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U.S. Republicans accused President Joe Biden Wednesday of deliberately manufacturing an immigration crisis that rights campaigners say has seen thousands of migrants tortured and raped, as dramatic increases in already record-breaking entries are expected. Crossings from Mexico have been surging in recent weeks, and two memos being circulated by the …

The entire coast of Australia’s most populous state was told to brace for high waves and powerful winds on Thursday as a low pressure system that left entire towns flooded moved offshore. The change brought a reprieve for large swathes of northern New South Wales – flooded this week for …

After more than a month of leveling ground for the Long Thanh airport project, contractors have progressed on to the passenger terminal. The project’s investor, the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), started work on the terminal on Wednesday. The phase will start with the foundation work, which will see contractors …

Rescuers in central Vietnam returned a Bangladesh sailor to shore for emergency aid after he experienced chest pain early Wednesday. The sailor, MD Milon, 25, was on his way from China to India on the cargo ship Izumo that is registered in Panama, Vietnam News Agency reported. When the ship …

China’s securities regulator launched a crackdown on brokerages using feng shui to predict stock market trends in their research notes or investment advisory businesses, state-owned media reported on Wednesday. China Securities Regulatory Commission said it holds “zero tolerance” towards illegal behaviour in the stock market and has punished some brokers …

The Health Ministry announced 85,759 new domestic Covid-19 patients Wednesday in 62 cities and provinces. Most of the new cases were detected in Hanoi at 8,414. It was followed by Bac Giang Province with 3,999 cases and Nghe An Province with 3,731 cases. In the past 24 hours, 41 Covid-19 …

Authorities began locking down some western areas of Shanghai two days ahead of schedule, as new Covid-19 cases in China’s most populous city jumped by a third despite stringent measures already in place to try to stop the virus spreading. Home to 26 million people, China’s financial hub is in …

Thousands attended the Bangkok International Motor Show this week where electric vehicles (EVs) were in the spotlight due to rising petrol prices and a government subsidy taking 15 percent off the price of some EV cars. Thailand, along with most other countries in Southeast Asia, has been slow off the …

Temperatures will drop by up to 7 degrees Celsius in northern Vietnam starting Thursday night as cold air moves towards the region and brings rain. On Wednesday morning, Hanoi temperatures were recorded at 24 degrees Celsius, with high-altitude areas like Sa Pa in Lao Cai Province recording temperatures of 16 …

Rescuers in central Vietnam returned a Bangladesh sailor to shore for emergency aid after he experienced chest pain early Wednesday. The sailor, MD Milon, 25, was on his way from China to India on the cargo ship Izumo that is registered in Panama, Vietnam News Agency reported. When the ship …