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3 firefighters die battling Hanoi blaze

Three firefighters died while trying to extinguish a fire that broke out at a 6-storey karaoke parlor on Quan Hoa Street in Hanoi’s Cau Giay District Monday afternoon. The fire broke out at around 1 p.m. on the 6th floor of the karaoke parlor Isis, which is surrounded by corrugated …

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Spain second country to deny visa for Vietnam’s new passport

Spain has followed Germany in denying visas to holders of Vietnam’s new passports because it lacks information on the passport holder’s place of birth. “The new passport does not show the bearer’s place of birth. This is important information for personal identification and is also required for processing visa applications …

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Macau to reopen city as no Covid infections detected for 9 days

Macau to reopen city as no Covid infections detected for 9 days

Macau will reopen public services and entertainment facilities, and allow dining-in at restaurants from Tuesday, authorities said, as the world’s biggest gambling hub seeks a return to normalcy after finding no Covid-19 cases for nine straight days. Beauty salons, fitness centres, and bars too will be allowed to resume operations, …

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Asia’s factories squeezed by higher prices, weak demand

Asia's factories squeezed by higher prices, weak demand

Asia’s factories struggled for momentum in July as China’s strict Covid restrictions and flagging global demand slowed production, although early signs red-hot inflation may be peaking provided some optimism for firms squeezed by prices. A series of purchasing managers’ indexes (PMI) for July released on Monday showed new orders falling …

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Vietnamese mother, child drown in Thailand beach

Two Vietnamese women drowned in Thailand after they were swept away by strong waves while swimming at sea on Sunday. The victims, aged 52 and 16, were a pair of mother and daughter from Hanoi. They and their family came to Phuket for a business meeting and also as a …

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New Zealand’s borders fully open after long pandemic closure

New Zealand's borders fully open after long pandemic closure

New Zealand’s borders fully re-opened to visitors from around the world on Monday, for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic closed them in March 2020. New Zealand’s borders started reopening in February first for New Zealanders and restrictions have progressively eased. The process of reopening the borders ended last …

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Kentucky floods kill at least 28 – ‘Everything is gone’

Kentucky floods kill at least 28 - 'Everything is gone'

Floods unleashed by torrential rains in eastern Kentucky have killed at least 28 people, including four children, Governor Andy Beshear said on Sunday as authorities worked to provide food and shelter for thousands of displaced residents. Some homes in the hardest hit areas were swept away after days of heavy …

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Crypto clients beg for their cash back after lender’s crash

Crypto clients beg for their cash back after lender's crash

An Irishman at risk of losing his farm. An American having suicidal thoughts. An 84-year-old widow’s lost life savings: People caught in the meltdown of crypto lender Celsius are pleading for their money back. Hundreds of letters have poured in to the judge overseeing the firm’s multi-billion-dollar bankruptcy and they …

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