Canada and Saudi Arabia have agreed to restore full diplomatic ties and appoint new ambassadors, both countries said on Wednesday, bringing to a close a 2018 dispute that damaged relations and trade. The decision follows discussions held between Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman …
Read More »‘Queen of rock ‘n’ roll’ Tina Turner dies at 83
Tina Turner, the American-born singer who left a hardscrabble farming community and abusive relationship to become one of the top recording artists of all time, died on Wednesday at the age of 83. She died peacefully after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, her representative …
Read More »Body parts raise suspicion of murder
Two feet found in a fire in the southern province of Binh Duong have prompted the police to open investigation into a murder case. A resident of Binh Duong’s Tan Uyen Town noticed the human feet with shoes on when he approached a coal fire on a vacant piece of …
Read More »Da Nang wants summertime energy saved after dark
Da Nang authorities have ordered that lights used for decoration and advertising be turned off after 8 p.m. in a bid to save energy during the hot summer months. A document issued by the Da Nang People’s Committee on Monday said higher temperatures have driven up energy demand in the …
Read More »Teacher slaps kindergartener 31 times for refusing lunch
A rage-filled kindergarten teacher in the southern province of Dong Nai Province maniacally beat a 2-year-old boy with 31 slaps for not eating his lunch. The mother of the child, 33-year-old Nguyen Thi Thao, discovered multiple bruises on her son’s cheeks and forehead after picking from Tuoi Ngoc kindergarten in …
Read More »Vietnam’s rat race begins in middle school
As the high school entrance exams approach, senior students at Hanoi middle schools find little time to sleep or eat between back-to-back extra classes. Hoang Linh is a ninth grader at a school in Hanoi’s Cau Giay District. For the upcoming high-school entrance exam in three weeks, Linh has applied …
Read More »France to try 19 men over 2019 truck deaths
France is to try 19 men over a people-smuggling plot that led to the 2019 deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in the back of a truck, a source familiar with the matter said Wednesday. The trial is the latest of several in Europe over the tragedy. The migrants — the …
Read More »Beer-loving Thai lawmaker takes aim at $14B booze industry duopoly
A beer-loving lawmaker in Thailand once arrested for illegal brewing is hoping his party’s election win can give him a long-awaited shot at breaking up a $14 billion alcohol duopoly of two of the country’s wealthiest families. Brewer-turned-politician Taopiphop Limjittrakorn has been fighting to overhaul strict regulations for years, taking …
Read More »South Korea asks US to review China rule for chip subsidies
South Korea has asked Washington to review its criteria for new semiconductor subsidies, concerned over the impact of rules to limit chip investment in countries such as China, a U.S. public filing showed. In March, the U.S. commerce department proposed rules to prevent China and other countries it deems to …
Read More »Hanoi bans spontaneous school trips after drowning deaths
Hanoi’s education department has banned schools from organizing spontaneous field trips, following the deaths of a parent and a student on a trip to a national park. A representative of the Department of Education and Training on Wednesday requested schools abide by regulations regarding the organization of field trips and …
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