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Eight people died, including six children, when a fire ripped through a poor community in the Philippines capital of Manila on Monday and destroyed 80 houses, a fire official said. Another three people were injured in the blaze which started around 5:00 a.m. (2100 GMT) on the second floor of …

Five teenagers were drowned on Sunday in southern Vietnam while three other people were swept away at sea in the central region. Four eleventh grade students were found dead on Sunday after swimming in a Dong Nai River branch flowing through the southern province of Binh Phuoc. A group of …

U.S. consumer spending rose more than expected in March amid strong demand for services, while monthly inflation surged by the most in 16-1/2 years, giving the Federal Reserve ammunition to hike interest rates by a hefty 50 basis points next week. The case for an aggressive monetary policy stance from …

Australia’s Qantas Airways Ltd on Monday announced a landmark Airbus SE order for 12 A350-1000 planes capable of the world’s longest commercial flights from Sydney to London as well as 40 narrow-body jets to renew its domestic fleet. The airline also said in a separate filing that market conditions were …

Greece lifted Covid-19 restrictions on Sunday (May 1) for foreign and domestic flights, its civil aviation authority said, ahead of the summer tourism season that officials hope will see revenues bouncing back from the pandemic slump. To fly in or out of the country, travelers were previously required to show …

The European Union is leaning toward a ban on imports of Russian oil by the end of the year, two EU diplomats said, after talks between the European Commission and EU member states this weekend. The European Union is preparing a sixth package of sanctions against Russia in response to …

The upcoming visit by Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to the U.S. reveals both sides’ desire to strengthen ties regardless of the changing global geopolitical situation. On April 21 Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang confirmed that Chinh would attend the May 12-13 U.S.-ASEAN summit in …

An expressway has been proposed to run 60 kilometers in Dong Nai Province as part of a connection between HCMC and the highlands hill resort town Da Lat. The extension, called Dau Giay – Tan Phu Expressway, will be 17 meters wide, and have four lanes for vehicles to move …

There were 3,717 new Covid-19 cases in 53 cities and provinces on Sunday, the lowest number in the last 187 days, health authorities said. In the last week, the daily average was 6,552, down 32 percent from the previous week. There were four deaths, down 58 percent. On Sunday, one …

Health authorities confirmed 3,717 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday in 53 cities and provinces, the lowest in the past 187 days. In the last seven days, the daily average number of Covid-19 cases is 6,552, down 32 percent from the same period in the previous week. Four deaths were recorded …