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The armed forces of the United States and the United Kingdom have evacuated embassy staff from Sudan, while other nations rushed to get their citizens to safety as rival military factions battled in the capital Khartoum on Sunday. The eruption of fighting eight days ago between the army and the …

Around 60 civilians were killed on Friday in northern Burkina Faso by people wearing the uniforms of the Burkinabe armed forces, local prosecutor Lamine Kabore said on Sunday, citing information from police in the town of Ouahigouya. He said an investigation had been launched after the attack on the village …

Lam Dong Province has rejected proposals to build two seven-story underground parking lots and a resort complex in Da Lat. Tran Van Hiep, chairman of the provincial people’s committee, confirmed the decision on the Hoang Gia DL JSC project on Saturday. Authorities rejected the proposals, set for the Cu Hill …

The Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) internet cable that connects Vietnam with the rest of Asia has encountered a new technical problem while old issues remain unfixed. An internet service provider representative said the problem occurred 206 km offshore from Da Nang, but gave no information on a repair schedule. In …

An exhibition on studying abroad in China at the National Convention Center in Hanoi with top Chinese universities attracted thousands of people on Saturday. Students were able to meet representatives of the leading 52 universities in China, including renowned names such as Tsinghua, Nanjing, Zhejiang, Fudan and Xiamen. After touring …

Ho Chi Minh City’s Health Department announced Sunday the detection of three new Omicron subvariants among Covid-19 test samples. Of 13 samples taken between April 8 and 14, 11 were found to carry the subvariants XBB.1.9.1, XBB.1.16 and XBB.1.16.1, the first having been detected in Hanoi last week. The other …

Le Thanh Than, chairman of property giant Muong Thanh, is being prosecuted for false advertising and selling illegally constructed apartments in Hanoi’s Ha Dong District. Than, who is released on bail, could face up to 5 years in prison and be fined from VND100 million to 500 million ($4,200 to …

The Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) internet cable that connects Vietnam with the rest of Asia has encountered a new technical problem while old issues remain unfixed. An internet service provider representative said the problem occurred 206 km offshore from Da Nang, but gave no information on a repair schedule. In …

Russia is advising citizens to avoid travel to Canada, citing what it calls numerous cases of discrimination against Russians, including physical violence, its foreign ministry said on Saturday. Canada is one of the most vocal backers of Ukraine in the war against Moscow’s forces and has imposed sanctions on hundreds …

Thailand’s second-largest opposition party framed next month’s elections as a generational choice between what it called on Saturday “a dark present and a bright future.” Thailand goes to the polls on May 14 for the first election since the kingdom was rocked by major student-led pro-democracy protests in 2020 calling …