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Vietnam court sentences six to death for raping, killing student
The victim's mother was sentenced to 20 years in prison in November 2018 for her involvement in the drug ring.
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Vietnamese state asks families to pay for repatriation of UK lorry dead
ither the family has to pay $1,773 to receive their loved ones cremated as ashes, or $2,858 to receive cadavers.
250 journalists jailed worldwide in 2018 – U.S.
“In far too many places around the world, journalists are killed, tortured, jailed, and harassed."
Two Nigerian men arrested in Vietnam for illicit drug trafficking
Ekene Etemba, 29, and Omeje Chibu, 20, were arrested in a bus during a police raid at the Lao Bao ...
New drug-resistant Malaria has ‘terrifying prospect’ of spreading to Africa – Researchers
The drug-resistant parasite is rapidly spreading in South East Asia, according to researchers from the UK and Thailand.
Trump sets foot in North Korea, agrees with Kim to resume talks
President Donald Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to set foot in North Korea.
The Pangolin Reports: Premium Times partners European, Asian, other African journalists
Journalists on three continents investigate wildlife trafficking.
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Two U.S. warships sail in disputed South China Sea
The sailing of the warships could anger Beijing at a time of tense relations between the world’s two biggest economies.
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School lunches blamed for hundreds of Vietnamese children with tapeworm
Over 800 pupils from 19 preschools have been tested since March 7.
U.S. won’t rush North Korea on denuclearisation, says Trump
The two leaders are scheduled to meet in Hanoi on Wednesday and Thursday.
Vietnam sentences nine to death for heroin trafficking
Under Vietnamese law, trafficking more than 100g of heroin warrants the death penalty.
Vietnam pilots oral HIV testing
Vietnam currently has 258,586 HIV carriers, mainly in the age of 20 to 49.
Facebook alerts users affected by Cambridge Analytica scandal
Facebook said 70.6 million people affected were based in the U.S.
Nigerian gets 18 years in Vietnamese prison for import scam
The convict deceived victims to steal their assets.
U.S. First lady, Melania, stays back in China as Trump departs
The first lady is playing a tourist in China.
Nigeria to supply Walmart with $7 billion worth of cashew nuts – Minister
What Nigeria currently does is ship the nuts to Vietnam, who in turn roast and sell to the U.S.
BBC censored during Obama’s visit to Vietnam
BBC's Vietnamese language service, which regularly reports on rights abuses in Vietnam, is blocked inside the country, according to news ...
Groups condemn execution of Nigerians in Indonesia
Brazil, Indonesia, Malawi, the Netherlands and Vietnam
Press freedom deteriorates in Cyberspace, Egypt, Russia – CPJ
Risk List underlines mass surveillance, fatalities, and censorship Mass surveillance programs by the U.S. and U.K., as well as restrictive ...
New “flying frog” specie identified in Vietnam
An Australian biologist and Vietnamese colleagues have made a surprise discovery, a new species of “flying frog.” The frog was ...
Thailand loses top rice exporter title to India, Vietnam
Thailand lost its three-decades-old title as the world's top rice exporter last year, falling behind India and Vietnam, industry sources ...
Four living tigers, hundreds of pangolins seized from Vietnam car
Tiger bones, made into pastes, are used by herbalists in China and Vietnam to cure headaches.
