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Deadly Typhoon Kalmaegi ravages Vietnam, Philippines
AFP, Published on 07/11/2025
» VIETNAM - Typhoon Kalmaegi churned across Vietnam early Friday, claiming five more lives after its devastating passage through the Philippines where the death toll rose to 188.
Fire ravages ancient French monastery, Notre-Dame of the Ardennes
AFP, Published on 03/11/2025
» LILLE, France - A fire on Sunday tore through the ancient monastery of Mont-Dieu, destroying the centuries-old French heritage site's main building, the local mayor and firefighters told AFP.
Rival rallies in Madagascar follow deadly Gen Z protests
AFP, Published on 04/10/2025
» ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar - Backers and foes of Madagascar’s cornered government staged rival rallies in the capital Antananarivo on Saturday following days of fatal youth-led protests that the president has termed a coup bid.
Japan's bruised ruling party to pick yet another leader
AFP, Published on 04/10/2025
» TOKYO — Japan's ruling party began voting Saturday to choose its fifth leader in as many years, charged with reviving its flagging fortunes as a new anti-immigration grouping snaps at its heels.
French colonial legacy fades as Vietnam fetes independence
AFP, Published on 02/09/2025
» HANOI - Crispy banh mi baguettes, grand colonial facades and chattering Francophone schoolchildren are lingering reminders of the French presence that once dominated Vietnam.
Bollywood reels as AI reshapes Indian films
AFP, Published on 01/09/2025
» MUMBAI - Bollywood, famed for its lavish song-and-dance numbers and vast production crews, now finds itself confronting a new kind of spectacle: artificial intelligence.
'KPop Demon Hunters' craze hits theatres after topping Netflix, music charts
AFP, Published on 23/08/2025
» LOS ANGELES — Netflix's gargantuan hit film "KPop Demon Hunters" has captured the global zeitgeist this summer, smashing streaming and music chart records. Now it is coming for movie theatres.
Dozens dead in Vietnam after Ha Long Bay tourist ferry sinks
AFP, Published on 20/07/2025
» HALONG BAY (VIETNAM) - Rescuers were desperately searching for five people still missing on Sunday after 37 were killed when a boat capsized in one of Vietnam's most popular tourist destinations.
Tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam's Ha Long Bay, leaving 34 dead
AFP, Published on 19/07/2025
» HANOI - A tourist boat ferrying families around Vietnam's Ha Long Bay capsized in a storm on Saturday afternoon, leaving at least 34 people dead, according to state media reports, as rescuers scrambled to locate the missing.
Vietnam scraps two-child limit as birth rate declines
AFP, Published on 04/06/2025
» HANOI — Vietnam's communist government has scrapped its long-standing policy of limiting families to two children, state media said Wednesday, as the country battles to reverse a declining birth rate.