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China launched its third aircraft carrier on Friday, the domestically designed and built Fujian, state media reported, sending a statement of intent towards rival powers including the United States as it continues to modernize its military. Champagne, colorful ribbons, water cannons and smoke were used to celebrate the warship’s launch …

Japan’s government is not liable for damages demanded by people whose lives were devastated by the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the country’s top court said on Friday, according to Japanese media, the first such ruling in a series of similar cases. A massive tsunami set off by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake …

The National Assembly has approved funding for the first phase of construction of two expressways in the south and one in the south-central region. At a session Thursday legislators authorized a sum of VND84 trillion ($3.62 billion) for the work. The Khanh Hoa – Buon Ma Thuot Expressway will run …

A supply shortage in several Hanoi hospitals is forcing patients to purchase basic medical equipment like catheters and IV needles on their own. Linh, 33, was informed by Hanoi’s K Hospital in Hoan Kiem District that she would have to purchase a catheter on her own for the surgery of …

Former President Donald Trump pressured his vice president, Mike Pence, to overturn his 2020 election defeat despite being told repeatedly it was illegal to do so, aides to Pence told the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. Members of the Democratic-led House …

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday said he would attend “an important” NATO meeting in Madrid at the end of the month as the United States-led alliance looks to further strengthen its ties in the wake of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Australia, one of the largest non-NATO contributors to …

Music superstar Beyonce revealed the title of what appears to be her first solo album in six years, “Renaissance”, following on the critically-acclaimed “Lemonade”. Taking to social media on Thursday, the chart-topper simply listed the words ” act i Renaissance” and July 29 date in her bio. Streaming sites Spotify …

State workers in several HCMC wards and communes are swamped with work because of a gross mismatch between the number of staff and their workload. It was past 5 p.m. a day in early June and one could hear the sound of papers being sealed and flipped nonstop at the …

Traffic police in the southern province of Binh Duong on Thursday pursued a suspected thief in a car in a wild chase spanning 20 km, a video footage revealed.     Police pursue thief over 20-km wild chase CSGT Vid Police chase after a thieve in Binh Duong Province. Video …

The National Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution to spend VND85.8 trillion ($3.67 billion) on Ring Road No.4 to connect Hanoi with neighboring provinces. The road will stretch 112.8 kilometers, covering 56.5 kilometers in Hanoi, 20.3 kilometers in Hung Yen Province, 21.2 kilometers in Bac Ninh Province, with the rest …