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Man gets life in jail after transporting drugs for $85

A 22-year-old man in central Binh Thuan Province was sentenced to life imprisonment for transporting 1.2 kilograms of heroin and meth. A court in Binh Thuan on Tuesday handed the sentence to Le Minh Tri, 22, for “illegal transportation of narcotic substances.” The verdict stated that on Jan. 25, Tri …

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Vietnam to have private investors build four airports

The government has either approved or is considering plans to build airports in the north and central regions under the public-private partnership (PPP) format. Home to the resort town of Sa Pa, the mountainous province of Lao Cai in Vietnam’s northwest started work on Sa Pa airport in Bao Yen …

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Japan to spend $12mln on ex-PM Abe’s state funeral

Japan to spend $12mln on ex-PM Abe's state funeral

Japan expects to spend around 1.7 billion yen ($12 million) on a state funeral for assassinated former premier Shinzo Abe, the government said Tuesday, despite controversy over the plan. Abe was shot dead on the campaign trail in July, and the government expects dozens of current and former heads of …

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Thousands evacuate as Typhoon Hinnamnor hits S.Korea

Thousands evacuate as Typhoon Hinnamnor hits S.Korea

Thousands of South Koreans have evacuated as Typhoon Hinnamnor made landfall in the country’s south, authorities said on Tuesday, with heavy rain and strong winds expected to continue throughout the day. The typhoon, travelling north at about 52 kilometres per hour (32 mph), left the Korean peninsula about 7:10 a.m. …

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Liz Truss named as Britain’s next prime minister

Liz Truss named as Britain's next prime minister

Liz Truss was named as Britain’s next prime minister on Monday, winning a leadership race for the governing Conservative party at a time when the country faces a cost of living crisis, industrial unrest and a recession. After weeks of an often bad-tempered and divisive leadership contest that saw the …

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