Donald Trump was shot in the ear during a Saturday campaign rally, streaking the Republican presidential candidate’s blood across his face and prompting his security agents to swarm him. The shooter was dead, one rally attendee was killed and two other spectators were injured, the Secret Service said in a …
Read More »Boeing begins 777-9 certification flight trials with US FAA
Boeing has started certification flight testing of its long-delayed 777-9 with U.S. aviation regulators onboard, the U.S. planemaker said in an emailed statement. The company said it conducted its first flight on Friday night after receiving Type Inspection Authorization (TIA). The development is a boost for Boeing, which has been …
Read More »3 killed in HCMC house fire
A house fire broke out in an alley in HCMC’s Go Vap District on Sunday, killing a woman and her two children. The 25-square-meter house on Thong Nhat Street caught fire around 12 a.m. on Sunday, prompting neighbors to try to extinguish the flames but to no avail. Firefighters arrived …
Read More »Shooting at Trump rally is being investigated as assassination attempt, AP sources say
Donald Trump appeared to be the target of an assassination attempt as he spoke during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, law enforcement officials said. The former president, his ear covered in blood, was quickly pulled away by Secret Service agents and his campaign said he was “fine.” The attack, …
Read More »Vietnam, Cambodia agree to promote transport connections
President To Lam on Saturday held talks with Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Bovor Thipadei Hun Manet during his state visit to Cambodia as they agreed to boost transport connections. During the talks, Lam expressed his delight at his first state visit to Cambodia in his new position and respectfully …
Read More »India’s Reliance, Bollywood fuel Ambani wedding hype through social media
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s son marries on Friday in a lavish ceremony that has been a hot talking point at home and abroad, with his father’s $260 billion-conglomerate Reliance taking to social media to heavily publicize the event. Reliance’s efforts, coupled with posts from a host of Bollywood stars and …
Read More »Landslide buries van in Ha Giang mountains, 11 dead
At least eleven people have been confirmed dead when a 16-seater van traveling in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang Saturday was buried by a landslide triggered by heavy rains. Ma Van Toe, vice chairman of Bac Me District, where the tragic incident occurred, said the landslide occurred at …
Read More »Vietnamese boy enters university at 16, pursues dual majors in New Zealand
After winning a government scholarship for high school in New Zealand, a Hanoi teenager quickly excelled and became eligible to apply for university before turning 16. Nguyen Tuan Minh was one of 36 Vietnamese students awarded the New Zealand Schools Scholarships (NZSS) program in 2019, the first year it was …
Read More »Over 600 kg of smokeless tobacco seized in Singapore
The Singaporean police seized more than 600 kg of smokeless tobacco during operations in the enclave from May 15 to June 30, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) of Singapore announced. HSA and police officers attended the joint operations to investigate the sale and possession of smokeless tobacco products, it said …
Read More »Landslide buries van in Ha Giang mountains, 8 dead
Eight people died when a 16-seater van traveling in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang Saturday was buried by a landslide triggered by heavy rains. Ma Van Toe, vice chairman of Bac Me District, where the tragic incident occurred, said the landslide occurred at around 4 a.m. By 9:15 …
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