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The death toll from Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the United States, soared above 100 in Florida alone on Monday, officials said. Homes, restaurants and businesses were ripped apart when Ian roared ashore as a powerful Category 4 hurricane on September 26. The confirmed …

At least one person has died and two others are missing from floods and landslides caused by prolonged downpours in the central region in the last two days. In Quang Nam Province, the body of a 37-year-old woman who was swept away by floodwaters in Nui Thanh District on Monday …

Vietnam pledges to bolster human rights at the 51st session of the U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the foreign ministry said Monday. Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, the World Trade Organization and other international organizations in Geneva, leads the Vietnamese delegation to …

At least one was confirmed dead and two others missing as prolonged downpours triggered floods and landslides in central provinces over the past two days. In Quang Nam, the body of a 37-year-old woman in Nui Thanh District who was swept away by floodwaters on Monday afternoon was found the …

Russia struck cities across Ukraine during rush hour on Monday morning, after President Vladimir Putin declared an explosion on the bridge to Crimea to be a terrorist attack. Cars are seen on fire after Russian missile strikes, as Russia’s attack continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 10, 2022. Photo by Reuters/Valentyn …

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob dissolved parliament on Monday, paving the way for national elections to be held in the coming weeks. The election date will be announced by the election commission, Ismail said in a televised address. An election must be held within 60 days of the dissolution …

Several explosions rocked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the cities of Lviv, Ternopil and Dnipro on Monday, after Russia accused Ukraine of orchestrating a powerful blast that damaged a key bridge linking Russia and Crimea. Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne quoted emergency services as saying there were dead and wounded in …

A competition has been launched to challenge university students to design technology to monitor the Mekong’s water level, rainfall, soil moisture, and water quality. The River Monitoring Technology Competition, launched by the Mekong River Commission (MRC), is for students in the four regional countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. …

Heavy downpours from early Sunday to early Monday have resulted in floods and flash floods in central provinces. Many areas in mountainous districts of Son Ha and Tra Bong in Quang Ngai Province were flooded, with roads and bridges submerged under water by around one meter on Monday morning.   …

Oil prices fell on Monday, snapping five days of gains, as investors took profits after a report on slowing economic activity in China, the world’s biggest crude importer, re-ignited concerns about falling global fuel demand. Brent crude futures for December settlement fell by as much as 1.1%, and was last …