Key words : biden signed shutdown
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US President Joe Biden signed a spending bill averting a government shutdown in the new fiscal year, which starts Sunday.
Both chambers of Congress approved the bill by large margins on Saturday. It will allow the US government to run for 45 days from October 1 through mid-November.
Concerns had been mounting over a likely shutdown because an earlier draft was rejected on Friday in the House of Representatives. One factor behind the disarray was disagreement within the opposition Republican Party.
On Saturday, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy submitted to the House of Representatives a revised bill, dropping the budget for assistance to Ukraine. Democrats had demanded the funding but hardline Republicans had been strongly opposed.
President Biden released a statement after the Senate approval on Saturday night. He said, "This is good news for the American people ... preventing an unnecessary crisis that would have inflicted needless pain on millions of hardworking Americans."
But he criticized the Republicans for creating chaos, saying, "We should never have been in this position in the first place."
It remains unclear if lawmakers can reach a complete budget agreement by mid-November. To do so they will have to overcome differences over the scale of spending, aid to Ukraine and other issues.
Key words : ukraine counteroffensive russia
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Saturday marks one year since Russia unilaterally declared its annexation of four Ukrainian regions. While Ukraine steps up its counteroffensive to retake its territory, Russia is trying to legitimize the annexation.
Last September, Russia orchestrated what it called "referendums" in the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson. Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the annexation of the regions on September 30.
Russia has designated the date by law as a day to celebrate the annexation. A concert and other events took place in Moscow's Red Square on Friday, ahead of the anniversary.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov announced that Putin will address the nation with a video message.
Moscow has been improving infrastructure and promoting Russian-style education in the occupied areas in the four regions. It switched the currency to the ruble and issued passports for residents, asserting their Russian citizenship. It also staged what it claimed to be elections earlier this month to coincide with Russia's nationwide local elections.
Putin held an online meeting with newly elected governors, including those from the four Ukrainian regions, on Thursday. He said the elections there were held in accordance with Russian law. He also said it was an important step toward fully integrating the regions into Russia.
Putin is apparently trying to justify Russia's invasion by claiming it to be a war to defend its territory as Ukraine is stepping up its counteroffensive to take back the four regions, as well as Crimea. The southern peninsula was unilaterally annexed by Russia in 2014.
Key words : zelenskyy interest
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed an interest in having the United States' arms industry and other partners work with Kyiv to manufacture weapons in Ukraine.
Zelenskyy delivered a speech at an international defense industries forum in Kyiv on Saturday. Attendees at the event included officials from US and European military companies.
Zelenskyy said his government is "interested in localizing the production of" defense equipment and cutting-edge defense systems that can be used on the frontline.
He added that Ukraine is already holding negotiations with its partners, so that weapons, equipment and ammunition can be produced in the country.
On the same day, Ukraine's military announced that it had shot down 30 of the 40 Iranian-made drones that Russia launched in an overnight attack on the southern regions of Odesa and Mikolaiv, as well as on the western region of Vinnytsia.
Meanwhile, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell visited the Ukrainian city of Odesa on Saturday. That was the one-year anniversary of Russian President Vladimir Putin's declaration that Moscow was annexing the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson.
Borrell called the unilateral Russian move illegal, and he denounced Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. He also said that the EU will support Ukraine "in its fight to restore its territorial integrity."
Key words : russia attack grain storage
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Key words : north reacted sharply
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North Korea has reacted sharply to the United States' condemnation of its enhanced relations with Russia.
The state-run Korean Central News Agency reported on a statement from vice foreign minister Im Chon Il on Sunday in which relations with Russia were defined as a "strategic stronghold."
The vice minister said in the statement that the US groundlessly termed the development of the good neighborly relations a "violation of international law."
He added that the US tries to give the world the false impression that the cooperation poses a "threat" to global peace.
The vice minister noted that the relations of the two countries are developing onto a new, high stage.
He called them a "powerful fortress and strategic stronghold" for preserving peace.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a summit meeting in September. And October 12 marks the 75th anniversary of founding of the diplomatic relations between the two countries.
North Korea is stressing its good relations with friendly nations.
Kim sent a congratulatory telegram to President Xi Jinping of China, another friendly nation, as Chinese people celebrate their National Day on Sunday.
Kim wrote that relations between North Korea and China have entered a new historic period.
Key words : presidential election
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A pro-China candidate has won the presidential election in the Maldives, the island nation in the Indian Ocean.
The election commission said that opposition candidate Mohamed Muizzu got about 54 percent of the votes, beating incumbent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in the run-off vote on Saturday.
Solih was seeking to be re-elected to serve a second term.
Muizzu, the mayor of the capital Male, ran the race backed by a coalition of opposition parties.
Conceding the election, Solih congratulated Muizzu on social media.
The island nation is strategically located in the Indian Ocean.
The election was widely seen as an indicator of which of two countries was more favored, nearby India or China, with its Belt and Road Initiative.
Solih has emphasized relations with India, saying it benefits the defense and security of the Maldives.
Muizzu favors China, saying that excessive military cooperation with India could erode the country's sovereignty.
He served as housing minister under former President Abdulla Yameen, who promoted pro-China diplomacy.
Muizzu was involved in large-scale infrastructure projects supported by China during his tenure in the cabinet.
His victory could help China increase its influence as it steps up activities in regional waters.
Key words : people in hong kong
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People in Hong Kong were finally able to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with the traditional "fire dragon dance" after a four-year hiatus.
The annual dragon dance event has a history of more than 100 years. It was originally believed that the dance would ward off plagues, but it has been suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The event began on Friday night. Festival-goers inserted numerous incense sticks on the 20-meter dragon, which consists of a head frame and a long body wrapped with straw. Dozens of people ran through the street carrying the dragon, sending smoke and sparks throughout the area.
The full moon added to the enjoyment. This mid-autumn event is a welcome occasion in the city for family members and relatives to meet.
A resident in the neighborhood said everyone was happy about the resumption of the dragon dance. One young man said he was very glad that all his relatives could finally get together.
Key words : stealth marketing
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It is now illegal in Japan to engage in stealth marketing with disguised advertisements.
The country's Consumer Affairs Agency has banned the practice under the law against unjustifiable premiums and misleading representation. The regulation takes effect from Sunday.
Stealth marketing involves covert promotions and advertisements.
The number of cases involving stealth marketing on social media has increased recently.
Influencers are asked by businesses to recommend their products, and do so by pretending not to have any relationship with the firms.
The new regulation covers all media, including the internet, newspapers and television.
It requires advertisements to clearly display words such as "ad" or "promotion" to differentiate them from stealth marketing.
When regulators identify violations, they can ban an advertisement, or order that actions be taken to prevent recurrences.
Key words : bangladesh outbreak
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Bangladesh has been experiencing its worst-ever outbreak of dengue fever, with the death toll from the infectious disease topping 900.
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne illness that causes high fever and severe headaches, as well as pain in the joints and muscles.
The latest statistics released by the World Health Organization on September 24 put the total number of deaths in Bangladesh at a record 909. WHO officials say the disease is rampant across the country.
The South Asian country's health authorities noted the outbreak started around May, which was earlier than usual.
They said more than 133,000 people had been infected as of September 4. That's a roughly 20-fold increase from the same period last year.
Footage in the capital, Dhaka, shows many children being treated at a hospital with their mothers at their bedsides.
WHO experts warned that climate change is contributing to the spread of dengue and other diseases caused by mosquito-borne viruses.
They described such infectious diseases as a "canary in the coal mine of the climate crisis."
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