April 10, 2022

NATO plans permanent military presence at border

  NATO is going to beef up its military forces on the eastern flank as part of a fundamental reset of the alliance, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview with The Telegraph on Saturday.  Stoltenberg said that NATO was “in the midst of a very fundamental transformation” and that

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Half-a-million pilgrims pay tribute to Vietnam’s legendary founders

Around 500,000 people from across Vietnam converged on Nghia Linh Mountain in the northern midland province of Phu Tho on Sunday to commemorate the death anniversary of the Hung Kings, the mythical founders of Vietnam. President Nguyen Xuan Phuc offered incense in tribute to the Hung Kings, praying for peace and prosperity.

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Ukraine exchanges prisoners with Russia for third time

  -Ukraine carried out a prisoner exchange with Russia on Saturday, the third such swap since the start of the armed conflict, and 12 soldiers are coming home.  Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said that as part of the deal, 14 civilians were returning to Ukraine. She did not say

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Australian Prime Minister Morrison calls May election

Australia will hold a general election on May 21, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday.  Morrison said that only by voting for the Liberals and Nationals at this election can people ensure a strong economy for a stronger future. The opposition Labor party says it would offer a “better future”

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Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan ousted in no-confidence vote

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted on Sunday when he lost a vote of confidence in parliament, after being deserted by coalition partners who blame him for a crumbling economy and failure to deliver on his campaign promises. Presiding speaker of parliament’s lower house, Ayaz Sadiq, said opposition parties

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Hoa Lu Festival 2022 opens

The Hoa Lu Festival 2022, the largest and most spectacular in the northern province of Ninh Binh, opened on Saturday. The event honors national hero Dinh Bo Linh (924-979), who defeated 12 warlords to unite the country. He ascended the throne with the title Dinh Tien Hoang. Under his reign,

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