Today’s news: The UN summit on the treaty against plastic pollution ends without an agreement in Busan. At least 19 dead in Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu due to Cyclone Fengal. BBC investigation: Tomato passata sold as “Italian” in British supermarkets is produced in China with Uyghur slave labor. Tension between Thailand and Myanmar due to the shooting of the Burmese coast guard against Thai fishing boats.
SYRIA
The Syrian army backed by Russian aviation bombing responds to the advance of the rebel forces that took control of Aleppo on Friday. Anti-Assad forces were detained in Hama, while intense bombing of Aleppo and Idlib claimed at least 25 lives yesterday. He Terra Sancta school of the Franciscans was also hit by two missiles in the raids, fortunately without victims but with serious damage to the laboratory that produces bread.
SOUTH KOREA
The 170 countries in the world that are negotiating a treaty to stop the plastic pollution They ended their summit in Busan (South Korea) without an agreement. Some oil-producing countries opposed limits on production, arguing that the focus should be on managing plastic waste. In March 2022, the United Nations Environment Assembly had adopted a resolution calling for the development of an instrument to control plastic pollution by the end of 2024. According to the United Nations Environment Program Environment, every year up to 23 million tons of plastic waste enter lakes, rivers and seas. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, global plastic production and use is expected to increase by 70% in 2040 compared to 2020 levels.
INDIA-SRI LANKA
He Cyclone Fengal It caused at least 19 deaths between Sri Lanka and India and caused flooding in the state of Tamil Nadu. Puducherry suffered the heaviest rains in 30 years in 24 hours, the Indian Meteorological Office reported yesterday. The cyclone also flooded parts of Chennai city. In Sri Lanka, 16 people died and a total of 138,944 families were affected by the heavy rains, according to the latest figures from the Colombo Disaster Management Centre.
CHINA-UNITED KINGDOM
Tomato passata sold or described as Italian by several UK supermarkets appears to contain tomatoes grown and harvested in China with forced labor. This was revealed by a BBC investigation into 17 products, most of them own brands, sold in supermarkets in the United Kingdom and Germany. Most Chinese tomatoes come from the Xinjiang region, where their production is linked to the forced labor of Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities.
MYANMAR-THAILAND
Thailand protested incident in which Myanmar navy fired on thai fishing boats on November 30: a fisherman drowned, two were injured and dozens were detained by one of the boats. Prime Minister Shinawatra has disputed claims that fishing vessels were encroaching on Myanmar’s territorial waters near Thailand’s southern Ranong province. Thailand is asking for more details about the incident and the early release of four Thais who were among the 31 detained fishermen.
UKRAINE-SOUTH KOREA-JAPAN
The Central Bank of Russia announces that no religious objects will appear on the new 1,000 ruble bill, as requested by the Orthodox Patriarchate of Moscow after the first draft showed the Kazan Orthodox Cathedral without crosses, while in The mosque tower appeared as a crescent, which caused many reactions.
RUSSIA
The Central Bank of Russia has announced that no religious objects will be depicted on the new 1,000 ruble banknote, as requested by the Moscow Orthodox Patriarchate after the first design showed the Kazan Orthodox Cathedral without crosses, while the tower of The mosque showed a crescent moon, provoking numerous reactions.
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