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Vietnam records 14,660 new cases

Vietnam recorded 14,660 new cases in 60 provinces and cities on Sunday, pushing the nation’s infection tally during the fourth coronavirus wave to over 10.4 million. The average new Covid infections over the past seven days were 20,986 a day. The Covid-19 death toll in Vietnam rose to 42,944 with …

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US to host ASEAN leaders in mid-May

US to host ASEAN leaders in mid-May

U.S. President Joe Biden will meet in mid-May with Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders, with a likely focus on the rising power of China, the host country announced on Saturday. The summit, originally scheduled for March, “will demonstrate the United States’ enduring commitment to ASEAN”, White House press …

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Two Chinese get death for methaphamine production

A court in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum sentenced two Chinese men to death Saturday for running an operation producing over 11kg of meth. Cao Zi Li and Jian Huang, both 59, identified as the ringleaders, were found guilty of ‘illegal production of narcotic substances.’ Another Chinese accomplice …

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More Chinese cities tighten controls as Shanghai Covid cases rise

More Chinese cities tighten controls as Shanghai Covid cases rise

Shanghai reported a record number of symptomatic Covid-19 cases on Saturday and other areas across China tightened controls as the country kept up its “dynamic clearance” approach that aims to stamp out the highly transmissible Omicron variant. The Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone, a central Chinese manufacturing area that includes Apple …

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Man probed for pandemic repatriation scam

A man from the central province of Ha Tinh is being investigated for allegedly tricking people out of their money via fake repatriation flights to Vietnam during the pandemic. Ho Son Tung, 30, is being investigated for “obtaining property by fraud”, police said Saturday. Last year, when the Covid-19 pandemic …

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Militarization allows China to put steady pressure in East Sea

China increasing militarization in the East Sea (South China Sea) reveals its intention to further intimidate other littoral states, experts say. An aerial view of Subi Reef illegally occupied by China, April 21, 2017. Photo by Reuters/Francis Malasig China has started sending the J-20, its most advanced fighter aircraft, to …

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