Ukraine needs new weapons and faster deliveries to confront a “very tough” situation of constant attacks by Russian forces in the eastern Donetsk region, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday. “The situation is very tough. Bakhmut, Vuhledar and other sectors in Donetsk region — there are constant Russian attacks. There …
Read More »Asia shares brace for rate hikes, earnings rush
Asian shares started cautiously on Monday in a week that is certain to see interest rates rise in Europe and the United States, along with U.S. jobs and wage data that may influence how much further they still have to go. Earnings from a who’s who of tech giants will …
Read More »China’s 2022 smartphone shipments the lowest in 10 years, research firm says
China’s smartphone sales fell 13% year-on-year in 2022, the largest plunge for the sector in a decade as consumers spent cautiously, market research firm IDC said on Sunday. The total number of devices shipped was 286 million, down from 329 million in 2022. That meant total 2022 sales volume was …
Read More »HCMC traveler rescued 5 days after falling off cliff near Hai Van Pass
A traveler from HCMC was trapped inside a hole at a beach in Da Nang’s Hai Van Pass for 5 days before being rescued on Sunday. Police of Da Nang on Saturday received reports that Bui Xuan Huy, 27, from HCMC, fell into a hole at Sung Co Beach while …
Read More »40 killed in southwest Pakistan bus crash
At least 40 people died when a bus plunged off a bridge in southwestern Pakistan and burst into flames, a government official said on Sunday. “The dead bodies…are beyond recognition,” Hamza Anjum, a senior official of Lasbela district in Balochistan province, said at the accident site. Anjum said three survivors …
Read More »Train collides with tractor trailer at Hanoi crossing
A train collided with a tractor trailer in Hanoi’s Thuong Tin District at a railroad crossing Saturday after a railway worker neglected to tell the train to stop. On Saturday, the SE5 train with 12 cars was traveliing from the Hanoi Station to HCMC. At 9:24 a.m., as it was …
Read More »Peru bus plunges off cliff, killing at least 24
At least 24 people died in northern Peru after a bus carrying 60 passengers plunged off a cliff in early on Saturday, police told local media. Peru’s transportation supervisory agency (SUTRAN) confirmed the crash in a statement, without providing a number of fatalities or injuries. The tragedy, involving a bus …
Read More »Holiday trips within China surge after Covid curbs lifted
Lunar New Year holiday trips inside China surged 74% from last year after authorities scrapped Covid-19 travel curbs, state media reported on Saturday, though the number of journeys was still only half of pre-pandemic levels. According to official data, the number of Covid deaths a showed weekly decline, however. Between …
Read More »Trump warns 2024 election ‘our one shot’ to save America
Donald Trump warned Saturday that the next election would be America’s last chance for salvation as he attempted to revive a faltering third run for the White House in two US states that launched his winning 2016 presidential campaign. Buffeted by political and legal headwinds, the 76-year-old Republican addressed a …
Read More »Vietnamese mathematician receives Clay research fellowship
A Vietnamese math talent has been awarded a research fellowship at the Clay Mathematics Institute in the U.S. A screenshot of the Clay Matthematics Institute announcing its new research fellows Paul Minter (L) and Pham Tuan Huy. Pham Tuan Huy was awarded the Clay Research Fellowship along with Paul Minter, …
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