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Only 1.5% of population voluntarily donate blood

More than 1.5 million units of blood were donated nationwide in 2023, with 99% of which came from voluntary blood givers who account for 1.5% of the total population. According to reports by the National Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation, the repeat blood donation ratio reached over 60%, while …

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Northern city sees dramatic surge in road accidents

The number of deaths caused by traffic accidents in Hai Phong City increased dramatically last year, including by as much as five-fold in some places. There were 191 accidents last year, a 194% increase from 2022, according to the municipal Committee for Traffic Safety. They resulted in 98 deaths, a …

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Boeing to add further quality inspections for 737 MAX

Boeing to add further quality inspections for 737 MAX

Boeing will add further quality inspections for the 737 MAX after a mid-air blowout of a cabin panel in an Alaska Airlines MAX 9 earlier this month, the head of its commercial airplanes division said on Monday. The planemaker will also deploy a team to supplier Spirit AeroSystems – which …

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Four dead in Arizona hot air balloon crash

Four people including the pilot died and another person was critically injured when their hot air balloon crashed into the Arizona desert on Sunday after eight skydivers had successfully jumped out of the basket, investigators said. The Kubicek BB 85 Z balloon went down on Sunday in Eloy, about 65 …

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Dense fog disrupts flights, trains in Indian capital

Dense fog disrupts flights, trains in Indian capital

Dense fog and cold enveloping large swathes of the northern part of India disrupted flights and train service in the country’s capital New Delhi for a second day on Monday. At least 463 flights leaving Delhi were delayed and 87 flights were canceled on Monday, according to aviation website Flightradar24. …

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