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Chinese AI solves decade-old maths problem in hours, with no human intervention
South China Morning Post, Published on 13/04/2026
» A Chinese artificial intelligence framework has autonomously resolved an open problem proposed more than a decade ago by a US mathematician, according to the Peking University-led team that developed it.
Seoul probes civilians who flew drones into North Korea
Published on 18/02/2026
» SEOUL - South Korea’s Unification minister said on Wednesday that three civilians had sent drones into North Korea on four occasions since President Lee Jae Myung took office last year, harming inter-Korean ties.
South Korea's ex-first lady jailed for 20 months for taking bribes
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» SEOUL — A South Korean judge handed the country's former first lady Kim Keon Hee 20 months in jail for accepting lavish gifts from a cult-like church on Wednesday, but acquitted her for alleged stock manipulation and other charges.
Hong Kong warns international media against ‘smear campaign’
News Agencies, Published on 06/12/2025
» Authorities in Hong Kong summoned international news organisations to a rare meeting on Saturday to warn them against “false information and smear campaigns” surrounding the city’s deadliest fire in nearly eight decades and upcoming legislative elections.
Vietnam flood deaths reach 90 as damage sweeps central region
Bloomberg, Published on 23/11/2025
» Severe and prolonged flooding across Central Vietnam has killed 90 people and left 12 others missing, the government said.
Central Vietnam death toll rises to 55 from flooding, landslides
Reuters, Published on 22/11/2025
» HANOI — The death toll from torrential rain, flooding and landslides in central Vietnam has risen to 55, with 13 people reported missing, the country's disaster agency said on Saturday.
China delays return of astronauts after debris may have hit space station
New York Times, Published on 05/11/2025
» SHANGHAI — China has postponed a mission to return three astronauts from its space station after a suspected debris strike on the craft, the country’s space authorities said on Wednesday.
Vietnam flood deaths rise as new storm tracks toward coast
Bloomberg, Published on 03/11/2025
» The death toll in Vietnam from last week’s record-breaking downpours has climbed to 37 as another powerful storm bears down on the country’s coast and floodwaters rise again in some tourism hubs.
Record Vietnam rains kill nine, forcing thousands to evacuate
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/10/2025
» HANOI — Widespread flooding across central Vietnam has killed nine people and damaged more than 100,000 homes in the tourist hubs of Hue and Da Nang, as the Southeast Asian nation endures another bout of extreme weather.
Vietnam celebrates independence day with huge military parade
Reuters, Published on 02/09/2025
» HANOI - Vietnam celebrated the 80th anniversary of its declaration of independence from colonial rule on Tuesday, with its largest military parade in decades, unprecedented cash handouts and the release of nearly 14,000 prisoners.