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“If you do not have the power to close the skies, then give me planes!” Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said at a press conference. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the West on Thursday to increase military aid to Ukraine, saying Russia would advance on the rest of Europe otherwise. …

HCMC on Thursday ordered tightened coronavirus restrictions in high-risk areas, suspending bars and clubs as also limiting certain non-essential activities. Duong Anh Duc, deputy chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, said 13 communes and wards with high coronavirus risks have to undergo restrictions with peak infections reached …

HCMC on Thursday requested for tightened coronavirus restrictions in high-risk areas by suspending bars, clubs and limiting certain non-essential activities. Duong Anh Duc, deputy chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, said 13 communes and wards with high coronavirus risks would need to see activities restricted and the …

The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to reprimand Russia for attacking Ukraine and demanded that Moscow stop fighting and withdraw its military forces, an action that aims to diplomatically isolate Russia at the world body. The resolution, supported by 141 of the assembly’s 193 members, passed in …

Covid-19 cases in Sweden are falling sharply, the country’s health agency said on Thursday, even as nearly all pandemic-related restrictions were lifted less than a month ago. The government removed curbs on restaurant opening hours and attendance limits for indoor venues on Feb. 9, in a move that drew criticism …

Russian troops seized Kherson, the first major Ukrainian city to fall in a war that has drawn global outrage and driven one million civilians from their homes, ahead of ceasefire talks Thursday. With the diplomatic and economic costs mounting for Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky extolled his …

Vietnam will move towards “normalizing” the Covid-19 pandemic and consider it an endemic disease, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said Thursday. Speaking at a cabinet meeting, Chinh asked the Ministry of Health to analyze and evaluate on a nationwide level the degree of protection that antibodies provide against the coronavirus. …

The health ministry on Thursday extended the expiry date of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine from seven to nine months under storage of minus 25 to minus 15 degrees Celsius. The extended expiry date apply to Moderna batches imported into Vietnam from Wednesday, the Ministry of Health said. “The update on …

The Foreign Affairs Ministry has proposed that Vietnam resumes its erstwhile visa exemption policy and is awaiting a final decision from the prime minister on the issue. Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said this at a Thursday press meet in response to an inquiry about the status of the …

Japan plans to help residents and businesses facing difficulty due to a surge in oil prices fuelled by the Ukraine crisis with $3 billion in relief funds, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday. The price of crude oil has jumped to multi-year highs in recent days as investors fret over …