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Opioid addict Martin has seen the deadly fentanyl replace heroin as the most prevalent drug in New York. Now he’s trying to avoid “tranq,” a flesh-eating drug increasingly causing concern across America. “It makes holes in your body, your skin,” said the 45-year-old, whose wounds on his legs and arms …

Chinese tech giant Alibaba said Tuesday it will replace its top boss in a surprise move at the e-commerce titan as it looks to recover from years of slow growth caused weak consumer spending and a crackdown by authorities. The move comes as the market leader prepares to undergo a …

Global airliner rivals Boeing and Airbus notched up new orders from Algeria and the Philippines at the Paris Air Show Tuesday, after the European manufacturer snagged the biggest-ever single civilian contract. Philippine Airlines will buy nine of Airbus’ A350-1000 widebody planes, while Air Algerie snapped up eight of Boeing’s medium-haul …

Six streets in Hanoi’s Gia Lam District will carry the name of islands of Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago, the city’s government said in a new plan. According to Hanoi People’s Committee, the city will have 58 new streets in 15 districts and will name six after Song Tu Tay (Southwest …

Desperate for their children to get into a good school, parents of incoming first-graders began queuing in front of Saigon Practical Primary School at 2 a.m. to submit applications. The school, which is run by Saigon University in District 3, only started accepting applications at 7:30 a.m. on Monday. But …

Glaciers in Asia’s Hindu Kush Himalaya could lose up to 75% of their volume by century’s end due to global warming, causing both dangerous flooding and water shortages for the 240 million people who live in the mountainous region, according to a new report. A team of international scientists has …

Two taxi drivers at HCMC’s Tan Son Nhat airport and their companies have been fined for tampering with their meters to increase fares 10-fold. Inspectors from the city Department of Transport, operating incognito, checked all taxis plying to the airport on Monday. One of them, registered in Ho Chi Minh …

Thailand’s poll body certified the results of last month’s election on Monday, paving the way for the first session of parliament in the next few weeks ahead of the formation of a new government. The election commission said it had endorsed the winners of all 500 seats of the lower …

U.S. and Canadian ships and planes searched on Monday for a submarine that went missing more than a day earlier off the coast of southeastern Canada while taking tourists to explore the wreckage of the Titanic, officials said. The U.S. Coast Guard said there was one pilot and four passengers …

A man wielding an axe entered three Chinese restaurants on Monday night in New Zealand’s largest city Auckland, sending four people to hospital, authorities and local media reported. One victim was discharged and three remain in stable condition, North Shore and Auckland hospital spokespeople said on Tuesday. Local media reported …