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Vietnam–In Vietnam’s heavily polluted capital Hanoi, teenage taxi driver Phung Khac Trung rides his electric motorbike (e-bike) through streets jammed with two-wheelers belching toxic fumes. Trung, 19, is one of a growing number of Generation-Z workers driving…
Manila, Philippines–The Philippines said the China Coast Guard fired water cannon and “sideswiped” a government vessel Wednesday, December 4, 2024, during a maritime patrol near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, after Beijing said it had “exercised control” over…
Seoul, South Korea–South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, said he would lift martial law just hours after he imposed it, in a brief and confusing episode in which he blasted the opposition…
Seoul, South Korea—South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol abandoned a short-lived attempt to impose martial law on Wednesday after lawmakers defied security forces to vote against his declaration and thousands of protesters took to the streets. Yoon’s shock…
Singapore, Singapore – Singapore hanged a 35-year-old Singaporean-Iranian man for drug trafficking on Friday, its fourth in less than a month, despite appeals from Tehran to “reconsider” his execution. The United Nations and rights groups say capital…
Busan, South Korea—A final round of talks on a treaty to end plastic pollution opened on Monday, with the diplomat chairing the difficult negotiations urging nations to “meet an existential challenge.” The meeting opens just hours after a…
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil—Twenty-three people died Sunday when a bus on a remote mountain road in Brazil’s Alagoas state dived into a ravine, regional authorities said. Rescue services confirmed that 22 died at the scene and another person…
Kyiv, Ukraine—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that Russia’s war against his country will “end sooner” than it otherwise would have done once Donald Trump becomes US president next year. “It is certain that the war will end…
Los Angeles, United States–Nearly 40 years after making his professional debut, and 19 years after being battered into retirement, a 58-year-old Mike Tyson will climb back into the ring on Friday for a Netflix-backed bout that has drawn…
Gilgit, Pakistan—A bus carrying guests home from a wedding plunged into a river in northern Pakistan killing at least 14 people, officials said Wednesday, November 13, 2024, with the bride so far the only known survivor. “There were…
Los Angeles, United States–Stephen Curry scored 37 points as the Golden State Warriors spoiled Klay Thompson’s return to the Bay Area with a thrilling 120-117 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in the opening round of the NBA Cup…
Los Angeles, United States—Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points as the unbeaten Cleveland Cavaliers came from behind once more to preserve their 100-percent start to the season with a 119-113 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday. The Cavaliers,…
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