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☆ Ukraine aid left out of the shutdown funding package as MAGA wing moves GOP toward a more isolationist stance
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A new US bill to prevent a government shutdown omits further aid for Ukraine. Ukraine's President Zelenskyy told US politicans, "If we don't get aid, we will lose the war." AdvertisementAdvertisementUS Congress passed a bill to fund government services temporarily but suspended aid to Ukraine, The Associated Press reported. The funding was later approved, but Ukraine aid opponents are growing in numbers. Yesterday, Joe Biden urged Congress to continue aid provisions to Ukraine, Sky News reports.

Persons: Zelenskyy, —, forestalling, Mitch McConnell, Marienko Andrew, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Joe Biden, Chuck Schumer, J.D, Vance, Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, JORGE SILVA, Marjorie Taylor Greene, MAGA, baselessly, Trump, Vladimir Putin's, Biden Organizations: Ukraine, US, Service, Associated Press, Republican Party, Trump MAGA, White House, Eastern, Bloomberg, Republicans, Trump, Economic Cooperation, Getty, Times, Georgia Rep, Republican, Sky News, Sky Locations: Ukraine, China, Kharkiv, America, Asia, Danang, Russia

Still, oil demand at the world's biggest oil importer has so "far remained remarkably unaffected by its economic downturn", the IEA said. Estimates of global demand and supply this year and next differ markedly depending on the forecaster. The IEA estimates 2023 global demand to grow by 2.2 million bpd, while OPEC expects growth of 2.44 million bpd. The IEA expects growth to slow sharply to 1 million bpd, while OPEC has a far rosier estimate of 2.25 million bpd. Meanwhile, the U.S government's Energy Information Administration has forecast demand growth at 1.81 million bpd for 2023 and 1.36 million bpd next year.

Persons: Jean, Paul Pelissier, Tamas Varga, PVM, Natalie Grover, Alex Lawler, Louise Heavens, Jason Neely Organizations: REUTERS, Rights Companies, Rights Companies Danang Petroleum Machinery Technology JSC, International Energy Agency, OPEC, Brent, IEA, U.S government's Energy, Administration, Thomson Locations: Marseille, France, Rights Companies Danang, Saudi Arabia, Russia, OPEC, United States, Brazil, Iran, China, Asia, Africa, Latin America, London

Markets await hints on the outlook for interest rates when Federal Reserve officials and policy makers from the European Central Bank, the Bank of England and the Bank of Japan head to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for an annual meeting later this week. Earlier on Wednesday, Japan posted shrinking factory activity for a third straight month in August, and the euro zone, France, Germany, Britain and the United States are set to release their own purchasing managers' index (PMI) data later in the day. Crucial to shoring up oil demand over the rest of the year is China, the world's second-largest economy. Crude stocks in the United States continued to fall, dropping by about 2.4 million barrels in the week ended Aug. 18, according to market sources citing American Petroleum Institute figures on Tuesday. That was a slightly smaller draw than a drop of 2.9 million barrels analysts expected in a Reuters poll.

Persons: Jackson, Brent, Hiroyuki Kikukawa, John Evans, Paul Carsten, Yuka Obayashi, Andrew Hayley, Clarence Fernandez, Mark Potter Organizations: Danang Petroleum Machinery Technology JSC, U.S, West Texas, Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Bank of England, Bank of Japan, U.S . Federal, NS, Nissan Securities, PVM, Organization of, Petroleum, American Petroleum Institute, Energy Information Administration, Thomson Locations: Danang, United States, Jackson Hole , Wyoming, Japan, France, Germany, Britain, China, Saudi Arabia, Russia, U.S, London, Tokyo, Beijing

☆ Trump said Putin told him he was the most 'vicious' president ever but they still got along
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Donald Trump boasted about his relationship with Vladimir Putin at a South Carolina rally. Trump said Putin described him as "vicious," but they still got along. "As Putin said, 'You are the most vicious president ever.' President Donald Trump (R) and Russia's President Vladimir Putin talk as they make their way to take the "family photo" during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit in the central Vietnamese city of Danang on November 11, 2017. Fiona Hill, who served as the top Russia advisor on the National Security Council under Trump, previously said that Putin often became frustrated with Trump over his lack of knowledge on big issues.

Persons: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Trump, Putin, —, There's, MAGA, JORGE SILVA, Kim Jong Un, Xi Jinping, Trump's, Fiona Hill Organizations: Service, Putin, Economic Cooperation, Getty, North, Washington, National Security Council, Trump Locations: South Carolina, Pickens, Russia, Ukraine, Asia, Danang

☆ China offers closer military cooperation with Vietnam
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BEIJING, June 27 (Reuters) - China is willing to work with Vietnam to strengthen high-level communication and cooperation between their militaries, Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu said on Tuesday as he met his Vietnamese counterpart. Li told Phan that relations between their militaries had developed well, adding that China's military was willing to push relations to a new level. The U.S. navy visit comes amid tension between China and the United States in the South China Sea, most of which China claims, as the two powers jostle for influence in the energy-rich region. Li, appointed defence minister in March, is under U.S. sanctions over his role in a 2017 weapons purchase from Russia's largest arms exporter. As tensions simmer in the South China Sea, where several countries have overlapping territorial claims and also hold military exercises in its waters, any thaw in Sino-U.S. military relations is being closely watched.

Persons: Li Shangfu, Li, Phan Van Giang, Phan, Ronald Reagan, Lloyd Austin, Austin, Nancy Pelosi, Bernard Orr, Kim Coghill, Robert Birsel Organizations: Chinese Defence, U.S, aircraft, U.S . Defence, Beijing, Thomson Locations: BEIJING, China, Vietnam, Beijing, Asia, Pacific, Danang, U.S, United States, South China, Singapore, Taiwan

☆ US combat ship to make rare port call in Vietnam amid South China Sea tensions
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The visit of the USS Ronald Reagan is only the third for a U.S. aircraft carrier since the end of the Vietnam War. The USS Theodore Roosevelt stopped in Vietnam in 2020 to mark 25 years since the Vietnam War ended in 1975. This year Washington is seeking to upgrade its formal ties with Vietnam, amid Hanoi's frequent disputes with Beijing over boundaries in the South China Sea. China claims the waters almost in their entirety, including the exclusive economic zones of Vietnam and other countries in the region. On Wednesday, the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong and a group of escorting vessels sailed south through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, Taiwan's defence ministry said.

Persons: Ronald Reagan, Theodore Roosevelt, Francesco Guarascio Organizations: U.S, aircraft, Thomson Locations: HANOI, Central Vietnam's, Danang, U.S, Beijing, South China, Vietnam, Washington, China, Shandong, Taiwan

☆ How to put your best travel foot forward for Earth Day 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( Forrest Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

But you don’t have to totally cut out travel or stay super close to home to be a good planetary citizen. You need a city that’s dedicated to getting it right to best enjoy an urban biking vacation. Here, we've curated 30 of our favorite corners, including the Thu Bon River, which flows through central Vietnam. A maze of rivers and caves, the UNESCO World Centre is defined by its craggy limestone facades and jade green water. Bruno De Hogues/Photodisc/Getty Images Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park: A UNESCO World Heritage, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park is heaven for spelunkers.

☆ Nobu is rapidly expanding its hotel business with 5 new locations this year — see its latest property starting at $430 a night
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

The hospitality company currently has 18 projects in its pipeline that will open over the next few years in locations like Tulum, Mexico, Orlando, Florida, and Danang, Vietnam. Nobu Hotel Marrakech. Nobu HotelsSource: Nobu Hotels

☆ Vietnam downgrades Typhoon Noru to tropical storm, but warns of flood risks
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

HANOI, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Vietnam on Wednesday downgraded Typhoon Noru to a tropical depression, but warned residents to stay on alert because of the risks from flooding and landslides caused by heavy rain, the government said. The storm made landfall in the early hours with winds of 117kph (72mph) in the province of Quang Nam, home to the historic city of Hoi An and resort of Danang, the weather agency told state media. There were no immediate reports of casualties, but photographs posted on social media and on state media showed downed trees and mudslides blocking roads. Vietnam is also vulnerable to destructive storms and flooding because of its long coastline. Natural disasters - predominantly floods and landslides triggered by storms - killed 139 people and injured 150 others in the country last year, official data showed.

☆ Indonezia ridică nivelul de alertă! Aproape 3.000 de persoane au fost evacuate după o serie de erupţii vulcanice
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-01 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Vulcanul Lewatolo a erupt duminică pentru a doua oară într-un interval de trei zile, eliberând în aer coloane de cenuşă care au ajuns până la altitudinea de 4.000 de metri, potrivit Biroului naţional de vulcanologie.Nivelul de alertă a fost ridicat cu o treaptă până la categoria portocalie în urma acestor erupţii, a declarat Raditya Jati, purtător de cuvânt al Agenţiei Naţionale de Gestionare a Dezastrelor Naturale din Indonezia.Cei 2.782 de localnici care trăiesc în proximitatea vulcanului au fost evacuaţi şi transferaţi temporar în mai multe clădiri guvernamentale, a precizat acelaşi oficial indonezian. "Până acum, nu există informaţii despre eventuale victime", a spus Raditya Jati.Aceste erupţii au determinat închiderea aeroportului Wonopito de pe insula Lembata, a precizat purtătorul de cuvânt al companiei aeriene Lion Air, Danang Mandala Prihantoro.Wings Air, o divizie a companiei Lion Air, şi-a anulat zborul inaugural din Kupang spre acest aeroport, care era programat pentru ziua de marţi, a precizat acelaşi purtător de cuvânt.Vulcanul Lewatolo, ce are altitudinea de 1.423 de metri, a eliberat în aer coloane de cenuşă înalte de 500 de metri, vineri, în timpul primei sale erupţii de după anul 2012.Indonezia se află în aşa-numitul "Cerc de Foc al Pacificului", o regiune cunoscută pentru activităţile sale seismice, şi are pe teritoriul său aproximativ 128 de vulcani activi.

Organizations: Lion Air, Danang Locations: Lewatolo, Lembata, Indonezia

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