Hanoi has banned large vehicles on key highways during the two-day state funeral for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on Thursday and Friday. The traffic police announced Tuesday that from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday and from noon to 5 p.m. on Friday certain national highways will …
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The Philippines’ gaming regulator on Tuesday said it will cancel the licenses of offshore gambling firms and work with law enforcement agencies to implement President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s order of a total ban on the industry. In his State of the Nation address on Monday, Marcos said he was banning …
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In breast augmentation, the precise dissection technique used in pocket creation is a critical factor that determines the durability of the breast implant, ensuring both aesthetic success and long-term stability. Dr. Ho Cao Vu of the surgical department of Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City has directly performed …
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Violence against women and girls in England and Wales is a “national emergency” with almost 3,000 offenses recorded daily, police warned in a new report published on Tuesday. The study, commissioned by two law enforcement bodies, estimates that at least one in every 12 women will be a victim every …
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The director of the Secret Service resigned Tuesday in the aftermath of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump that unleashed an outcry about how the agency failed in its core mission to protect current and former presidents. Kimberly Cheatle, who had served as Secret Service director since August …
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Despite his declining health, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong still maintained his working schedule while strictly following treatment procedures during his final days. Associate Professor, doctor Nguyen Phuong Dong, who had been overseeing Trong’s health at the 108 Military Central Hospital in Hanoi for several years, said that every …
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Almost 70 high school teachers in South Korea are under investigation for allegedly making college entrance exam questions and selling them for profit. The National Office of Investigation (NOI) under the Korean National Police Agency said it has probed 69 people and referred 24 of them to the prosecution in …
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Thailand will work towards legislating marijuana for medical use, a deputy prime minister said on Tuesday, signalling a U-turn on plans to re-criminalize the plant and another change in the government’s hazy position on cannabis. Thailand in 2022 became one of the first countries in Asia to decriminalize marijuana, doing …
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At a kids’ role-playing theme park in Seoul, 23-year-old Park Woo-joo is on a very adult mission: the university-educated but unemployed South Korean is searching for his future career. A theme park rides. Illustration photo by Pexels Part of a Mexican-owned global chain, KidZania typically offers young children the chance …
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New graduates in game design in Vietnam can earn competitive salaries starting from VND10-20 million (US$400-800) monthly, as the industry anticipates significant growth and high demand for skilled professionals. According to Newzoo, a global market research company for electronic games, there are currently about 3 billion gamers worldwide, with a …
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