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HCMC considers ban on private buses in inner areas

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport is considering an inner-city ban on private buses with over 30 seats between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. It is currently collecting feedback on the proposal from related units. The ban is expected to be effected in two phases, with sleeper buses, …

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South Korean tourist chases down thief in HCMC

A South Korean tourist in HCMC chased down a thief who stole a friend’s wallet and turned him over to the police. Park Sung Jin was walking with his friend in Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1 on July 30 when Nguyen Van Duc, 49, approached him and persuaded him …

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10 dead, including 3 children, in US house fire

Ten people, including three children, died Friday when a fire engulfed a house in the eastern U.S. state of Pennsylvania, state police said. Among those killed when the fire broke out in the early morning hours in Nescopeck, a town in the state’s northeast, were three children aged five, six …

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US readies new $1 billion Ukraine weapons package

US readies new $1 billion Ukraine weapons package

The Biden administration’s next security assistance package for Ukraine is expected to be $1 billion, one of the largest so far, and include munitions for long-range weapons and armored medical transport vehicles, three sources briefed on the matter told Reuters on Friday. The package is expected to be announced as …

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China sanctions Pelosi over Taiwan visit: foreign ministry

China sanctions Pelosi over Taiwan visit: foreign ministry

China’s foreign ministry announced sanctions against U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday, after her visit to Taiwan this week prompted fury and shows of military force from Beijing. The ministry said Pelosi was “seriously interfering in China’s internal affairs and seriously undermining China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity” with the …

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