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HOT NEWS
France and Germany called on concerned parties in Donbass to abide by the ceasefire pact, and reaffirmed their support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. Source: TASS
Jordan’s former crown prince, Price Hamza, was placed under house arrest after being accused of allegedly plotting with foreign elements to destabilize the kingdom. Source: France 24
Israeli Defense Minister said the country received a new intelligence aircraft that is capable of providing the military with unprecedented reconnaissance activities. Source: CGTN
WORLD
Turkish officials released an open letter signed by more than 100 retired admirals warning about a possible threat to a treaty governing the use of Turkey’s key waterways. Source: Al Jazeera
Biden administration stopped AstraZeneca production in Baltimore after workers accidentally mixed ingredients with Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine, ruining 15 million doses. Source: RT
Eritrean forces withdrew from the Tigray region after the international community urged for unconditional removal of troops due to human rights abuses on civilians. Source: Reuters
REGIONS
Japanese and German Defense Ministers will hold a “2 plus 2” meeting to discuss defense strategy in the free and open Indo-Pacific amid China’s growing assertiveness. Source: CNA
China and South Korea plan security talks as Beijing attempted to repair bilateral relations between two nations, including boosting cooperation on DPRK, trade and technology. Source: SCMP
Thailand aimed to inoculate its most popular resort Phuket island which has a population of at least 460,000 before other parts of the country to boost the tourism sector. Source: Reuters
CAMBODIA
Cambodia’s Foreign Minister said that the U.S should not lose sight of the moral debt it owed to Cambodia during the 1970s bombardment, amid the human rights criticism from the U.S. Source: Khmer Times
Cambodia-ASEAN two-way trade was valued at USD 11,330 million in 2020, a year-on-year increase of 22.42 percent as Cambodia’s exports rose by 185 percent. Source: AKP
MLVT will distribute the financial assistance by offering USD 26 million to nearly ten thousand employees of 40 companies in the garment and tourism sectors. Source: Khmer Times