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Sri Lankan President vows military crackdown on any new Aragalaya

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament on Wednesday (23) that he would not dissolve the house until stability returns to the country and vowed not to allow another Aragalaya to change the country's government. He said he would deploy the military and use emergency powers if necessary.The President accused the Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) and its leader Kumar Gunaratnam of being responsible for the attempt to capture parliament on the 13th of July 2022.

"After doing so, they would have gone on to capture the Supreme Court," he said while blaming the FSP for orchestrating the chaos. President Wickremesinghe added that any attempts to create another Aragalaya (struggle) without permits for protests will be prevented, and the police have been instructed to take action to prevent such protests. "The military will be deployed. Emergency Law will be enforced.

Another Aragalaya will not be allowed," said the President. However, paradoxically, he said that he would not behave in the manner of South Vietnam's highly unpopular late President Dinh Diem, whose violent crackdown on opposition to his government led to his party becoming increasingly alienated by the population.The President declared that the public no longer supports the Aragalaya and public protests, and went on to note that the Aragalaya is being hyped by the media.

He added that he will appoint a commission to investigate the alleged media involvement in the Aragalaya and what led to chaos in the country. He also told the house that differences in opinion in the house should not lead to the deaths of MPs, such as that which took place during the recent unrest. He condemned the destruction of property of MPs during the

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What is the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day?

HOUSTON - Memorial Day and Veterans Day are two important holidays that honor those who have served in the United States military. However, there is a difference between the two holidays.Houston events & things to do this Memorial Day weekend: Comicpalooza, Forever Motown, food festivalsMemorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering and honoring those who have died while serving in the U.S.

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Use of technology can help in achieving universal health coverage: Mandaviya at G7

New Delhi: Use of technology and digital health tools can help in achieving the universal health coverage, said the union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya, while addressing the G7 health ministerial meeting on health innovation in Nagasaki, Japan on Sunday. The meeting was held to discuss the priorities, implementation and utilization of health innovations like digital health towards ensuring universal health coverage. Health Ministers of the G7 countries and invited “Outreach 4" countries of India, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand participated in the meeting. Mandaviya said, “Use of technology & digital health tools are an enabler and equalizer which can facilitate strengthened health service delivery.

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Thriving market in FDR Park evolves out of Southeast Asian refugee community

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - May is Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month and FDR Park is home to Southeast Asian Market vendors. Strolling the stalls, customers can find traditional street barbecue, spicy tropical salads, sweet drinks and so much more. Additionally, for this refugee community, finding belonging took many years.Countries represented in the market include Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam and Laos.The crowds gather around the hot smoke of the grills, and, nearby, fresh green papaya is found for salads."We cook chicken, beef, sausage," said vendor Doauk Nay.Freshly pressed sugar cane is found in the market.

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23 Sri Lankans deported from Vietnam

A Vietnamese-flagged fishing vessel carrying 303 Sri Lankan nationals was reported to be in distress in Vietnam Seas on 07th November 2022. The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo stationed at the Sri Lanka Navy Headquarters promptly coordinated the rescue of this group of people whom were temporarily settled in Vietnam upon rescuing. Among the rescued Sri Lankans, 151 were deported from Vietnam and they arrived at Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake on 28th December 2022. In the same vein, 23 more Sri Lankans whom were deported subsequently arrived in Katunayake on 19th April.The Navy Headquarters on the morning of 07th November 2022 received the distress signal about the ill-fated Vietnamese-flagged fishing vessel (Lady R3), with 303 Sri Lankan nationals aboard.

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Woman left paralyzed after robber body slammed her to the ground, suspect still wanted

HOUSTON - Houston police say they need the public’s help identifying a suspect who violently robbed a woman and left her paralyzed. On Feb. 13, Houston police say Nhung Truong was attacked by a Black man in his early 20s in what officials believe was a jugging incident.Investigators say Truong had withdrawn money from the Bank of America on Blackhawk Blvd near the Beltway and was followed by the suspect nearly 24 miles away to a shopping center on the 9800 block of Bellaire.PREVIOUS STORY: Houston woman body slammed to the ground during jugging robberySurveillance video shows Truong dropping her belongings on the ground and the man running away with what he thought was an envelope with cash.

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Oscar winning Ke Huy Quan’s Sri Lankan connection

Colombo (News 1st) – Oscar-winning Ke Huy Quan first shot to fame as a child actor when he played a pickpocket named Short Round opposite star Harrison Ford in the 1984 blockbuster Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, which was shot in Sri Lanka. It was directed by the multiple award-winning Steven Spielberg.Born in Vietnam, Quan and his family were among the thousands of boat people who fled when a communist regime came to power.

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Russell Crowe, girlfriend refused service at Australian restaurant for not meeting dress code

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 28: Russell Crowe and girlfriend Britney Theriot are seen at the Women’s Singles Final match between Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan during day 13 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Januar Russell Crowe and his girlfriend Britney Theriot were reportedly turned away from a Japanese restaurant in Australia recently because they didn’t meet the "smart casual" dress code. The "Gladiator" actor’s manager Grant Vandenberg told the Daily Mail Australia the couple had gone to the Mr. Miyagi fusion establishment in Melbourne for a "quick bit to eat." "He (Russell) went there wearing a brand new Ralph Lauren polo having just played a game of tennis and was turned away,' Vandenberg said.

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‘Get back to work’: Habitat for Humanity CEO remarks on Jimmy Carter’s legendary work ethic

Former President Jimmy Carter, who at 98 years old is the longest-lived American president, has entered home hospice care in Georgia.His name will forever be tied to politics in the U.S., a moderate Democrat who served the 39th presidency term as an "outsider" in the wake of the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal. But his name is also synonymous for many with the nonprofit organization Habitat for Humanity. Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, have worked extensively with Habitat for decades.

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US trade shifts on Covid and China tensions, but no 'decoupling' yet

Diversification, not decoupling For now, US government figures through to November show total US-China trade could approach or hit a high in 2022. "Going forward, you're going to see more diversification," as opposed to a complete cut-off of shipments from China, said Sweet. Auto manufacturers, for example, experienced supply chain problems during the pandemic.

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Lost at Sea: Skipper not among Sri Lankans taken to Vietnam

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Authorities in Vietnam have reported that the skipper of the large migrant boat that was rescued by its Navy was not among those who were rescued.Vietnam media quoting the rescued Sri Lankans reported that the captain of the iron-hulled ship LADY R3 abandoned the boat after it started drifting at sea, and then did not return.A border guard commander of Ba Ria – Vung Tau province had also confirmed the information.A Sri Lankan man had reportedly said that his group had traveled from Sri Lanka to Myanmar and from there they had boarded the LADY R3 boat to travel to Canada by sea.It is unclear if all 303 Sri Lankans traveled together or in groups to Myanmar, and how they made it to Myanmar, as investigations are pending.Before 303 Sri Lankan citizens were rescued by the Helios Leader Vessel on the afternoon of November 6th, their ship had been stalled for nearly 40 hours, unable to maneuver and was drifting freely. On the afternoon of November 8th, when the SAR 413 vessel from the Vietnamese Coast Guard organized to welcome the 303 Sri Lankan citizens from the Helios Leader vessel to shore, initially four men got off the ship, the rest refused to get off despite the persuasion of the Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka, who took an entire hour to pursuade them to leave the Japanese freighter.At this time, the authorities considered the option for these four people to return to the Helios Leader, but they refused and said that if they returned, they would be beaten. Thereafter, all 303 Sri Lankans were taken off the Helios Leader in batches and brought ashore.For humanitarian reasons, the Ba Ria – Vung Tau Provincial Command for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue has arranged for 303

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Sri Lankan migrants in Vietnam will be repatriated soon

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Sri Lanka's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it continues to monitor the progress of the passengers of Sri Lankan origin who were rescued and bought to the Port of Vung Tau in Viet Nam on 08 November 2022.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed the Sri Lanka Navy that they had received information about a vessel carrying approximately 303 persons believed to be Sri Lankans which was in distress in the waters between the Philippines and Viet Nam on 07 November 2022. Sri Lanka Navy having contacted the vessel, informed that the crew had abandoned the vessel with the passengers onboard. On the initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in coordination with the Sri Lanka Navy and the Sri Lanka Missions in the Philippines, Singapore and Viet Nam together with the regional Maritime Rescue Coordination Centers (MRCC) based in Singapore, the rescue efforts were coordinated, said the Foreign Ministry.Subsequently, the Japanese-flagged vessel, “Helios Leader”, having been contacted by the Singapore MRCC, rescued the passengers from the distressed vessel. The passengers were handed over to Viet Nam authorities at Vung Tau Port in South Viet Nam.The screening of the passengers will be done by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in coordination with the Viet Nam authorities and the Sri Lanka Embassy in Viet Nam.

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Migrant Rescue: Sri Lankans were in a Myanmar-flagged trawler

COLOMBO (News 1st) – In an unusual rescue operation in the South China Sea on Monday (7) , a migrant vessel attempting to make a transpacific voyage was rescued off the coast of Vietnam.More details about this dramatic rescue have surfaced following revelations made by the Vietnamese media.Migrant vessels are frequently rescued off Cuba, Haiti, Libya and Turkey, but these are generally small, improvised craft on regional journeys. The Myanmar-flagged trawler Lady R3, saved by a good samaritan ship off the coast of Vietnam yesterday, was none of these things. This substantial steel-hulled fishing vessel was attempting to make it all the way from Myanmar to Canada – another 6,000 nm away on a Great Circle route – in order to deliver more than 300 Sri Lankan nationals to a new country. Vietnamese authorities in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, in coordination with representatives from the Sri Lankan Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, have welcomed more than 300 Sri Lankans who were saved by a Japanese freighter, after their boat faced a serious incident in the waters off the Vietnamese town.No injuries were reported, and Helios Leader transited to Vung Tau's sea buoy in order to meet up with the Vietnamese Coast Guard and transfer the survivors.At 8:30 p.m.

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Over 300 Sri Lankan migrants rescued by Vietnam & Japan ships

COLOMBO (News 1st) – A Vietnamese rescue ship had docked alongside a Japanese ship to bring more than 300 Sri Lankans in distress ashore on Tuesday (8).According to reports from Vietnam, the Vietnamese Coast Guard vessel SAR 413 of the Center for Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Area 3 approached the fishing boat LADY R3311.According to a border guard commander of Ba Ria – Vung Tau province, at 6 pm on November 6th, when the fishing boat arrived in the Truong Sa archipelago, it broke water and drifted into the sea, the ship sent a distress signal.On November 7th, the Japanese cargo ship Helios Leader en-route from Japan to Singapore approached the distressed vessel and brought all 305 Sri Lankan citizens and sailors on board and proceeded to Vung Tau where it was met by the Vietnamese Coast Guard.The Vietnamese functional forces boarded the Herios Leader Vessel, a vehicle carrier, anchored off the coast of Vung Tau to receive the more than 300 Sri Lankans.It is reported that the Sri Lankans were saved by the crew aboard the Herios Leader Vessel.Accompanying the delegation on board the ship SAR 413 were representatives of the Sri Lankan Embassy in Vietnam.

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Singapore rescues 300 suspected migrants from sinking boat

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka) – Sri Lanka’s navy said Monday that about 300 suspected migrants have been rescued by Singapore authorities after their boat started sinking.Navy spokesperson Indika de Silva said a Sri Lankan citizen on the boat contacted the navy Monday and said they were in distress, and the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center in Colombo sought help from Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines.Singapore authorities later notified Sri Lanka that the people on board the boat had been rescued and were heading to Vietnam.De Silva said the navy is only officially aware of the presence of one Sri Lankan on board the vessel, and the identities of the others will be ascertained after they land in Vietnam.Sri Lankans in the past sometimes undertook hazardous and illegal boat journeys to escape a long civil war.

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Australian Navy warships dock in Colombo for Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy, namely; HMAS Adelaide and HMAS Anzac which are engaged in Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022 arrived at the Port of Colombo this morning (25th October 2022). On their arrival, the visiting ships were welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with naval tradition.Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE) began in 2017 as an activity coordinated by the Australian Defence Force to strengthen Australia’s engagement and partnerships with regional security forces. Thus, this year’s IPE will return to Southeast and South Asia, consolidating partnerships with 14 countries such as Timor-Leste, Vietnam, the Philippines, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Maldives and India.Commodore Mal Wise of Royal Australian Navy is the Commander Joint Task Force for Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022.The visiting ship HMAS Adelaide which is a 230m-long Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) is commanded by Captain SJ Watters.

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Sri Lanka drops in Freedom on the Net 2022 Index.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Sri Lanka has been ranked 48 among 100 countries in the Freedom on the Net 2022 Index.While the Government of Sri Lanka announced plans to implement strict control plans on social media, Sri Lanka has been given a very bad rating at the in the newest Freedom of the Net report for 2022. China has been ranked worst, while Myanmar, Iran, Cuba and Vietnam occupy the top five positions, while Sri Lanka has been ranked at 48. Iceland had the best ranking. Sri Lanka's rank has reduced, according to the report, due to social media platforms being blocked, political, social or religious content being blocked and pro-Government commentators manipulating online discussions.However, other factors which contributed to the ranking also are; new law or directive increasing censorship or punishment being passed, Blogger or ICT user arrested, imprisoned, or in prolonged detention for political or social content, a blogger or an ICT user being physically attacked or killed (including in custody), and technical attacks against news outlets, government critics, or civil society.

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Global COVID-19 cases down, but rising in Western Pacific

Overall COVID-19 cases declined again last week, down 6% compared to the week before, but some Western Asian nations such as Singapore are experiencing a steady surge in cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today in its latest update on the pandemic.

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Study: Incubation times of SARS-CoV-2 variants fell over time

As the dominant circulating strain of SARS-CoV-2 evolved from Alpha to Omicron, the incubation period from infection to symptoms or first positive COVID-19 test result gradually decreased, from 5 to 3.4 days, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published today in JAMA Network Open.

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Global COVID cases level, deaths decline

After a recent decline, global COVID-19 cases last week stabilized, with countries in some parts of Asia still the main hot spots, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today in its weekly update on the pandemic.

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News Scan for Aug 09, 2022

In the first known estimate of the SARS-CoV spillover risk from bats to people, researchers who studied bat populations in South East Asia and interactions with humans estimate that about 66,280 people a year are infected each year. The team, based at EcoHealth Alliance, published their findings today in Nature Communications. The group also included two scientists from China's Wuhan Institute of Virology.To make their prediction model, they examined data on 26 bat species with known SARS-CoV seq

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How health care, disability benefits for veterans became fight in Congress

WASHINGTON - A bill that would enhance health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits hit a snag in the Senate last week, angering advocates like comedian Jon Stewart who say help from the government is long overdue.Lawmakers have been hearing increasingly from constituents with respiratory illnesses and cancers that they attribute to serving near burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. The military used the pits to dispose of such things as chemicals, cans, tires, plastics and medical and human waste.Veteran groups say service members who were exposed to the pits have waited long enough for enhanced health benefits, and lawmakers largely agree.

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Vietnam visas to Indians up 24 times from pre pandemic levels

NEW DELHI: The number of visas issued by Vietnam to Indians has grown 24 times compared to pre-pandemic levels, said Pham Sanh Chau, Vietnam's envoy to India. The country issued just about 250 visas a day before the coronavirus pandemic and immigration authorities are now issuing 6,000 visas a day to Indians, making it the single largest in-bound market into Vietnam at the moment, he said. Addressing the Outbound Tourism Summit organised by FICCI, the ambassador said the reasons behind the increase was proximity and the opening up of direct flights between the two countries.

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Presenter who fainted during live debate issues health update as she announces return to TV

The presenter who fainted live on air during a political debate on TalkTV yesterday has issued an update on her health. Kate McCann was hosting the latest Tory leadership debate between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak when the incident occurred.

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AI will help referees make offside calls at 2022 FIFA World Cup

SAITAMA, JAPAN - MARCH 29: Referee Tantashev Ilgiz disallows a goal after checking VAR during the FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier Final Round Group B match between Japan and Vietnam at Saitama Stadium on March 29, 2022 in Saitama, Japan. (Photo by Mas FIFA will introduce new technology to improve offside calls at the World Cup in Qatar this year, using a limb-tracking camera system.FIFA said Friday it is ready to launch semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) that uses multiple cameras to track player movements plus a sensor in the ball — and will quickly show 3D images on stadium screens at the tournament to help fans understand the referee’s call.It's the third World Cup in a row that sees FIFA introduce new technology to help referees.Goal-line technology was ready for the 2014 tournament in Brazil after a notorious refereeing error in 2010.

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Gunman accused of deadly Delaware County road rage shooting arrested, sources say

PHILADELPHIA - The alleged gunman in a deadly road rage shooting Wednesday morning in Delaware County has been arrested, according to law enforcement sources. The Delaware County District Attorney's Office confirmed that an arrest was made in the shooting, but did not specify if the person in custody is the shooter.Officers in Springfield Township were called to the area of South State Road between Buttonwood Drive and Meetinghouse Lane just before 9 p.m.

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Gas prices soar around the world amid Russia-Ukraine war, rebound from COVID-19

COLOGNE, Germany - At a gas station near the Cologne, Germany, airport, Bernd Mueller watches the digits quickly climb on the pump: 22 euros ($23), 23 euros, 24 euros. The numbers showing how much gasoline he’s getting rise, too. But much more slowly.

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Senate approves sweeping expansion of benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits

CAMP PENDLETON, CA - JANUARY 24: (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - The Senate on Thursday approved a sweeping expansion of health care and disability benefits for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in response to concerns about their exposure to toxic burn pits.Passage of the bill by a vote of 84-14 sets a course that could help millions who served after Sept. 11, 2001, and caps years of advocacy work by veterans groups and others who liken burn pits to the Agent Orange herbicide that Vietnam era veterans were exposed to in Southeast Asia.The bill is projected to increase federal spending by about $283 billion over 10 years and does not include offsetting spending cuts or tax increases to help pay for it.

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2022 midterms: Results from Tuesday's key US House races and other things to know

LOS ANGELES (AP) - U.S. House battles took shape in heavily Democratic California that could tip the balance of power in Congress, while former Trump administration Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke was in a tight match to claim the Republican nomination for a new House seat in Montana.In Mississippi, Republican U.S. Rep.

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COVAX urges better vaccine rollout lower-income countries

The COVAX program to speed and equitably deliver COVID-19 vaccine to low- and middle-income countries has enough vaccine supplies, but demand for shots is low and some countries are struggling to launch campaigns, a situation that requires urgent action, the group said today.

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John Canley, 1st Black Marine awarded Medal of Honor, dies at 84

US President Donald Trump awards the Medal of Honor to Retired US Marine Sergeant Major John L. Canley, for actions during the Vietnam War, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, October 17, 2018. (Photo by SAUL LOEB MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. - John Lee Canley, a Marine who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War, has died at the age of 84, according to The Congressional Medal of Honor Society.The society said he passed Wednesday in Bend Oregon.

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Global COVID cases fall as CDC extends travel mask order

Global COVID-19 cases have declined for the third week in a row, with deaths easing off to levels seen early in the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its latest assessments of the pandemic.

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Global COVID cases fall for second week as BA.2 rises

The world reported about 9 million COVID-19 cases last week, with cases dropping across all regions for the second week in a row, the World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday in its latest weekly update.

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Global COVID cases ebb amid testing blind-spot worries

After rising for 2 weeks, global cases declined again, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its latest weekly snapshot of the pandemic, but it urged caution about interpreting trends, due to reduced testing in a number of countries.

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Vietnamese carmaker to build electric vehicles in North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. - A Vietnamese automaker announced plans Tuesday to build a plant in North Carolina to manufacture electric vehicles, promising to bring 7,500 jobs and ending the state's streak of near-misses for landing carmakers.VinFast will build its first North American plant in Chatham County southwest of Raleigh, with production expected to start in 2024. It expects to employ 7,500 by 2027 with average salaries of $51,000, according to the state Commerce Department."VinFast’s transformative project will bring many good jobs to our state, along with a healthier environment as more electric vehicles take to the road to help us reduce greenhouse gas emissions," Gov.

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Asian COVID hot spots show signs of improvement

The pace of COVID-19 spread appears to be slowing in some of Asia's recent hot spots, including Hong Kong, where cases are at their lowest level in a month.

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Global COVID-19 cases climb for second week in a row

Led mainly by surges in Asian hot spots, COVID-19 cases last week increased for the second straight week, though deaths continued to fall, the World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday in its weekly pandemic update.

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As Asian hot spots battle Omicron, US eyes supply of 4th vaccine doses

A handful of Asian countries that were hit later by Omicron variant surges are in different phases of their outbreaks, with South Korea seeing a possible peak.

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South Korea reports record Covid cases

South Korea has reported a record of more than 600,000 coronavirus cases, with authorities saying the country was near the peak of an Omicron-fuelled infection wave.

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Global COVID cases rising again

After 5 weeks of declining cases, global COVID-19 cases rose last week, fueled by increasing cases in three regions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday in its latest weekly update.

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India calls for aggressive genome sequencing as Covid cases spike in Asia, Europe

Covid-19 cases are spiking in some Asian and European countries again.

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William Hurt, star of ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman,’ dead at 71

William Hurt, whose laconic charisma and self-assured subtlety as an actor made him one of the 1980s foremost leading men in movies such as “Broadcast News,” “Body Heat” and “The Big Chill,” has died. He was 71.

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William Hurt, Oscar-winning actor, dies at the age of 71

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Global drop in COVID-19 continues, but cases still high

The world's COVID-19 cases declined last week for the fifth week in a row, but hot spots remain in a handful of countries, especially in Asia, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its latest weekly update.

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Indonesia, Malaysia to further ease Covid curbs for foreign visitors

Indonesia is considering a quarantine waiver for foreign visitors to its holiday island of Bali from next week, officials said on Saturday, while neighbour Malaysia announced the removal of curbs on travellers from Thailand and Cambodia.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0