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Stamps issued to mark 50 years of implementing Uncle Ho’s testament

A set of stamps marking the 50-year implementation of late President Ho Chi Minh’s testament was launched at the Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hanoi on August 27.

10:39 | 28/08/2019

English summer camps for locals in Ha Giang

Members of the QuanBa Taigoo cooperative have homestay accommodation built in the traditional architecture of the Dao ethnic minority with stone walls to keep cool in summer and warm in winter. Each homestay provides shared or private guest rooms on the second floor and the ground floor is used by the family and for common area activities./.

00:01 | 06/08/2019

Iran ramps up enriching uranium, threaten to give no better nuclear deal

Iran launched its enrichment of uranium and warned the US not to achieve the better nuclear deal rather the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2015 after the US threatened to prevent Iran from getting atomic weapons.

14:10 | 09/07/2019

Korean athlete wins int’l paragliding champs on Ly Son island

Korean athlete Park Joon Seok triumphed in the Quang Ngai Open Paragliding Championship 2019, which concluded on Ly Son island on June 24.

14:56 | 25/06/2019

Real vs. Fake Himalayan Salt Lamps

It’s true! They’re called salt lamps or salt rock lamps, and yes, they’re actually made from pink Himalayan salt and are able to light your surroundings — but they’re really not bought for their moderate lighting abilities. There are major claims that a Himalayan salt lamp does much more than provide you with a pretty glow.

20:14 | 20/05/2019

British MPs reject all Brexit alternatives again

The votes by MPs were are not legally binding but would have been politically hard to ignore if a majority was found.

09:09 | 02/04/2019

What next if UK MPs reject Brexit deal in the Dec. 11 vote?

Prime Minister Theresa May appears likely to lose a historic vote on the Brexit deal she has struck with EU leaders in a crucial parliament vote on Tuesday (Dec 11).

15:55 | 09/12/2018

Vietnam beats Malaysia in AFC U19 Women’s Champs opener

Vietnam’s U19 women football team enjoyed its first victory after defeating Malaysia 2-1 in the first qualifying round of Group E at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U19 Women’s Championship, held in Hanoi on October 24.

21:05 | 25/10/2018

Indonesia clamps down on looting as quake-tsunami toll tops 1,200

More than 1,200 people are now known to have died in the quake-tsunami that smashed into Sulawesi, Indonesia said Tuesday (Oct 2), as police pledged to clamp down on looting by survivors taking advantage of the chaos.

19:02 | 02/10/2018

Indonesia quake-tsunami death toll jumps to 384: Disaster agency

The death toll from Indonesia's quake and tsunami jumped to 384, the disaster agency said Saturday (Sep 29), as hospitals struggled to cope with hundreds of injured and rescuers scrambled to reach the stricken region.

17:25 | 29/09/2018

Florence death toll jumps to 31 as flooding wreaks havoc

Rain-gorged rivers threatened further flooding on the storm-battered U.S. East Coast Monday (Sep 17) as the death toll from Hurricane Florence, now a tropical depression, jumped to 31.

10:09 | 18/09/2018

Tropical storm Lane dumps rain on Hawaii as flood hazard lingers

Hawaii was spared a direct hit by a major hurricane as Lane, once a monster tempest, rapidly weakened into a tropical storm, even as it unleashed severe flooding on the Big Island and threatened to drench Oahu and Maui.

20:07 | 25/08/2018

Flood death toll in Indian state of Kerala jumps to 357

The death toll from the worst flooding to hit India's Kerala state in a century has jumped to 357, authorities said Sunday (Aug 19), with losses to infrastructure pegged at some USD3 billion.

16:00 | 19/08/2018