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U.S. President Joe Biden pledged to stay in the White House race Friday, defying a growing Democratic party revolt that raised speculation he could bow out as soon as this weekend. “The stakes are high, and the choice is clear. Together, we will win,” the 81-year-old said in a statement …

Leaders of many countries sent telegrams and letters of condolences to the leaders and people of Vietnam after Communist Party’s General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong passed away Friday. The Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party, the Lao National Assembly, the President of Laos, the government, the Central Committee …

Thai authorities have found cyanide not only in tea, but also in food in a hotel room in Bangkok, where six people, four Vietnamese and two Americans of Vietnamese descent, were found dead, local media reported. Photos of food in the room at the Grand Hyatt Erawan hotel where the …

The Thai government has issued warnings about the dangers of cyanide and the punishments levied on those who sell the chemical, following the deadly poisoning of six Vietnamese in a Bangkok hotel. The office of the Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Thursday issued a warning to citizens that cyanide …

General Secretary of Vietnam’s Communist Party Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong passed away at 1:38 p.m. Friday at the age of 80 due to old age and severe illness. The Professional Council for Health Protection of Central Officials on Friday said Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong passed away at …

General Secretary of Vietnam’s Communist Party Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong passed away at 1:38 p.m. Friday at the 108 Military Central Hospital in Hanoi due to old age and severe illness. The Professional Council for Health Protection of Central Officials on Friday said Party Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong passed …

Police in the southern province of An Giang have arrested a local man for raping a 13-year-old girl who is daughter of his neighbor. Le Van Hoang, 30, is now facing the charge of “raping a minor.” In early July, the girl’s family noticed her belly getting bigger than normal, …

Most striking South Korean junior doctors will not be returning to hospitals despite government efforts to persuade them, Seoul’s health ministry said Thursday, in a major blow to a health system already rocked by months of chaos. Some 12,000 trainee doctors stopped working on February 20 to protest reforms aimed …

Hundreds of Disneyland Resort employees protested outside the world-famous California theme parks Wednesday, calling for better wages and denouncing alleged anti-union practices by the company ahead of a looming strike vote. Featuring workers in costumes from the parks’ “Indiana Jones” and “Star Wars” themed rides, among others, the rally was …

U.S. President Joe Biden was reportedly coming closer to dropping out of the White House race Thursday as allies including Barack Obama were said to have expressed concerns that he can no longer win the 2024 election. The 81-year-old Democrat was holed up at his beach house with Covid as …