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Bali authorities seize hundreds of illegal dog meat skewers

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Public order officers in Bali have seized hundreds of dog skewers and dozens of kilograms of raw dog meat on the Indonesian resort island where the trade is illegal, officials said.

Friday, Jul 26

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Floods, landslides kill 10, leave 9 missing in northern Vietnam

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Flash floods and landslides triggered by tropical storm Prapiroon have killed at least 10 people and left 9 missing this week in northern Vietnam, the government's disaster management agency said on Friday.

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Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong laid to rest in Hanoi

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Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was rested eternally at the Mai Dich Ceremony in Hanoi on Friday afternoon, surrounded by his family and Party and state leaders.

Philippines races to contain spill after oil tanker capsizes off Manila

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A Philippine-flagged tanker carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil sank off Manila on Thursday, authorities said, as they raced to contain a spill.

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Foreign guests, public pay last respects to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong

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Foreign leaders and officials joined the public to pay their last respects to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in Hanoi and HCMC from Thursday night through Friday morning.

Vietnamese company fined for illegally collecting money with South Korea job promises

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An unlicensed company in Can Tho City was fined VND360 million (US$14,250) on Thursday for signing up workers with false assurances of getting them jobs in South Korea.

Thursday, Jul 25

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International friends say goodbye to Vietnamese leader Nguyen Phu Trong

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International delegations consisting of national and organization leaders came and paid tribute to late Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in Hanoi and HCMC on Thursday.

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Car that served Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong over two decades brought to state funeral

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The Toyota Crown 1998 that accompanied late Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong from 2006 was brought to his state funeral in Hanoi.

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Vietnamese people bid farewell to Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong

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A large number of people entered the National Funeral Home in Hanoi to pay respects to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on Thursday afternoon as the ceremony was opened to civilians.

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Flash floods kill 2 in northern Vietnam after Storm Prapiroon

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Constant downpours resulting from Storm Prapiroon have caused flash floods in a mountainous district of Dien Bien Province, killing two people and leaving five others missing.

Party, state leaders pay tribute to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong

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President To Lam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly chairman Tran Thanh Man along with other current and former officials of the Party and the state participated in a mourning ceremony for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu…

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Man arrested for sending illegal workers to South Korea

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A man in northern Quang Ninh Province was detained for sending people to South Korea as tourists so that they could stay and work illegally.

Soil designated for Long Thanh airport to be used for expressway construction

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An area planned for the second phase of Long Thanh airport project will have its soil be used as fill material for an expressway project connecting the Dong Nai Province and its neighbor Vung Tau City.

Ship sinks off Taiwan, 9 sailors missing as typhoon heads towards mainland China

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Typhoon Gaemi swept towards southern China on Thursday after killing at least two people in Taiwan, with nine sailors missing after their cargo ship sank in stormy weather.

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Foreign residents surge in Japan as number of citizens drops

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The number of foreign nationals living in Japan has hit a record high, according to official data released Wednesday that also showed the nation's largest-ever yearly drop in Japanese citizens.

UN Secretary-General, ambassadors pay tribute to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong

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Leaders of the United Nations (UN) and ambassadors of countries to the UN on Wednesday paid tribute to Vetnam's Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the UN in New York.

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Laser lights and drones cause 20% of safety threats at HCMC airport

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Incidents of aircraft being targeted by laser beams or flight crews spotting drones during takeoff and landing at HCMC’s Tan Son Nhat airport are common and pose significant safety threats, according to the airport authorities.

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Vietnam holds state funeral for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong

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Vietnamese leaders, foreign guests and thousands of residents have paid their respects to Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong as his two-day state funeral started Thursday.

Wednesday, Jul 24

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Taiwan shuts down as deadly Typhoon Gaemi approaches

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Taiwan closed schools and evacuated thousands from their homes on Wednesday ahead of Typhoon Gaemi, which authorities said could be "the strongest" to hit in eight years and has already killed one person on the island.

Streets turned into rivers as Typhoon Gaemi blows past Philippines

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Relentless rain drenched the northern Philippines on Wednesday, triggering floods in Manila and deadly landslides as Typhoon Gaemi intensified the seasonal monsoon.

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ASEAN leaders issue message of condolences on Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's death

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Senior leaders of ASEAN countries on Wednesday issued a message of condolences on the passing of General Secretary of Vietnam's Communist Party Nguyen Phu Trong.

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Hanoi streets ban vehicles for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's state funeral

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Hanoi will ban traffic on certain roads for the state funeral of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on Thursday and Friday, the traffic police announced Wednesday.

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Hanoi's outskirts flooded following Storm Prapiroon

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Nonstop downpours from late Tuesday night to early morning flooded many residential areas and roads in Hanoi’s districts of Chuong My, Hoai Duc and Thanh Tri, forcing evacuation and paralyzing traffic.

Landslides leave 3 dead, 5 missing in northern Vietnam after Storm Prapiroon

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Landslides triggered by heavy rains brought by storm Prapiroon have destroyed five houses in Mai Son District of the mountainous Son La Province, resulting in three deaths.

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The 60-year legacy of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong

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Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has left many major legacies with a consistent stance: Making people a focus to serve for his entire life and career.

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Hanoi announces traffic restrictions for Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong's funeral

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Hanoi has banned large vehicles on key highways during the two-day state funeral for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on Thursday and Friday.

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Philippines to ban online gambling

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The Philippines' gaming regulator on Tuesday said it will cancel the licenses of offshore gambling firms and work with law enforcement agencies to implement President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's order of a total ban on the industry.

Tuesday, Jul 23

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Teachers in Korea accused of selling college entrance exam questions

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Almost 70 high school teachers in South Korea are under investigation for allegedly making college entrance exam questions and selling them for profit.

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Storm Prapiroon leaves Quang Ninh, Hai Phong in chaos

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Heavy downpours and strong winds brought by Storm Prapiroon knocked down trees and structures in Quang Ninh Province and Hai Phong City on Tuesday.

Thailand will not re-criminalize cannabis, deputy PM says

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Thailand will work towards legislating marijuana for medical use, a deputy prime minister said on Tuesday, signalling a U-turn on plans to re-criminalize the plant and another change in the government’s hazy position on cannabis.