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Bear cubs rescued from wildlife trade in Vietnam

Bear cubs rescued from wildlife trade in Vietnam

Two bear cubs are starting a new life in a sanctuary in Vietnam after being rescued from the illegal wildlife trade, an animal welfare group said Friday. The two sisters, named Be and Em, were confiscated by authorities from a man who admitted catching them in a cardamom field with …

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Heavy rains for a week, northern Vietnam told

It began raining in the northern mountainous areas Thursday night, reaching the plains Friday night and the downpours are expected to last until the end of next week. A low-pressure area over northern Vietnam will trigger heavy rain from Friday night to Saturday, with mountainous regions seeing rainfall of 100 …

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Thailand to lift curbs on nightlife from June

Thailand to lift curbs on nightlife from June

Thailand will allow night clubs and karaoke bars to resume regular hours starting in June, a senior official said on Friday, dropping most of its remaining pandemic restrictions as daily infections decline. Thailand’s nightlife is a major attraction for tourists, but most entertainment venues have been shuttered or faced a …

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Canada’s busiest airport battles delays ahead of summer travel

Canada's busiest airport battles delays ahead of summer travel

As Canada’s busiest airport, in Toronto, grapples with unusually long lines, a global airline trade group has urged Canadian authorities to take action to curb the hours-long queues ahead of the upcoming summer travel season. Airports from Canada to England are wrestling with long-lines and delays, as a staffing crunch …

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Singapore makes major heroin bust at Malaysia border

Singapore makes major heroin bust at Malaysia border

Singapore’s anti-narcotics agency on Friday announced the seizure of nearly 18 kg (634 oz) of heroin in a car arriving from neighboring Malaysia, in what local media said was the biggest haul of its kind in the city-state in two decades. Singapore has some of the world’s toughest penalties for …

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