WASTE WATER: HÀ NỘI, Việt Nam- Nearly 90% of city sewage ends up in rivers
Untreated wastewater and garbage discharged by households and businesses directly into streams and rivers in the southern city of Cà
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TOKYO, Japan- Rescue efforts underway as Typhoon Hagibis kills four in Japan
Damaged houses caused by weather patterns from Typhoon Hagibis are seen in Ichihara, Chiba prefecture on October 12, 2019. (Photo
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IRRIGATION WATER: VIENTIANE, Laos- Lao, Korean experts approve Vientiane irrigation reservoir ahead of handover
. Technical officials from Laos’ Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of
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DRINKING WATER: VIENTIANE, Laos- Japan pouring US$17.8 million into Luang Prabang water supply upgrade
The Japanese government is funding a grant aid project worth US$17.8 million to improve the water supply system in Luang
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CHICAGO, IL. USA- US company supplying tear gas to Hong Kong police faces mounting criticism
A riot police officer fires a tear gas canister during a demonstration on China’s National Day, in Wong Tai Sin,
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NOBEL PEACE PRIZE: STOCKHOLM, Sweden – Ethiopia PM Abiy wins Nobel Peace Prize for mending ties with Eritrea
.Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is Africa's youngest leader . . Hailed as a visionary and reformer, Ethiopian Prime Minister
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TRIVIA: KEY POINT- The Sad Tale of the Imperial Japanese Carrier Shinano
The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) carrier Shinano. . . Key point: The Shinano was supposed to be a battleship but was poorly rushed into
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NOBEL PEACE PRIZE-LITERATURE: STOCKHOLM, Sweden – Polish, Austrian writers win Nobels
By Jared Pitt STOCKHOLM: Polish writer Olga Tokarczuk on Thursday won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature, which was
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WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, USA- Giuliani associates charged with funnelling foreign cash to pro-Trump group
A photo taken on Sept 20 shows US President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani (left) with Ukrainian-American businessman Lev
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BRUNEI-19th ACWC- Women make up majority of older persons in ASEAN
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya
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