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MORNING NEWS BRIEF [December 21, 2021]

MORNING NEWS BRIEF [December 21, 2021]

MORNING NEWS BRIEF [December 21, 2021] 150 150 Cambodia Development Center
HOT NEWS
  1. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister declared that Moscow will be ready to respond militarily if NATO continues ignoring its concern over the security guarantees of NordStream2. Source: teleSUR
  2. Russian FM announced the expulsion of two German diplomats, a retaliatory move that came after a German court ruled that Moscow was behind a 2019 assasination in Berlin. Source: RFI
  3. The preliminary data from Moderna showed that its COVID-19 booster vaccine appeared to provide protection against the Omicron variants that have surged globally. Source: NBC News
WORLD
  1. Iran held an unannounced air defense drills with full coordination and preparation of armed forces as the military commander said it is a response against any Israeli attacks. Source: Haaretz
  2. Tigrayan forces have withdrawn from the neighboring territory at the North of Ethiopia, a move toward the potential ceasefire after the Ethiopian forces gained major territories. Source: Reuters
  3. Turkish President introduced a new package of measures to prevent the fluctuations after the currency has lost about 50 percent of its value against the U.S. dollar. Source: Xinhua
REGIONS
  1. Japan and the U.S. signed a defense deal, in which Japan will pay USD 1.86 billion per fiscal year to host more than 50,000 U.S. troops in their territory for the next 5 years. Source: RT
  2. The U.S. appointed Uzra Zeya as the special coordinator for Tibet to preserve the Chinese-ruled region, causing warnings from China regarding internal affair interference. Source: The Straits Times
  3. Myanmar junta’s court has put off Aung San Suu Kyi’s verdict trial on illegal importing and possessing pf walkie talkie without providing any explanation about the postponement. Source: The Daily Star
CAMBODIA
  1. Vietnamese President will pay a state visit to Cambodia, aiming to further strengthen and deepen bilateral ties, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation and beyond. Source: The Phnom Penh Post
  2. Australia will provide about 2.3 million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to Cambodia as the PM confirmed that the vaccine shipment will arrive sometime in late December. Source: Khmer Times
  3. PM Hun Sen announced the wrapping up of the February 20 community event after ten months of the fight against the pandemic as the PM praised the successful herd immunity. Source: AKP