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An American whose bomb hoax on a commercial flight prompted Singapore to scramble fighter jets was sentenced to four weeks in prison on Friday, after a court found him guilty of causing hurt by slapping a cabin crew member. Authorities had dropped charges against La Andy Hien Duc over his …

China may soon shorten Covid-19 quarantine requirements for inbound travelers from the current 10 days to seven or eight days, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. Under the new rule, arrivals would need to spend five days in a quarantine facility and a further two or three …

South Korea said it scrambled warplanes in response to 180 North Korean military flights near the countries’ shared border on Friday, and Pyongyang again demanded that the United States and South Korea halt “provocative” air exercises. The North Korean manoeuvres follow the firing of more than 80 rounds of artillery …

A 32-year-old man from the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak Province was sentenced Friday to 30 years in jail for raping a fainted woman. The Dak Lak People’s Court sentenced Y Tong H’Dok to 20 years in jail for attempted murder and 10 years for rape. On May 11, …

A private air show will be hosted by luxury Airline Gulfstream and Sun Air, a premium carrier of Sun Group, at Van Don International Airport from November 5-6. The show, open for VIP customers of the two brands including businessmen and potential customers, will introduce ultra-rapid, secure, and luxurious aircraft …

Two people in the Central Highlands’ Gia Lai Province were arrested for allegedly forcing seven teenage girls into sexual massage services. Trinh Thi Mai, 40, and Tran Minh Chung, 38, were arrested Friday to be investigated for “trafficking of a person under 16” and “illegal detention or imprisonment of a …

The last total lunar eclipse of the year, also known as a blood moon because of the reddish tinge the full moon takes on when fully eclipsed, would happen on November 8. A partial lunar eclipse will begin at around 4:09 p.m., and totality will begin at around 5:17 p.m. …

Starting Dec. 12, each family classified as “poor” will be given a smartphone as regulated by the Ministry of Information and Communications. The ministry said that each poor family will be given a smartphone if they have not received one from any other benefactors or charity programs. The program will …

Several Zalo users said they could neither send messages nor gain access into the chat application on Friday, instead only receiving the “no connection” notification. “At first, I thought there was something wrong with the Internet, but I tried Wi-Fi, 4G and even restarting the phone to no avail,” said …

Starbucks Corp topped Wall Street estimates for quarterly comparable sales and profits, saying it will weather any coming recession by selling customized cold drinks through its rewards app. Demand in North America for pricier drinks remained strong and declines in China were not as bad as projected in its fourth …