The Vietnam Trade Alliance, a grouping of buyers and producers, signed a pact on Wednesday to buy up to $500 million worth of U.S. pork over three years, the U.S. embassy in Hanoi said. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo to Make Stop in Vietnam During Asia Tour: Vietnam Government
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Vietnam on Thursday and Friday during his Asia tour, the Vietnamese government said. The visit was announced in a short statement on the government's ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Molave makes landfall in Vietnam in the aftermath of deadly floods
Typhoon Molave made landfall just south of the Vietnamese resort city Da Nang on Wednesday, lashing the coast with powerful rains and winds, and inflicting further misery on an area still reeling from ... ( read original story ...)
Two Dead, 26 Missing As Typhoon Molave Slams Into Vietnam
Two people were reported killed and 26 others missing as Typhoon Molave hit central Vietnam Wednesday, knocking down trees and tearing roofs off homes in some of the worst destruction seen in years. ( read original story ...)
Police officer killed by rooster’s blade during cockfight raid in the Philippines
A Philippine police officer was killed during a raid on an illegal cockfight after a rooster's blade sliced his femoral artery, an official said Tuesday. Cockfighting is a popular blood sport in the ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines Building Up Fleet in South China Sea to Counter Chinese
The Philippines is taking a page out of China’s book by building up its own fleet that includes fishing boats in the South China Sea, the Southeast Asian nation’s top diplomat said. ( read original story ...)
Philippines reports 2,053 new coronavirus cases, 61 deaths
The Philippines' health ministry on Wednesday recorded 2,053 new coronavirus infections and 61 additional deaths. In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed infections have risen to 375,180 ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines records 375,180 COVID-19 cases with 2,053 new infections
The number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 375,180 on Wednesday as 2,053 new infections were reported, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Total recoveries were recorded at 329,111 with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy asks other companies to take on idle workers: sources
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) said it has asked several other companies to temporarily employ idle workers from its factories in central Japan in a bid to cut costs and weather a downturn ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan attack: Peshawar religious school holds prayers hours after blast
Staff at a religious school in Pakistan cleared debris and opened for worship hours after a bomb attack on Tuesday that killed eight students. The blast in the north-western city of Peshawar struck ... ( read original story ...)