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At age 97, veteran Malaysia leader Mahathir Mohamad said he was determined to fight one final election to oust a government he said was led by “criminals”, even if it could mean teaming up once again with long-time rival Anwar Ibrahim. Mahathir, who servedMalaysiafor more than two decades in two …

Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit Vietnam on Nov. 13 and 14 by invitation from his Vietnamese counterpart, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. Vietnam and Germany established diplomatic relations on Sep. 23, 1975. Germany is Vietnam’s largest trading partner in the European Union (EU), with total bilateral import-export turnover in …

Russian President Vladimir Putin will join next week’s G20 leaders summit “if the situation is possible,” his Indonesian counterpart and the meeting’s host said on Tuesday, adding that Putin could attend virtually instead. Joko Widodo, who is this year’s chair of the bloc of major economies, said Putin during a …

Nghe An is at risk of losing its elephants forever as the animals don’t have mates to reproduce and increasing human encroachment of their habitat is making things worse. The central province is currently home to around 14-16 wild elephants living in five different herds, according to the provincial forest …

“Captain America” actor Chris Evans was named People Magazine’s “sexiest man alive” for 2022 on Monday, following his Marvel co-star Paul Rudd having the title in 2021. Evans, who is 41 and single, said the title “feels like a weird form of humble bragging.” However, he was eager to share …

Ukraine announced Monday it had received more air defense systems from Western military allies, as officials in Kyiv asked residents to use electricity sparingly after weeks of Russian attacks on energy facilities. The new weaponry comes as a question mark hovers over American support for Ukraine ahead of elections on …

Russian President Vladimir Putin may miss next week’s G20 leaders summit, his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo and host of the bloc of major economies told media on Monday. Joko said a conversation with Putin last week left him with a “strong impression” the Russian leader would not attend the meeting …

More than 300 Sri Lankans were rescued at sea off the Spratly Islands after their fishing vessel was damaged and found adrift. A spokesperson for the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center said Tuesday the agency received news that the Myanmar-flagged Lady R3 with 303 Sri Lankans suspected to …

The Hanoi police have arrested a man who, apparently crazed by his inability to get a girlfriend, knifed or otherwise assaulted random women on the street. Tran Le Huy, 31, is being held for intentionally causing injuries, they said Monday. In the afternoon on Nov. 3 he rode a motorbike …

China’s super-rich saw their wealth tumble by the most in over two decades this year, as the Russia-Ukraine war, Beijing’s zero-Covid measures and falling mainland and Hong Kong stock markets pummeled fortunes, an annual rich list said on Tuesday. The Hurun Rich list, which ranks China’s wealthiest people with a …