The world last week in photos
(Baonghean.vn) - Let's review the outstanding world events of the past 7 days with Baonghean.vn online newspaper.
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| At the Japan-China-South Korea summit held in South Korea on November 1st, the leaders of the three countries pledged to work towards quickly resuming the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program. In a significant move to "thaw" relations, the three leaders agreed to resume the annual trilateral summit and plan to meet again in Japan next year. (AP Photo) |
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| The plan to issue a joint statement following the third ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting with eight regional partners (ADMM+) in Malaysia did not materialize; instead, the meeting only produced a statement from Malaysia, the host country. (Photo: Defence leaders of participating countries posing for a photo in Malaysia (Photo: Reuters)) |
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| On November 4th, less than a week after a Russian civilian aircraft crash killed 224 passengers, another Russian cargo plane crashed in South Sudan, killing at least 41 people on board and on the ground. (Photo: AFP) |
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| Refugees gather on a beach to board boats to the Greek island of Chios from Izmir province, Türkiye, on November 4 (Photo: Reuters). The United Nations predicts that the flow of refugees and migrants into Europe will exceed 1 million this year. |
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| On the evening of November 4th, a factory in the Sundar industrial zone, on the outskirts of Lahore, Pakistan, unexpectedly collapsed. At least 18 people were killed and 40 others injured in the accident. (Photo: Reuters). |
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| A child's shoe was found near the wreckage of the Russian plane that crashed in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, on October 31. Authorities have yet to reach a final conclusion regarding the cause of the crash, but the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility. Photo: Reuters |
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| On the afternoon of November 7th, at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore, Chinese President Xi Jinping shook hands with the head of the Taiwanese government, Ma Ying-jeou. This was the first meeting between Chinese and Taiwanese leaders in 66 years, since the island separated from the mainland in 1949. Source: Getty Images |
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| On November 7th, numerous solemn events were held in the Russian Federation and Belarus to commemorate the 98th anniversary of the Great October Russian Revolution. November 7th in Russia is also Soldiers' Day. In the photo: Russian soldiers reenact a scene of Red Army soldiers marching through Red Square in 1941 (Source: Sputnik). |
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| Starting at 6:00 AM on November 8th, polling stations across the Republic of the Union of Myanmar opened to welcome 32 million voters participating in the general election. This is the first general election since the country began its reform and opening-up process after civilian rule replaced military rule four years ago. Photo: AFP/VNA |
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| Last week, a tropical storm hit the Porto Velho region of Brazil. Photo: Reuters |
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| The image shows burnt tree stumps in the suburbs of Palangkaraya, Indonesia. (Photo: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images). Air pollution has been a persistent problem in Indonesia for the past 18 years due to illegal forest burning on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo for the production of pulp, paper, and palm oil. |
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