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Vietnam Coast Guard, French navy’s ship hold joint exercise
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Lady Bulldogs hopes to keep winning form
MANILA: The National University hopes to keep its winning form when it plays Adamson University on Saturday in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament at the Philsports Arena in
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Amended Land Law – breath of fresh air blown into real estate market: lawyer
Sydney: The amended Land Law, approved by the National Assembly in January 2024, is expected to exert impacts on the business activities of overseas Vietnamese (OVs), including those in Australia.,
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Senator urges MMDA to void prior apprehensions of light e-vehicles
MANILA: Senator Grace Poe on Friday asked the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to invalidate the penalties and impounding of e-bikes and e-trikes before President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s order
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Nestle accused of adding sugar to baby food in poorer countries
GENEVA: A Swiss NGO (non government organization) has concluded a study that found Nestle is adding sugar to its baby food in poorer countries.
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Americans Reflect on a Challenging Economic Year
“I feel anxious about inflation every time I go to the grocery store,” Caroline Fitzsousa, a bar manager in Baltimore, Maryland, told VOA. “And at work, my customers aren’t happy
Tariff Hike Squeezes Struggling Lebanese as Reforms Stall
Every time a part of his old grey Mercedes breaks, 62-year-old Beirut cab driver Abed Omayraat faces a tough choice: go into debt to import an expensive car part, or
Beijing Sees COVID-Linked Deaths After Virus Rules Eased
Outside a funeral home in eastern Beijing, dozens of people were bundled up in parkas and hats against the freezing temperatures Friday evening as workers in full protective suits wheeled
Action Urged to Ensure Safe Water, Sanitation Globally
The World Health Organization warns billions of people who lack access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene are at risk of deadly infectious diseases. The finding appears in the
China Trying to Fight Back US Ban on Its Chip Industry
China is spending $143 billion to combat U.S. moves to cut off its supply of semiconductor technology. The funds will be used to provide financial subsidies and incentives to help
Climate Change Fuels Unprecedented Cholera Increase
The World Health Organization says climate change is behind an unprecedented surge in the number of cholera outbreaks around the world this year. At least 30 countries have reported outbreaks
VOA Journalist Among Media Suspended on Twitter
VOA Chief National Correspondent Steve Herman was among several journalists to be suspended from Twitter late Thursday. Followers of the former White House bureau chief’s Twitter account were greeted with
China Pushes Vaccines as Retreat from ‘Zero-COVID’ Turns Messy
China raced to vaccinate its most vulnerable people on Thursday in anticipation of waves of COVID-19 infections, with some analysts expecting the death toll to soar after it eased strict