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Phu Quoc to get coastal road to access public beaches

A four-kilometer coastal road will be built on Phu Quoc Island to provide visitors with access to public beaches. Kien Giang, the province that is home to the island, the biggest in Vietnam and a top tourist attraction, recently approved the construction of the six-lane road on the western coast. …

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More than 110 dead in northwest China earthquake

More than 110 dead in northwest China earthquake

At least 111 people were killed when an earthquake collapsed buildings in northwest China, state media reported Tuesday, as rescue workers raced to start digging through rubble. About 100 were killed and scores more injured in Gansu province after the strong, shallow tremor struck, state broadcaster CCTV said, citing the …

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86 dead in northwest China earthquake

86 dead in northwest China earthquake

At least 86 people were killed in an overnight earthquake in China’s northwest Gansu province, state news agency Xinhua reported on Tuesday. The quake caused significant damage, including collapsed houses, and sent people running into the street for safety, the agency said. Rescue work was underway early Tuesday. The 5.9-magnitude …

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Northern Vietnam’s cold wave to persist until Christmas

An additional mass of cold air arriving Tuesday morning will further plunge northern Vietnam into the cold until Christmas, with average daytime temperatures below 15 degrees Celsius. Temperatures in the north increased slightly on Monday, the second day the region was impacted by a strong cold front. Only eight localities …

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China’s economic conditions to improve in 2024: officials

China's economic conditions to improve in 2024: officials

China’s economy is expected to see more favourable conditions and more opportunities than challenges in 2024, state media said citing officials of the Chinese Communist Party’s finance and economy office. Macroeconomic policies will continue to provide support for economic recovery, the official Xinhua said in a detailed readout of the …

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15 suspected drug smugglers killed in Thai army shootout

15 suspected drug smugglers killed in Thai army shootout

Thai soldiers killed 15 suspected drug smugglers in a shootout in a remote northern district near the Myanmar border, an army official said Monday. The clash on Saturday evening took place in Chiang Rai province’s Mae Fah Luang district, close to the “Golden Triangle” where Thailand, Myanmar and Laos meet, …

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