December 22, 2015
<b>iWeekly</b>
<b>Yemen's peace talks failed and the ceasefire agreement will be extended for a week</b>
Yemen's warring sides, the army supporting President Hadi and the Houthis, held peace talks in Switzerland on the 20th, but the results were not satisfactory. The peace talks did not make substantial progress, "the consultations basically failed", and the two sides only expressed "agreement to renegotiate". However, the Yemeni government's negotiating team said the expiring ceasefire agreement would be extended for a week. In addition, U.N. officials have said a new round of Yemen's peace talks will be held in January next year, but the location of the talks has not yet been determined.
—The New York Times
<b>Turn on the mode of mutual praise, Trump supports Putin</b>
US presidential candidate Donald Trump publicly supported Russian President Vladimir Putin on a television program on the 20th, refuting the outside world's allegations of "persecution of journalists", saying that there was no evidence to prove this accusation. It is reported that the non-profit organization "Committee for the Protection of Journalists" has issued a list showing that since 1992, 56 journalists of different nationalities have been killed in Russia. In addition, Trump also said that he believes that the United States and Russia can establish constructive relations with Putin in harmony. Not long ago, Putin praised Trump as "witty and talented", and Trump's response undoubtedly opened a mutual praise mode with Putin.
—The Washington Post
<b>After half a year of dormancy, SpaceX restarted the rocket launch recovery program</b>
SpaceX, a company owned by elon Musk, a well-known American entrepreneur, plans to launch the Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 8:33 p.m. EST on December 21. Prior to this, SpaceX's rocket launches had been suspended for half a year. It is reported that the launch was originally scheduled for the evening of the 20th Eastern Time, but Musk announced a few hours before the launch that after evaluating the mission parameters with the SpaceX team, he believed that the probability of achieving a successful landing the next day was 10% higher, so the launch was postponed by 24 hours. After a failed sea landing recovery in April and an aerial explosion in June, SpaceX was extra cautious about every detail of the rocket launch and recovery.
- Usa Today
<b>The EU will extend the period of economic sanctions against Russia</b>
Eu Council sources said on the 21st that the EU's decision to extend economic sanctions against Russia will take effect on the same day. It is reported that the eu's economic sanctions against Russia will be extended from January next year to the end of July next year, and this decision will only extend the sanctions and will not change the content of the sanctions. Relations between Russia and the West have deteriorated as a result of the situation in Ukraine. At the end of July 2014, the European Union and the United States imposed sanctions on several sectors of Russia's economy.
—The Wall Street Journal
<b>Suspected of sexually assaulting female subordinates, the Deputy Prime Minister of Israel resigned</b>
On the 20th local time, Israeli Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Silvan Shalom announced his resignation and withdrew from politics. It is reported that more than one woman has recently stepped forward and identified Shalom as having used her power to sexually assault them. Shalom denied that was true and said he resigned because he and his family were plagued by such allegations. After Shalom announced his resignation, the Israeli Ministry of Justice has opened an investigation into the series of incidents.
——BBC
<b>Spanish elections: the ruling party wins but needs to govern jointly</b>
Spain held a general election on the 20th local time. Preliminary results show that the People's Party, a conservative party led by Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, won the largest number of seats in parliament but did not win an absolute majority in parliament. The BJP won 123 of the 350 seats, far less than the 186 won by Rajoy four years ago, but its old rival, the Socialist Party, performed worse, winning only 91 seats. This means that the BJP will not be able to govern on its own, and Spain will most likely form a coalition government.
— The Guardian
<b>Greek Prime Minister: The IMF should not meddle, and the eurozone should be solely responsible for the bailout</b>
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on the 20th that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should not participate in the third round of Greek bailouts, and should let the eurozone be fully responsible for the third round of bailouts with a scale of 86 billion euros. "We believe the sooner we get rid of (bailout) projects, the better for our country," Tsipras said. He is full of confidence in Greece, believing that by March next year, Greece will lift all capital controls and resume borrowing in the international capital market by the end of next year. It is reported that the third round of Greek bailouts should be approved in January next year as planned, but it is difficult for Greece to get the bailouts as scheduled, because one of the premises of the allocation is that Greece needs to carry out pension reform.
—Financial Times
<b>In order to prevent soil erosion, Japan has given up on nuclear pollution? </b>
After the Fukushima nuclear accident, the Japanese government, citing the fact that decontamination may lead to soil erosion, in principle, only decontaminated forests within 20 meters of residents' living areas. On December 21, the Japanese government again convened an expert meeting on the matter to seek expert advice on how to prevent soil erosion during the decontamination process. At present, the Japanese government has not found the impact of scattered radioactive material from forests on the living area during the decontamination process. However, in order to prevent soil erosion caused by the widespread removal of leaves, the Japanese government said that it will set up wooden fences on steeper slopes and other places, while thinning the forest to promote forest regeneration.
- Yomiuri Shimbun
<b>Modi will visit Russia, with helicopters and nuclear energy as the focus</b>
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia on the 23rd of this month. According to sources, the two countries will cooperate in the production of 200 Ka-226T helicopters through a joint venture. In addition, Modi will provide Russia with a place in southern India to build six nuclear reactors with an installed capacity of 1,200 megawatts each. Russia is currently building six nuclear reactors in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. On the other hand, Russia's economy, which has been subject to Western sanctions, has been hit by its desire to use India as an export option.
——South China Morning Post
<b>Toshiba announced 6,800 layoffs and suffered huge losses this fiscal year</b>
Toshiba Group, a well-known Japanese company, announced on the 21st that it will lay off about 6,800 employees in its consumer electronics operations department. In addition, the company's TV manufacturing plant in Indonesia will be sold. After the $1.3 billion accounting scandal came to light, Toshiba decided to restructure, a move that would streamline Toshiba from a broad-based conglomerate to one focused solely on chips and nuclear energy. Dragged down by restructuring costs, Toshiba expects the company to have a net loss of approximately JPY 550 billion in fiscal year 2015 through March next year.
—The Straits Times
<b>Are families really belligerent? Jeb Bush said the United States should use force against Russia</b>
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said on the 20th when participating in the US broadcasting station CBS "Face the Nation" program that due to the presence of Russian President Putin, the United States is losing its influence on a global scale. Bush also said: "Putin is not our ally, he is a 'dictator', a 'villain'." Russia advocates force, and the United States should use force to confront it worldwide. In addition, Bush accused rival Trump of praising Putin's behavior, as Trump previously called Putin a "highly respected global leader."
——CBS
<b>Apple Ericsson reached a settlement and signed a patent licensing agreement</b>
Swedish communications equipment manufacturer Ericsson said on the 21st that it has signed a patent license agreement with Apple, but did not disclose the fees that Apple needs to pay to it. It is estimated that Ericsson's overall revenue from intellectual property will reach $1.52 billion to $1.64 billion in 2015, much higher than in the same period in 2014. Last January, Ericsson sued Apple for violating Ericsson's 2G GSM and 4G LTE standards for iPhone, iPad and other network products.
— Reuters
<b>The Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film 9 was released, and the Chinese film unfortunately failed</b>
The preliminary list of the 88th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film was released a few days ago, and nine films stood out from hundreds of films selected from 81 countries around the world. Among the films selected are popular films such as the Hungarian film "Son of Saul", which won numerous praises this year, "Mustang", which represented France, and the Belgian comedy "The Brand New Testament". However, the failure of "Assassin Nie Yinniang", which won the best director award at this year's Cannes Film Festival and was well received in the film critics, surprised many foreign media. It is reported that the final nominations will be announced on January 14, 2016, and the award ceremony will be held on February 28. Oscar Best Foreign Language Film Preliminary Round 9 List:
The Brand New Testament in Belgium
Embrace of the Serpent Colombia
A War Denmark
The Fencer(s) Finland
"Mustang" (France).
Labyrinth of Lies, Germany
Son of Saul in Hungary
Viva Ireland
Theeb jordan
—The Hollywood Reporter