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65 journalists and media workers killed globally in 2017: RSF
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65 journalists and media workers killed globally in 2017: RSF

Sixty-five journalists and media workers were killed worldwide in 2017, according to annual figures published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)…
American evangelist leads rare event in communist Vietnam
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American evangelist leads rare event in communist Vietnam

More than 10,000 Vietnamese filled up a stadium in a rare Christian evangelistic event led by the Rev. Franklin Graham,…
Communist Hanoi gets its first McDonald’s
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Communist Hanoi gets its first McDonald’s

Global burger behemoth McDonald’s opened its first branch on Saturday in the historic heart of communist Hanoi, a conservative city…
Ghosts of Vietnam stirring as Trump preps for Asia trip
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Ghosts of Vietnam stirring as Trump preps for Asia trip

For more than 50 years, every American president has been forced to grapple, in one way or another, with the…
Death toll from worst Vietnam floods in years rises to 54
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Death toll from worst Vietnam floods in years rises to 54

At least 54 people died and 39 went missing as destructive floods battered northern and central Vietnam this week, the…
Sisi signs 9 memorandums of understanding with Vietnamese president
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Sisi signs 9 memorandums of understanding with Vietnamese president

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Hanoi on Wednesday for an official visit to Vietnam, where he was received by…
Sisi to visit Vietnam for first time Sunday
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Sisi to visit Vietnam for first time Sunday

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will head to the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi on Sunday morning for an official visit, a…
Vietnam battles dengue outbreaks with 42 percent more cases
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Vietnam battles dengue outbreaks with 42 percent more cases

Vietnam has been battling raging dengue fever outbreaks with more than 10,000 new infections reported over the past week stretching…
Vietnam extends runway on island claimed by China: monitor
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Vietnam extends runway on island claimed by China: monitor

Vietnam is extending its runway on an island in the South China Sea also claimed by Beijing, according to fresh…
Obama weighs historic decision on whether to lift Vietnam arms ban
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Obama weighs historic decision on whether to lift Vietnam arms ban

US President Barack Obama is considering whether to lift a three-decade-old arms embargo on Vietnam, US officials say, as he…
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