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More border rules ease in Australia ahead of Christmas holidays

More border rules ease in Australia ahead of Christmas holidays

Coronavirus-free Queensland state opened its domestic borders to all vaccinated people on Monday for the first time in nearly five months, as Australians gear up for quarantine-free travel across most of the country during the busy Christmas period. Hundreds of cars queued up at the state’s southern border with New …

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Abuse of power: former Hanoi chairman jailed for 8 years

Former Hanoi chairman Nguyen Duc Chung was sentenced to eight years in jail Monday for letting his family company purchase a water cleaning agent before selling it to the city. The Hanoi People’s Court found Chung guilty of “abuse of power or position in performance of official duties.” Vo Tien …

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Another record broken at national athletics championship

Another record broken at national athletics championship

Pham Thi Hong Le broke the 10,000-m record at the national athletics championship Monday. Le completed 10,000 m at Hanoi’s My Dinh National Stadium in 34 minutes and 1.59 seconds. The previous record was 34 minutes and 8.54 seconds, established by Nguyen Thi Oanh at the national championship last year. …

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