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Twitter has decided to leave the EU’s disinformation code, a voluntary pact that groups together the major social platforms, but “its obligations remain,” EU Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton tweeted Saturday. Launched in 2018, the EU’s code of practice on disinformation counts nearly three dozen signatories including the giants in the …

Economic and trade development in the Asia-Pacific still faces many disturbances and challenges, China’s commerce minister Wang Wentao said. Wang made the comments at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in Detroit, where he met with several leaders and exchanged views on multilateral and bilateral economic and trade issues amid …

A passenger on an Asiana Airlines flight told police he opened a door on the plane minutes before it landed in Daegu, SouthKorea, on Friday because he was “uncomfortable,” Yonhap News Agency reported. The man, in his thirties, told police that he opened the door because he “wanted to get …

The government has approved a national program to restrict the use of e-cigarettes, shisha and other new tobacco products. It is part of a comprehensive program proposed by the Ministry of Health to prevent the harmful impacts of cigarettes. It aims to reduce the percentage of smoking males above 15 …

The U.S. Senate delegation said they support Vietnam and ASEAN’s stance on issues at the South China Sea during a Friday meeting with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. At the reception for the delegation, led by U.S. Senator Mike Crapo, Chinh said Vietnam has always valued its comprehensive partnership with …

The United States and Japan will deepen cooperation in the research and development of advanced chips and other technologies, they said on Friday, the latest sign of the two allies strengthening ties in semiconductors. The move, which also includes collaboration on quantum computing and discussions on artificial intelligence, comes as …

Democratic President Joe Biden and a Republican negotiator said on Friday they were working on a deal to raise the U.S. government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling after the Treasury Department warned that a June 5 default loomed without action. The two sides have been negotiating for weeks on an agreement …

Construction on five major expressways will begin by the end of June, the transport ministry has said. The Ministry of Transport has instructed expressway project investors and project management boards to complete procedures and begin the construction of 10 projects within the second quarter of this year. The ministry has …

A man in the central province of Ha Tinh discovered a 227 kg bomb underground while laying the foundation for his new home. The bomb, located 3 m underground, was found at 7 a.m. on Thursday at the construction site in Cam Xuyen District. Authorities then erected warning signs and …

South Korean authorities detained on Friday a man after he opened a door of an Asiana Airlines plane minutes before it was due to land in the city of Daegu, causing panic among the passengers, officials said. The Airbus A321-200 plane landed safely at around 12:40 p.m. (0340 GMT). It …