getty). |
The US Department of Defense has rejected President Donald Trump’s request to send troops to the border with Mexico to stop the caravan of migrants from reaching the country. The US Department of Defense said this was outside its responsibility, but the Army would still support border patrol and border protection forces in monitoring the flow of migrants, as well as providing necessary logistical support.
The Department of Homeland Security has been tasked by the US government with calling in military reserves to help control the flow of migrants and facilitate the work of customs and border guards at the border with Mexico. Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump announced the deployment of the military to the border to stop the flow of migrants, while warning that he would allow the military to open fire if migrants attacked them with bricks and rocks.
European Union to open embassy in UK after Brexit
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The British flag (below) and the EU flag in London, UK. Photo: AFP/TTXVN |
The European Union (EU) will open a new embassy in the UK after Brexit, the BBC reported on November 3, according to PressTV. The EU delegation to the UK will consist of 29 diplomats and will work for the European External Action Service (EEAS), the EU's foreign policy agency.
Ambassadors from the remaining 27 EU member states are expected to decide next week on plans to open new embassies in London. They will be given further details on 7 November. Britain will officially leave the EU on 29 March 2019.
Egypt kills 19 militants linked to Minya terror attack
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| A destroyed vehicle after an attack on a bus carrying Egyptian Coptic Christians in Minya on November 2, 2018. Photo: AFP/VNA |
On November 4, several media outlets quoted a statement from the Egyptian Interior Ministry saying that Egyptian police had killed 19 Islamist militants linked to an attack on Coptic Christians. According to Reuters, Egyptian security forces killed 19 Islamist militants from an organization believed to be linked to an attack on Christians in the central Egyptian province of Minya, which left seven people dead.
The gunmen were killed in clashes in the western desert of Minya province after Egyptian security forces pursued them. It is not clear when the incident took place.
Dozens of Syrian civilians hit by US-coalition airstrikes
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| US-backed forces are deployed near the village of Susah, Deir Ezzor province, Syria, during the campaign against the Islamic State (IS) on September 13, 2018. Photo: AFP/TTXVN |
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said at least 14 civilians were killed on November 3 when the US-led coalition carried out airstrikes on positions of the self-proclaimed "Islamic State" (IS) in the eastern Syrian province of Deir Ezzor.
Among the civilians killed were five victims under the age of 18. The airstrikes hit the villages of Hajin, Sousa and Al-Shaafa in Deir Ezzor province. The head of the SOHR, Rami Abdel, said the death toll could rise as many were seriously injured. He also said at least nine IS militants were killed in the operation.
