At age 97, veteran Malaysia leader Mahathir Mohamad said he was determined to fight one final election to oust a government he said was led by “criminals”, even if it could mean teaming up once again with long-time rival Anwar Ibrahim. Mahathir, who servedMalaysiafor more than two decades in two …
Read More »German chancellor heads for Vietnam
Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit Vietnam on Nov. 13 and 14 by invitation from his Vietnamese counterpart, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. Vietnam and Germany established diplomatic relations on Sep. 23, 1975. Germany is Vietnam’s largest trading partner in the European Union (EU), with total bilateral import-export turnover in …
Read More »G20 host Indonesia says Putin may seek to join summit virtually
Russian President Vladimir Putin will join next week’s G20 leaders summit “if the situation is possible,” his Indonesian counterpart and the meeting’s host said on Tuesday, adding that Putin could attend virtually instead. Joko Widodo, who is this year’s chair of the bloc of major economies, said Putin during a …
Read More »Wild elephants lose habitat, lack mates in central Vietnam
Nghe An is at risk of losing its elephants forever as the animals don’t have mates to reproduce and increasing human encroachment of their habitat is making things worse. The central province is currently home to around 14-16 wild elephants living in five different herds, according to the provincial forest …
Read More »Chris Evans named People magazine’s ‘sexiest man alive’
“Captain America” actor Chris Evans was named People Magazine’s “sexiest man alive” for 2022 on Monday, following his Marvel co-star Paul Rudd having the title in 2021. Evans, who is 41 and single, said the title “feels like a weird form of humble bragging.” However, he was eager to share …
Read More »Ukraine hails new air defenses, warns power situation ‘tense’
Ukraine announced Monday it had received more air defense systems from Western military allies, as officials in Kyiv asked residents to use electricity sparingly after weeks of Russian attacks on energy facilities. The new weaponry comes as a question mark hovers over American support for Ukraine ahead of elections on …
Read More »G20 host Indonesia has ‘strong impression’ Putin will skip Bali summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin may miss next week’s G20 leaders summit, his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo and host of the bloc of major economies told media on Monday. Joko said a conversation with Putin last week left him with a “strong impression” the Russian leader would not attend the meeting …
Read More »303 Sri Lankans stranded in Vietnamese waters rescued by Japanese ship
More than 300 Sri Lankans were rescued at sea off the Spratly Islands after their fishing vessel was damaged and found adrift. A spokesperson for the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center said Tuesday the agency received news that the Myanmar-flagged Lady R3 with 303 Sri Lankans suspected to …
Read More »Lovelorn man attacks women on Hanoi streets
The Hanoi police have arrested a man who, apparently crazed by his inability to get a girlfriend, knifed or otherwise assaulted random women on the street. Tran Le Huy, 31, is being held for intentionally causing injuries, they said Monday. In the afternoon on Nov. 3 he rode a motorbike …
Read More »China’s super-rich see fortunes plunge as economy slows
China’s super-rich saw their wealth tumble by the most in over two decades this year, as the Russia-Ukraine war, Beijing’s zero-Covid measures and falling mainland and Hong Kong stock markets pummeled fortunes, an annual rich list said on Tuesday. The Hurun Rich list, which ranks China’s wealthiest people with a …
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