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Indonesia communications minister arrested for graft

Indonesia communications minister arrested for graft

Indonesian authorities on Wednesday arrested a senior cabinet minister on corruption charges in a case they said caused more than half a billion dollars in state losses. Johnny G. Plate is the fifth minister in President Joko Widodo’s administrations to be charged with corruption. Most recently, his social affairs and …

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Hanoi family evades house fire via balcony escape

A mother and her family, including two children, managed to escape a house fire in Hanoi by climbing onto a neighbors’ balcony. At around 5 a.m. Wednesday, the fire broke out in their house on Vinh Phuc Street of Ba Dinh District. Five people were inside the house: Tam and …

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Remains of Vietnamese martyrs repatriated from Laos

Remains of 96 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts, who died in the Lao provinces of Vientiane, Xaysomboun and Xieng Khouang, have been repatriated following ceremonies in Xieng Khouang. The remains were found by a search and repatriation team of the Military Command of the Vietnamese central province of Nghe An …

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Mixing old and new, Gucci hosts show in 14th century Seoul palace

Mixing old and new, Gucci hosts show in 14th century Seoul palace

With sparkling lights and beating drums, Italian luxury label Gucci took over a 14th century Seoul Palace on Tuesday to showcase its cruise collection, blending Korean heritage and modern fashion. In a mix of street and sportswear, models dressed in surfing suits or carrying skateboard-shaped bags strutted between ancient pillars …

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Biden trims Asia-Pacific tour as hopes rise of debt deal

Biden trims Asia-Pacific tour as hopes rise of debt deal

Joe Biden and opposition Republican leaders on Tuesday offered hope of a deal that could avoid a catastrophic US debt default, although the president was forced to shorten an upcoming Asia-Pacific tour for further crisis talks. After the latest negotiations ended without a breakthrough, Republican House speaker Kevin McCarthy told …

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Foreigners caught driving motorbikes in northern expressway

A traffic camera has captured foreigners riding motorbikes Monday on the Hanoi-Hai Phong Expressway, which is off-limits to two-wheel vehicles.     Foreigners caught driving motorbikes in northern expressway Nhóm người nước ngoài đi xe máy vào cao tốc A camera captures foreigners on four motorbikes running on the Hanoi-Hai …

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