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Earthquake kills more than 4,800 in Turkey, Syria

Earthquake kills more than 4,800 in Turkey, Syria

Rescuers in Turkey and Syria braved freezing darkness, aftershocks and collapsing buildings Tuesday, as they dug for survivors buried by a string of earthquakes that killed at least 4,800 people. Disaster agencies said several thousand buildings were flattened in cities across a vast border region — pouring misery on an …

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HCMC enjoys good air quality Tuesday

The air quality of Ho Chi Minh City was rated “good” and “excellent” by global measuring tools on Tuesday morning. The air quality index (AQI) in Vietnam’s biggest city stayed at an average level of 33, according to the Switzerland-based air quality monitoring facility, IQAir AirVisual. For the AirVisual’s AQI, …

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Earthquake kills more than 4,300 in Turkey, Syria

Earthquake kills more than 4,300 in Turkey, Syria

Rescuers in Turkey and Syria dug with their bare hands through the freezing night Tuesday hunting for survivors among the rubble of thousands of buildings felled in a series of violent earthquakes. The confirmed death toll across the two countries has soared above 4,300 after a swarm of strong tremors …

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Hong Kong sees influx of Chinese visitors as borders reopen fully

Hong Kong sees influx of Chinese visitors as borders reopen fully

Tens of thousands of travelers commuted between mainland China and its special administrative region of Hong Kong on Monday, authorities said, the first time in three years that all border checkpoints were reopened fully without Covid restrictions. China announced last week that cross border travel between the mainland, Hong Kong …

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Vietnam seizes 600 kg of ivory smuggled from Africa

Vietnam seizes 600 kg of ivory smuggled from Africa

Vietnamese authorities have over the past week seized more than 600 kilograms of ivory smuggled from Africa, the government said on Monday. Trade in ivory is illegal in Vietnam but wildlife trafficking remains widespread. Other items often found smuggled into the country include pangolin scales, rhino horns and tiger carcasses. …

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