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Cases in the United Kingdom of the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus jumped sharply to almost 25,000 while the total number of reported deaths among people with it so far rose to seven, according to British health authorities. Confirmed Omicron-variant Covid-19 cases hit 24,968 as of 1800 GMT on …

At least 75 people have been reported killed in the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, official tallies showed Sunday, as efforts to deliver water and food to devastated islands ramp up. More than 300,000 people fled their homes and beachfront resorts as Typhoon Rai ravaged the southern …

On Nov. 24, Le Van Hau from Nghe An Province greeted his wife via social media, saying “I’m going now”, his final message before a fateful crossing. Le Van Hau was among 27 migrants who drowned when their boat sank in the Channel last month while trying to reach Britain. …

More than 30 people were killed in the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, official figures showed Saturday, with a charity reporting “alarming” destruction on islands that bore the brunt of the storm. Hundreds of thousands fled their homes and beachfront resorts as Typhoon Rai ravaged the southern …

The Health Ministry has proposed to stop all non-essential activities with large gatherings during the incoming Lunar New Year holiday in light of recent Covid-19 surges. In a document sent to the Government Office on Friday, the Ministry of Health stated the number of Covid-19 cases in the community has …

A former deputy chairman of HCMC received a six-year jail sentence Saturday for violations at state-owned agro-forestry and fisheries company Saigon Agriculture Corporation (Sagri). The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court found Tran Vinh Tuyen, 56, guilty of “violations in the management and use of state-owned property that led to …

The Health Ministry confirmed 15,883 new local Covid-19 cases in 60 localities on Saturday, with Ca Mau, Hanoi and HCMC reporting the highest numbers. The Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau topped the list with 1,341 cases, followed by Hanoi with 1,244 and Ho Chi Minh City with 1,019. 248 …

Several flights from and to Quang Nam, Quy Nhon and Tuy Hoa in central Vietnam will be cancelled Sunday due to impacts of storm Rai. Vietnam Airlines said it would cancel 14 flights Sunday between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and the central localities. They would be rescheduled depending on …

Typhoon Rai in combination with a cold spell will cause heavy rains across provinces from Thua Thien Hue to Khanh Hoa starting Saturday night. According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the eye of the storm lay 580 kilometers (360 miles) to the southeast of the south central province …

At least 21 people have been killed in the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, officials said Saturday, with “alarming” reports of destruction on islands that bore the brunt of the storm. More than 300,000 people fled their homes and beachfront resorts as Typhoon Rai ravaged the southern …