Trump and Kim arrive in Singapore; Taliban attack Afghan police

After a few hours, US President Donald Trump's Air Force One landed at Paya Lebar military base in Singapore, according toReuters.Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan welcomed him at the airport.

Trump and Kim will have a historic summit on Sentosa Island, Singapore on June 12. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, National Security Adviser John Bolton, and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Joe Hagin are expected to attend the meeting between the US President and the North Korean leader. US First Lady Melania Trump will not be present on this trip to Singapore.

Press center for US-North Korea Summit opens

The entire floor area of ​​the press center is 23,000 square meters, with large screens arranged side by side so reporters can follow the developments from the conference.

On the morning of June 10, Singapore opened a press center to serve the US-North Korea Summit. The press center (IMC) is located at the F1 Pit building, about 5km from the Capella Hotel on Sentosa Island, where the summit is taking place. Activities at the Summit will be broadcast live to the center.

IMC has 2,000 working places, media hubs serving on-site program production. Reporters who come here to work will receive about 20 services including meals and high-speed internet. From early morning on June 10, many reporters came to receive their press cards. To get this card, reporters must go through a very difficult registration process and complicated censorship.

Opening of the 2018 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers the opening speech at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit.

On the morning of June 10, in Qingdao city, Shandong province, China, the opening session of the 2018 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit was held under the chairmanship of Chinese President Xi Jinping. Also attending the opening session were Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of member countries, observer countries, and dialogue partner countries.

After 17 years of establishment and development, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has become the world's largest regional cooperation model, with its population and total economic output accounting for 20% and 40% of the world, respectively. However, in addition to its achievements, in the context of the current volatile world, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization also faces many risks and challenges, requiring its members to have an accurate view and assessment of the trends and situations of the times.

On the same afternoon, the heads of state of the SCO member states signed the Qingdao Joint Declaration.

Iran urges European countries to quickly make decisions on JCPOA

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani. Source: AFP/VNA

Iran's parliament speaker Ali Larijani warned that time was running out for European partners to prove they could salvage the Iran nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and Tehran would not wait for indefinite commitments from these countries.

Speaking at the Iranian parliament on June 10, Larijani urged European countries to quickly make clear decisions if they consider the possibility of maintaining the Iran nuclear deal. Otherwise, he warned that Iran would take concrete steps on its nuclear program and other issues.

Türkiye builds 700km long border wall with Syria

Turkish soldiers participate in an anti-terror operation in the Hatay region on the Türkiye-Syria border on January 21. Source: THX/TTXVN

Turkish media quoted an unnamed official as saying that the country has built 764km of concrete wall along the border with Syria. This border wall has a multi-layer structure with advanced technology, built in 6 provinces of Sanliurfa, Gaziantep, Kilis, Hatay, Mardin and Sirnak of Türkiye.

The purpose of building this wall is to prevent illegal border crossings and smuggling activities, and to increase security in the border area between Türkiye and Syria.

Egypt's cabinet to be restructured, downsized from 33 to 24 ministers

Egypt's state-run newspaper Al Ahram reported on June 10 that new Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly is studying the possibility of reducing the number of ministries from 33 to 24.

The new prime minister was tasked with forming a new cabinet on June 6 after Sherif Ismail resigned.

The Egyptian parliament has also approved the list of ministers proposed by new Prime Minister Madbouly. According to the Egyptian constitution, the new cabinet will have to be sworn in by President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi. The swearing-in is expected no later than June 12.

Philippine security forces attack Muslim rebels in the South

Philippine soldiers. Photo: EPA/VNA

On June 10, Philippine security forces conducted air and ground attacks on Muslim rebel hideouts in the southern province of Maguindanao.

Brigadier General Cirilito Sobejana, an army commander in charge of military operations, said the strikes took place in the Liguasan Swamp area, destroying a bomb-making facility belonging to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), a splinter group of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Sobejana said there were up to 100 BIFF fighters in the area at the time of the attack. Philippine military spokesman Major Arvin Encinas said the military was still assessing casualties in the operation.

Security checkpoint in Afghanistan attacked, 13 policemen killed

The scene of a Taliban attack in Afghanistan. Source: NY Times

An Afghan official said 13 policemen were killed in an attack on a security checkpoint in Arghandab district of Kandahar province in southern Afghanistan on the morning of June 10. The official said the incident occurred when a group of Taliban gunmen attacked a security checkpoint in the Nehgan area of ​​Arghandab district.

The attack comes as the Taliban have just announced a three-day ceasefire for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr.

Morocco rescues more than 470 illegal migrants at sea

A boat carrying migrants was rescued in the Mediterranean Sea. Source: AFP/VNA

The Royal Armed Forces (FAR) of Morocco said that the country's Navy rescued 472 illegal migrants who were in danger while trying to reach Europe from the night of June 8 to June 9.

The Moroccan Navy in the Mediterranean and Atlantic confirmed that it had assisted several boats in difficulty and rescued those on board, including 28 women, 27 minors and three infants.