Trump announces preparations for second meeting with Kim Jong Un; China releases White Paper
(Baonghean.vn) - The world in the past 24 hours has been filled with many events such as: President Trump announced that he is preparing to meet Mr. Kim Jong Un for the second time; China released a White Paper mentioning trade relations with the US; Cholera broke out in Nigeria, killing more than 60 people; The Italian government passed a tough decree against immigration...
President Trump announced that he is preparing to meet Mr. Kim Jong Un for the second time
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US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a meeting in Singapore in June. Photo:Reuters. |
According toAP, President Trump said on September 24 that a summit with leader Kim Jong Un would take place "soon". Speaking at the United Nations, the head of the White House declared that relations between the US and North Korea had improved significantly. "The past (when North Korea launched missiles and tested nuclear weapons) was a very different world, it was a dangerous time. But now it's a year later, things are very different," Mr. Trump said.
President Trump said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is working out the details of a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who requested a second meeting with President Trump in a letter to the White House.
Russia rushes to deliver S-300 missiles to Syria after Il-20 plane was shot down
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| S-300 air defense system. Photo: Sputnik |
Russia will complete the delivery of the advanced S-300 air defense system to Syria within two weeks, which was delayed at Israel’s request. RT quoted the Russian Defense Ministry as saying that Moscow would provide the system to Damascus in response to the downing of a Russian military plane during an Israeli airstrike in Syria.
Moscow accused Israel of failing to inform Russia about the attack on targets in Syria, which led to the accidental downing of a Russian Il-20 patrol plane by a Syrian anti-aircraft missile. Major General Konashenkov concluded that such actions were a "clear violation of the 2015 Russian-Israeli agreements".
On September 24, the ministry announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally ordered the ministry to take a number of measures in response to the incident that occurred on September 17, killing 15 soldiers on the Il-20.
South Korea's Unification Ministry pledges support for separated families
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| The moment of parting after the reunion of families separated during the Korean War at the Mount Kumgang resort on August 22. Source: Yonhap/VNA |
South Korean Unification Minister Cho Myung-gyon said on September 24 that the government will step up efforts to reconnect families separated for decades since the Korean War in various ways in subsequent discussions with North Korea.
"For both South and North Korea, the issue of reuniting separated families is an urgent task that cannot be delayed. The scene of separated families exchanging contact details and wishing each other good health during the recent reunion touched everyone's hearts. We will do our best to help them fulfill their promise to meet again," Cho said.
Mr. Cho said the South Korean government will find different ways in future meetings with the North to check whether the separated family members are still alive, allowing them to visit their hometowns and ancestral graves.
China releases White Paper on trade relations with the US
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| Imported almonds from the US are displayed for sale at a supermarket in Beijing, China. Photo: EPA/VNA |
On September 24, China released a White Paper document, the main content of which addresses the actual situation of trade and economic cooperation between China and the US, the US's conduct in trade activities, along with China's views on these issues.
The White Paper consists of six parts covering specific contents on the mutually beneficial and equal cooperation between China and the US, detailed information on the trade and economic relations between the US and China, the practice of the US government's trade protection policy, the trade suppression of the Donald Trump administration, the negative impact of the US's behavior on the global economy, and China's solutions.
The white paper stated: "The trade and economic relations between China and the United States are of great importance to the two countries, as well as to global economic stability and development."
Cuba wants "civilized" relations with the US
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| President Miguel Diaz-Canel said the US embargo has failed and will continue to fail. Photo: Reuters |
President Miguel Diaz-Canel made his first trip to the United States in his new position on September 23 to prepare for attending the United Nations General Assembly on September 26 in New York City. Speaking to the Cuban press shortly before arriving in New York, President Diaz-Canel declared his desire to build a “civilized” relationship with the United States despite the two countries’ ideological differences.
AFP quoted Mr. Diaz-Canel as saying that it is difficult to establish an equal relationship with the administration of President Donald Trump. The Cuban leader is expected to give a speech condemning the US financial, economic and commercial embargo against Havana at the United Nations General Assembly.
Türkiye continues to arrest many people accused of being linked to cleric Gulen
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Turkish police arrest suspected terrorists in Adana. Photo: AFP/TTXVN |
On September 24, Turkish security forces arrested at least 21 suspects linked to the network of supporters of cleric Fethullah Gulen, who is living in exile in the United States and is accused by the Ankara government of masterminding the failed coup in July 2016. Police arrested the suspects in simultaneous raids at 54 locations in 24 districts of Istanbul, Türkiye.
According to police, these subjects used ByLock, an encrypted messaging application and is believed to be a means of communication between people in Mr. Gulen's network, as well as participating in the network's training and coaching activities.
Cholera outbreak in Nigeria kills more than 60 people
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| Source: Xinhua |
According to a VNA correspondent in Africa, more than 60 people have died and 906 cases of cholera have been reported after a cholera outbreak in the past two months in Yobe province, northern Nigeria.
A report by Nigeria’s Ministry of Health on September 24 said that delays in accessing health facilities were the main reason for the high cholera death toll. According to the ministry, since the cholera outbreak began in Yobe two months ago, 795 patients have been discharged after successful treatment, but more than 50 patients are still in critical condition, requiring treatment for acute viral diarrhea (AWD), a variant of cholera.
Italian government passes tough anti-migration decree
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| Illustration photo: scmp.com |
AFP reported that the Italian government on September 24 passed a tough security decree, making it easier for the country to deport migrants and strip them of their Italian citizenship.
On his Facebook account, Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini stressed that the new bill is "a step forward to make Italy safer." Mr. Salvini said that the bill will make Italy "stronger in the fight against mafias and smugglers.
Pro-China President Loses Election in Maldives
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| Mr. Ibrahim Mohamed Solih speaks during a presidential campaign in the capital Male, Maldives on September 8, 2018. Photo: AFP/TTXVN |
Abdulla Yameen, the China-backed president of the Maldives, has been unable to defend his seat against the opposition after a tumultuous five-year term. Yameen has conceded defeat in the country’s presidential election and vowed to have a smooth transition to President-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
Speaking on television on September 24, after opposition candidate Solih won the presidential election with 58.3% of the vote, incumbent leader Yameen stated that he had admitted defeat and respected the decision of the Maldivian people, and said that he had met and congratulated President-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
