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Vietnam Supports Education Promotion Topics in UN Agenda
An ambassadorial meeting of the Group of Friends for Education and Lifelong Learning took place in New York on May 15. The meeting were attended by United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammad, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education Stefania Giannini, Ambassador, Head of diplomatic delegations, and representatives of nearly 30 UN member states.
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Japan Plans to Provide Flood Risk Warning Maps for Southeast Asia
The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism plans to support disaster preparation in four Southeast Asian countries, namely Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, and Cambodia, by providing flood risk warning maps.
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Fourth Joint Committee Held to Review ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement
According to the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the 4th Joint Committee meeting for the review of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) was held in Putrajaya, Malaysia from 7-9 May 2024 with the delegates from India and all 10 ASEAN countries.
Vietnam wants Hong Kong to remain stable and prosperous
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Vietnam reaffirms its support for China's "one country, two systems" policy.
May 29, 2020 | 16:02
Fear of Covid-19 spikes, South Korea limits number of pupils in schools
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South Korea on Friday (May 29) imposed limits on the number of pupils going to schools in and around Seoul as officials scramble to tackle fresh coronavirus cases that threaten the country's success in containing the epidemic, reported AFP.
May 29, 2020 | 15:01
US news today: Youtuber Myka Stauffer faces backlash for 'rehoming' 4-year-old adopted Chinese son with autism
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US news today May 29: Myka Stauffer revelation of "rehoming" her adopted son instantly sparked backlash on social media. Meanwhile, the demanding of investigation after a Pennsylvania lawmaker positive for nCoV, Amazon.com's down, Cameron Boyce's Mom Breaks Down in Tears on the late star birthday, US sends another warship to challenge China also make headlines today (May 29).
May 29, 2020 | 09:40
World News Today: Trump signs executive order attempting to control social media
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World News Today May 29: Trump signs order that could punish social media companies for how they police content, drawing criticism and doubts of legality, the UK soon to lift coronavirus restrictions. Otherwise, US brings massive North Korea sanctions case focusing on bankers, etc are also the notable headlines of today’s world news.
May 29, 2020 | 09:12
US sends another warship to challenge China’s South China Sea claims
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A US Navy warship again challenged China's vast South China Sea claims Thursday as US-China tensions run high.
May 29, 2020 | 09:05
UK considers extending Hongkongers' visa rights if China pursues security laws
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The UK government is mulling giving greater visiting rights to certain Hong Kong residents, unless the Chinese government suspends a controversial proposed national security law.
May 29, 2020 | 08:19
Boston Marathon canceled, will be held as a virtual event
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The 2020 Boston Marathon has been canceled and turns into an unprecedented virtual race for the first time in its traditional format of 124 years and slated to take place on September 14.
May 29, 2020 | 06:41
Walt Disney World is reopening: How to prevent spread of the coronavirus
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Walt Disney World, one of the largest tourist sites on the planet, has a plan to reopen in mid-July. Several measures to reopen safely are being implemented.
May 29, 2020 | 05:34
List of US' prominent retailers filing for bankruptcy due to Covid-19
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Coronavirus has pushed some of the most vulnerable brands in the US toward the brink of bankruptcy as many as a running list of retailers have recently declared failure including J. Crew, Neiman Marcus, Stage Stores, J.C. Penney and the newly sunk Tuesday Morning among others.
May 28, 2020 | 23:10
World news today: US’s COVID-19 death toll reaches 100,000
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World news May 28: The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has reached a somber milestone of over 100,000 fatalities. Meanwhile, China's approval of the national security law, Trump's proposal to sign the executive order, Tuesday Morning's bankruptcy, fallen gold price also make headlines today (May 28).
May 28, 2020 | 20:06
Trump’s executive order might curtail protections for social media companies
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The Trump administration is preparing an executive order intended to curtail the legal protections that shield social media companies from liability for what gets posted on their platforms, two senior administration officials said early Thursday.
May 28, 2020 | 17:24
Hong Kong, controversial national security law approved by China
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The Chinese parliament has approved plans for a bill that threatens to limit freedoms in the semi-autonomous state, with an overwhelming vote in favor of the proposal to draft the law. The move will bypass Hong Kong's internal legislature to punish acts that subvert state power.
May 28, 2020 | 16:53
AI startup named Inductiv is bought by Apple to improve Siri's performance
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Apple Inc. bought machine-learning startup Inductiv Inc., adding to more than a dozen AI-related acquisitions by the technology giant in the past few years, reported Bloomberg on May 28.
May 28, 2020 | 14:56
Iphone 12 rumors: Release date, leaks, price
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Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, it is likely that Apple will unveil the iPhone 12 in November this year, two months later than expected.
May 28, 2020 | 14:14
Covid-19 sweeps 305 million full-time jobs in 2020's second quarter
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The International Labour Organization (ILO) reported that working hours will be 10.5% lower this quarter comparing to those of before Covid-19, the global health crisis. That means 305 million full-time jobs vanished due to the pandemic.
May 28, 2020 | 12:31
VOX cites some lessons that US can learn from post-Covid-19 school reopening in Vietnam
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Some countries in the world including Germany, Newzealand and Vietnam have resumed educational activities after succesfully containing the Covid-19 with different of preventive measures taking place to ensure the healthy schooling environment for both students and educators. According to VOX, the Washington-based modern media company, the US can learn some experince in school reopenings from its peers.
May 28, 2020 | 10:26
Donald Trump to sign executive order “pertaining to social media” amid Twitter furor
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The proposed order comes after Twitter added a fact-checking label to the president's tweets falsely claiming mail-in voting is linked to fraud. Trump responded by ranting against Twitter, on Twitter, accusing the company of "interfering in the 2020 Presidential Election" and silencing conservative voices.
May 28, 2020 | 10:05
China deploys 2 aircraft carriers while the US's two Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers flying over the East Sea 1
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Two Chinese (PLAN) aircraft carriers are preparing to conduct a set of provocative war games in the contested waters, near the Taiwan-claimed Pratas Islands, also known as the Dongsha Islands while two Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers flew over the Bien Dong Sea -East Sea (called South China Sea) on Tuesday, the latest in an increasing number of U.S. military demonstrations in the region.
May 28, 2020 | 08:57
26 people arrested in France and Belgium over Vietnamese migrants lorry deaths
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Police in France and Belgium have arrested 26 people suspected of human trafficking in the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants. There are 13 people arrested in France, 11 Vietnamese citizens, and two Moroccans in the Brussels area.
May 28, 2020 | 08:46
George Floyd case: Mayor and family call for charge against officer pinning black man on ground
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A Minnesota mayor on Wednesday is calling for criminal charges against the police officer who was seen on the video kneeing George Floyd to the ground in an incident earlier this week that has caused waves of anger among protesters who flock the street protests who are asking for justice,
May 28, 2020 | 08:34
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