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Gunmen kill 11 at Jewish festival on Australia's Bondi Beach

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Two gunmen shot and killed 11 people and wounded many others at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday in a "terrorist" attack on a gathering for the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.

Two new pedestrian bridges set to transform Ho Chi Minh City's central riverfront

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Ho Chi Minh City is moving ahead with plans to build two new pedestrian bridges along the Saigon River, linking Nguyen Hue and Thai Van Lung streets to Bach Dang Wharf to improve walkability and ease traffic pressure along the city’s…

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Australia is running out of teachers, and students are being asked to replace them

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Australia is facing one of its worst teacher shortages in decades, with public schools increasingly relying on university students who have not yet qualified to keep classrooms running.

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First look inside Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport after $190M upgrade

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Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport has unveiled a newly upgraded terminal after a nearly US$190 million expansion, adding automated check-in, biometric security screening and faster baggage processing to improve passenger flow.

Saturday, Dec 13

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Which countries attract the most American students?

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While the United States remains the top global destination for international students, hundreds of thousands of American students are also choosing to study abroad each year, with the vast majority heading to Europe.

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Cambodia shuts Thailand border crossings over deadly fighting

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Cambodia shut its border crossings with Thailand on Saturday, after Bangkok denied U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that a truce had been agreed to end days of deadly fighting.

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Ho Chi Minh City ranks among world's 10 most polluted cities as air quality hits unhealthy levels Saturday

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Ho Chi Minh City repeatedly ranked among the world’s 10 most polluted cities on Saturday, as thick haze blanketed large parts of the city and air quality reached levels considered unhealthy for the general population.

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Canada launches $1.2B push to lure global talent amid US visa shakeup

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Canada has launched a CAN$1.7 billion (US$1.2 billion) program to recruit leading global researchers, part of the effort to poach intellectual talent looking to leave the United States because of President Donald Trump's policies.

Singapore designates Lee Kuan Yew's home 'national monument,' overruling family objections

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Singapore's government on Friday gazetted as a national monument the former home of founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, a site long at the center of a bitter family dispute among his children.

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15,000 workers rush to prepare Vietnam's Long Thanh Airport for first flight

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Vietnam is racing toward a major milestone at Long Thanh International Airport, with more than 15,000 workers mobilized to prepare for the airport's first flight on Dec. 19.

Singapore dental worker jailed for secretly photographing female patients' chests

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A former dental imaging technician in Singapore has been sentenced to two years and three months in prison for secretly taking and distributing sensitive photographs of female patients over a three-year period.

Friday, Dec 12

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Hanoi students pay over $30,000 to study with UK college, only to find diploma invalid in Vietnam

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Dozens of students at the Hanoi branch of the London College for Design & Fashion (LCDF) have been shocked to discover that their U.K. top-up bachelor's degrees are not recognized by Vietnamese authorities.

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Ho Chi Minh City to build 2 pedestrian bridges over busy street to Bach Dang Wharf

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Ho Chi Minh City will build two pedestrian bridges over Ton Duc Thang Street to Bach Dang Wharf on the Saigon River in the city center to ease congestion and improve road users' safety.

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Vietnam readies Long Thanh Airport for first technical flights next week

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Vietnam is approaching a major readiness milestone for Long Thanh International Airport, as the Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) confirms that all navigation systems, equipment and staffing are now in place for technical…

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Injured German cruise passenger rushed to Da Nang after emergency sea rescue

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Vietnam's maritime agencies on Thursday coordinated the emergency transfer of a passenger injured aboard the cruise ship Westerdam to the central city of Da Nang.

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Vietnam greenlights $7.8B plan for 5-star international airport near Hanoi

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Vietnam’s National Assembly on Dec. 11 approved a VND196 trillion (US$7.8 billion) plan to build Gia Binh International Airport in Bac Ninh Province, paving the way for a new world-class aviation hub in the north.

Former flight attendant jailed for running prostitution ring with Chinese boyfriend in Ho Chi Minh City

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A former flight attendant in Ho Chi Minh City has been sentenced to four years in prison for helping operate a prostitution ring at a karaoke restaurant she co-managed with her Chinese boyfriend.

Vietnam bans raw rare-earth export in new mineral law

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Vietnam has approved amendments to its mineral law that place rare earths under strict state management and prohibit raw export, signaling a shift in how the country plans to develop one of the world’s most sought-after resources.

Thursday, Dec 11

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HCMC ring road construction blankets roads with dust

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Construction of Ho Chi Minh City’s Ring Road No. 3 has left Nguyen Xien Street shrouded in dust, forcing users to cover up and local residents to constantly spray water and clean their homes.

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World's largest economy launches gold card program for expedited visas with nearly $1M price tag

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration officially launched his “Trump Gold Card” visa program on Dec. 10 to provide a pathway, with a steep price, for non-U.S. citizens to get expedited permission to live in the ‍world's largest…

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Canada considers cutting post-study work permits for international students

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Canada is moving toward tightening its Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) program, a pathway that hundreds of thousands of international students depend on to stay and work in the country after finishing their studies.

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Hanoi's air quality plummets in worst pollution wave of winter

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Hanoi woke up on Dec. 11 to its most severe pollution episode of the winter, as monitoring stations across the capital reported AQI levels above 220, a range considered "very unhealthy" for the general population.

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Vietnam proposes dual-use airport on island 100 km from Phu Quoc

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Vietnam is pushing ahead with plans to build a dual-use airport on Tho Chu Island, a remote outpost in the country's southwestern waters.

Wednesday, Dec 10

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Terminal, tower, runways take shape as Long Thanh airport nears completion

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Long Thanh airport's main structures like runways, the passenger terminal, air traffic control tower, and radar station are gradually nearing completion to enable its first technical flight on Dec. 19.

Which is the most traffic-congested city in Asia?

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This city ​​was ranked as the most traffic-congested city in Asia last year by TomTom Traffic Index.

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Infant's severed head and limbs found in freezer at Tokyo adult venue

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Authorities in Tokyo are investigating after an infant's severed head and limbs were discovered in a freezer at an adult entertainment venue in Sumida Ward.

Heavy rain causes severe flooding across central Vietnam province

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Nearly three hours of heavy rain caused severe flooding on many streets and in residential areas around Phan Rang Ward in Khanh Hoa Province on Wednesday morning.

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Vietnam authorities struggle to identify vehicle dropping rock that killed Russian tourist

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The absence of cameras and drivers denying involvement have complicated the investigation into tracing the vehicle that dropped rocks, killing a Russian tourist in central Lam Dong Province.

Cambodia-Thailand border clashes send half a million into shelters

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Half a million evacuees in Cambodia and Thailand were sheltering in pagodas, schools and other safe havens on Wednesday after fleeing renewed fighting in a century-old border dispute in which U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to again…

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Khanh Hoa Province, home to Nha Trang, faces new flood threat amid heavy rain forecast

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Khanh Hoa Province, home to the popular beach town Nha Trang, has issued warnings of a new round of flooding expected to last until Thursday following forecasts of prolonged heavy rain.