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Kim shows off new North Korean drones, ICBMs to Russia defense minister

Walking past huge intercontinental ballistic missiles and previously unseen military drones, Kim Jong Un gave Russia’s defense minister a tour of North Korea’s newest and most advanced weaponry Thursday, state media reported. After Washington earlier this year accused Pyongyang of supplying Moscow with weapons for its war in Ukraine, photographs …

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HCMC to collect sidewalk rentals from September

Ho Chi Minh City authorities plan to rent out sidewalks in many places from September for parking and organizing cultural and commercial activities. Under a decision signed Wednesday, these sidewalks will only be on streets at least 1.5 m wide to ensure there is adequate space for pedestrians and vehicles. …

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Vietnam farmers benefit from India’s rice export ban

Farmers in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam’s biggest rice production region, are selling at higher prices in the wake of an export halt imposed by India, the world’s largest supplier. Bui Van Phuoc, a farmer in Tam Nong District of Dong Thap Province, harvested around 49 tons of rice on a …

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Meta earnings beat market expectations as ads revive

Meta earnings beat market expectations as ads revive

Facebook parent Meta on Wednesday beat market expectations for quarterly earnings, powered by a reviving digital ad business. Meta reported a profit of $7.8 billion on $32 billion in revenue during the recently ended quarter, as the number of people using Facebook monthly rose to 3.03 billion. “We had a …

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Typhoon Doksuri shuts businesses, grounds flights in Taiwan

Typhoon Doksuri shuts businesses, grounds flights in Taiwan

Southern Taiwan on Thursday shut businesses and schools while airlines canceled hundreds of domestic flights amid warnings of landslides and floods as Typhoon Doksuri churned past the island en route to China where it will make landfall later this week. As of 8:30 a.m. (0030 GMT) Typhoon Doksuri, categorized at …

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