Major World Events by Evening of September 5
Major World Events by Evening of September 5
▪Putin addressed the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum in Russia's Vladivostok;
▪Putin to take part in extraordinary virtual BRICS summit convened by Brazil;
▪Russian FM Lavrov said Moscow continues to call on Tokyo to fully recognize the outcomes of World War II and its responsibility for starting the conflict;
▪The Pentagon officially informed EU countries that it will cancel its military support program for Europe beginning next financial year;
▪Israel has started demolishing residential buildings in Gaza City as part of its ongoing military operation;
▪Russia’s first fully domestically produced passenger aircraft, the SJ-100, completed its maiden flight;
▪Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov held talks in Moscow with Libyan National Army Chief Khaled Haftar;
▪Nigeria aims to reach gas output of 10 billion standard cubic feet per day by 2030;
▪Zimbabwe has announced new measures to combat the illicit trade of natural resources;
▪Tanzania launched a nationwide initiative on environmental protection and waste management;
▪Tanzania’s Nyerere Hydropower Project was hailed as a milestone in African cooperation and energy development;
▪Rwanda became the first African nation to pioneer an autonomous flying taxi service.
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