HANOI/MANILA - Vietnam is preparing to evacuate nearly 1.3 million people as it braces for the impact of typhoon Molave, which lashed the Philippines overnight causing flooding, landslides and leaving ... ( read original story ...)
Volunteers building new home for Vietnam veteran in Indiana
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — A Vietnam veteran who lived in his central Indiana home without power and water for more than a year is getting a brand-new residence thanks to volunteers who are rebuilding it ... ( read original story ...)
American jailed for attempt to overthrow Vietnam government back in California
Nguyen, who was born in Vietnam in 1964 and has lived in the United States since he was a child, was detained in July 2018 on suspicion of engaging in anti-government activities, including the alleged ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines: Typhoon displaces 120,000 people, 8 missing
Officials say a strong typhoon has blown out of the Philippines after displacing more than 120,000 people, leaving several fishermen missing and causing at least six vessels to sink or run aground in ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon slams the Philippines
Watch "Typhoon slams the Philippines; at least 13 are missing and thousands displaced", a CBSN video on CBSNews.com. View more CBSN videos and watch CBSN, a live news stream featuring original CBS ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Prime Minister sets goal of zero emissions, carbon-neutral society by 2050
Japan's Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, said the country will aim to become carbon neutral by 2050. In his first policy speech since taking office last month, Suga told Japan's parliament Monday that ... ( read original story ...)
‘We do not get a chance at happiness’: the Bangladeshi fishermen caught by debt
Hilsa fishermen must borrow to buy equipment but have to sell their catch at a low price to moneylenders – creating a generational debt trap ... ( read original story ...)
International Flights: SpiceJet Announces 8 New Flights Between India, Bangladesh From Nov 8 | Details Here
In a statement, SpiceJet said it will deploy a mix of its Boeing 737 and Bombardier Q400 aircraft on all these routes. ( read original story ...)
Bangladeshi expat lauded for exemplary deed in Qatar
The Foreign Ministry urged expats to derive inspiration from Yasin’s actions in projecting a positive image of Bangladesh in Qatar ... ( read original story ...)
‘I’m alive but not living’: Survivors of Bangladesh’s rape crisis
With four reported rapes a day and many more unreported, survivors and activists are challenging violence and misogyny. ( read original story ...)