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Russia battered Ukraine with multiple missile strikes on Thursday as its troops sought to advance in the east, Kyiv said, but Western allies pledged even more military aid for an intended Ukrainian spring counter-offensive. Following a pattern of heavy aerial bombardment at times of Ukrainian battlefield or diplomatic advances, Russia …

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) will do a trial with the use of biometrics, specifically facial recognition, for passengers doing procedures to go on flights. The technology will be tested on a small scale at all airports and the results will be reported to the Ministry of Transport, …

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un broke ground for a large greenhouse project and a development for 10,000 apartments in Pyongyang, state media reported on Thursday, amid worries over the country’s economic and food situation. Neighboring South Korea said on Wednesday that a food crisis appeared to be worsening in …

A man in central Nghe An Province has been investigated after destroying telecom stations, saying their close proximity to his home would affect his health. Tran Van Hieu, 32, is being investigated for the deliberate destruction of property, police of Dien Chau District said Wednesday. In December 2022, Hieu set …

Two South Korean men have been sentenced to 10 years in jail for illegally bringing 189 South Koreans to Da Nang in breach of Covid safety regulations two years ago. A Da Nang court on Wednesday found Lee Kwan Yuong, 55, and Seo Yuong Jin, 50, guilty of “organizing illegal …

Diplomatic friction festered between the United States and China on Wednesday as Beijing charged that U.S. high altitude balloons flew over its Xinjiang and Tibet regions and said it would take measures against U.S. entities that undermine Chinese sovereignty. Washington and Beijing are locked in a tussle over flying objects …

Every day, 71-year-old Park Gyung-sun delivers flowers, documents and other packages around Seoul – a job popular among senior citizens who are entitled to ride the city’s subways for free. The work, dubbed “silver delivery” in South Korea, earns Park, a former market stall owner, up to 700,000 won ($550) …

One person was killed and three others wounded in a shooting at an El Paso, Texas, shopping mall on Wednesday, police said. One suspect was in custody and police were looking for another possible suspect, police spokesman Robert Gomez told reporters. The motive remained unknown. “It was chaotic. People did …

An employee discovered a suitcase containing VND1 billion (US$42,330) at the domestic terminal of the Can Tho International Airport and returned it to the owner. On Tuesday Duong Ngoc Tien was collecting luggage trolleys in the domestic arrivals area when he saw a gray suitcase a passenger had left behind …

Duangpetch Promthep, one of the boys rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand in 2018 by an international team, has died in the UK, Channel News Asia reported Wednesday. According to the BBC, the 17-year-old was reported to have sustained a head injury, but the cause of death is unclear. …