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The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year has surged to 208, the national police said Monday, making it one of the deadliest storms to hit the country in recent years. At least 239 people were injured and 52 were missing after Typhoon Rai ravaged …

Vietnam on Sunday recorded 16,093 new local Covid-19 cases, with Hanoi recording the highest number. The capital city recorded 1,405 cases, followed by Ca Mau with 1,345 cases and Ho Chi Minh City with 1,014 cases. 215 deaths were added to the national database, with 57 cases in HCMC, 23 …

A 38-year-old fisherman drowned in Binh Thuan Province Sunday morning after his boat capsized while he was trying to anchor another one to save it from Typhoon Rai. The accident happened when Khanh, a resident of Chi Cong Commune, sailed out in rough seas and big waves triggered by the …

Over 22,000 people were evacuated throughout Malaysia Sunday as the country faces some of its worst flooding in years. The tropical Southeast Asian nation often sees stormy monsoon seasons at the end of the year, with seasonal flooding regularly causing mass evacuations. Heavy downpours since Friday have caused rivers to …

More than 80 people have been reported killed in the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, official tallies showed Sunday, as efforts to deliver water and food to devastated islands ramped up. More than 300,000 people fled their homes and beachfront resorts as Typhoon Rai ravaged the southern …

Citing heightened coronavirus risks, a Hanoi district and several other locations have suspended non-essential activities and will allow only food and drink takeaways until further notice. The restrictions apply starting Sunday noon in downtown Hai Ba Trung District, five wards of Hoan Kiem District and two wards in Tay Ho …

A Hanoi district and wards in some others have suspended non-essential activities and only allow food and drink takeaways due to heightened coronavirus risks. Downtown Hai Ba Trung District, along with five wards of Hoan Kiem District and two wards in Tay Ho District, have suspended non-essential activities and only …

Despite earlier forecasts that Typhoon Rai would weaken as it moves closer to Vietnamese shore, the storm has regained its strength to become a super typhoon. At around 9 a.m. Sunday, the typhoon was about 205 km away from the central province of Binh Dinh and 200 km away from …

The U.S. Senate Saturday confirmed Marc Evans Knapper as the next ambassador to Vietnam, eight months after his nomination by President Joe Biden. He was confirmed by the Senate via a voice vote, according to the Congress.gov website. Information regarding Knapper’s tenure or when he will take office is yet …

The U.S.’s Senate on Saturday confirmed Marc Evans Knapper as the Ambassador to Vietnam, eight months after his nomination by President Joe Biden. He was confirmed by the Senate via Voice Vote, according to the Congress.gov website. Information regarding Knapper’s tenure or when he took office has yet to be …