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Tiger Woods charged with DUI after Florida crash
AFP, Published on 28/03/2026
» MIAMI - Golf superstar Tiger Woods was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after being involved in a rollover car crash in Florida on Friday, law enforcement officials said.
Vietnam, Russia sign nuclear power deal
Reuters, Published on 24/03/2026
» HANOI — Vietnam, Russia signed an agreement on the construction of the Southeast Asian nation’s first nuclear power plant as Hanoi moves to bolster energy security amid Middle East disruptions that are disrupting global fuel supplies.
2 monks brawl during temple ceremony in Hong Kong, leaving 1 injured
South China Morning Post, Published on 16/03/2026
» Two monks have clashed during a religious ceremony at a historical Buddhist monastery in Hong Kong, leaving one injured and the other in police custody.
One-party Vietnam holds parliamentary election
AFP, Published on 15/03/2026
» HANOI (VIETNAM) - Vietnam goes to the polls on Sunday to elect members of the National Assembly, the country's top legislative body that serves mainly to ratify decisions by the ruling Communist Party.
Vietnam police probe prominent journalist over ‘anti-state’ acts
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/03/2026
» HANOI — Vietnam’s police launched criminal proceedings into prominent journalist and blogger Le Anh Hung for alleged anti-state activities in a country where authorities maintain a tightly controlled media environment.
Ex-media boss Jimmy Lai jailed for 20 years under national security law
South China Morning Post, Published on 11/02/2026
» Hong Kong's High Court jailed former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying for 20 years on Monday for national security crimes, in what mainland Chinese authorities described as a "powerful declaration" that severe punishment awaited those who dared to challenge the law.
Maersk to take over Panama Canal port operations from HK firm
AFP, Published on 31/01/2026
» PANAMA CITY - Danish firm Maersk will temporarily take over operation of two ports on the Panama Canal from Hong Kong company CK Hutchison, whose concession has been annulled, the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) said Friday.
Vietnam's Communist Party chief Lam seeks presidency in China-style expanded power mandate
Reuters, Published on 12/01/2026
» HANOI - Vietnam's Communist Party chief To Lam is seeking to combine his party role with the state presidency, officials said, in a move that would align Vietnam's political structure more closely to China's where President Xi Jinping heads the party and state.
Study shows kilos return quickly after ending weight-loss drugs
AFP, Published on 08/01/2026
» PARIS - When people stop taking the new generation of weight-loss drugs they pile the kilos back on four times faster than they would after ending diet and exercise regimes, new research found Thursday.
Hong Kong shelter saves 351 animals in 6 months as trapping, smuggling cases surge
South China Morning Post, Published on 07/01/2026
» HONG KONG — Illegal dog trapping and cat smuggling have become alarmingly common, with an animal rescue group reporting that it saved 351 animals in Hong Kong over the past six months - an average of two per day.