More than 40 illegal immigrants have disappeared off the coast of Italy. No missing persons have been found yet. An Italian rescue organization said on the 11th local time that an 11-year-old girl was rescued in the waters near Lampedusa in the early morning. She said that her illegal immigrant boat had capsized and more than 40 people on board fell into the water. The Italian Coast Guard has launched a search and rescue operation, but no wreckage or missing persons have been found yet. (CCTV)The UN Secretary-General called for a peaceful settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the Syrian issue. On the evening of December 11th, local time, UN Secretary-General Guterres, who was visiting South Africa, made the latest statement on the Palestinian-Israeli issue and the Syrian issue, calling on the international community to take action to resolve regional conflicts and promote peace and stability. At the joint press conference with the South African Foreign Minister, regarding the Syrian issue, UN Secretary-General Guterres reiterated the need to safeguard Syria's territorial integrity and sovereignty and called on all parties to promote an inclusive political process. He said: "The Syrian conflict has lasted for many years, and now it is a critical moment for the international community to take collective action to achieve peace." He stressed that the Syrian people need an inclusive political dialogue to ensure a peaceful transition, and called on the international community to increase humanitarian assistance to protect civilians and key infrastructure. When talking about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Guterres expressed serious concern about the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza and condemned the actions that aggravated the conflict. He pointed out: "The Golan Heights is under illegal occupation, which not only violates international law, but also further worsens the regional situation." Guterres called on Israel to stop its occupation, guarantee the Palestinian people's right to self-determination, and resolve disputes through peaceful means to avoid more civilian casualties. (CCTV)Germany's DAX 30 index initially closed up 0.34% at 20,399.53 points. The French stock index closed up 0.38%, the Italian stock index closed up 0.49%, the bank index rose 0.34%, and the British stock index closed up 0.25%.
Haitian police regained control of a city and imposed a local curfew. On December 11th, it was learned that the special forces of Haitian National Police, with the support of multinational security support mission, regained control of Artibonite xiaohe town. The local city Council announced that a curfew will be imposed on the city from 8 pm to 6 am the next day until further notice. (CCTV)US Treasury Secretary Yellen: Worried about the fiscal outlook, the deficit needs to be reduced. President Biden's proposal to cut the deficit by an additional $3 trillion is necessary. Disappointed that Congress failed to take measures to deal with the budget deficit.A school in Germany was attacked by irritant gas, which injured 40 people. On December 11th, local time, a school in northern Munich, Germany was attacked by irritant gas, which injured 40 people, most of whom were students. About a dozen children and teenagers with eyes and respiratory tract irritation were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. The police are currently looking for the perpetrators. (CCTV)
Market information: The major shareholders of Hershey, an American chocolate manufacturer, will reject the takeover proposal of Yizi International, thinking that the other party's offer is too low.Xinhua News Agency commentator: Writing a new chapter of high-quality development in border areas, the article said that development is the foundation and key to solving all problems in China. To promote high-quality development in border areas, we must firmly grasp the master key of development. He who does not seek the overall situation does not seek a domain. Only by firmly establishing the idea of a national chess game, bringing the development of border areas into the overall situation of Chinese modernization strategy, regional coordinated development strategy and regional major strategy can we promote the high-quality development of border areas in the new development pattern and the national unified market.Global Times editorial: China is still the main engine of global trade growth. Statistics recently released by official website of the General Administration of Customs show that the total import and export value of China's goods trade in the first 11 months of this year was 39.79 trillion yuan, up 4.9% year-on-year. Among them, exports reached 23.04 trillion yuan, up 6.7%; Imports reached 16.75 trillion yuan, up 2.4%. This is a further development of China's position as the world's largest country in goods trade for seven consecutive years, and its export accounts for 14.2% of the world's total in 2023, which means that the position of China manufacturing with high "cost performance" in the international production and supply chain continues to increase. The publication of this foreign trade "report card" once again shows the strong resilience and vitality of China's economy. (Global Times)
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