Taiwan's Foreign Affairs leader Joseph Wu speaks during an interview in Taipei, Taiwan November 6, 2019 - PHOTO: REUTERS TAIPEI (REUTERS) - Taiwan's top Foreign Affairs leader Joseph Wu extended a personal invitation on Saturday for three major U.S. newspapers to station on the island their China-based journalists whose expulsion Beijing has announced. … [Read more...] about Taiwan official invites U.S. reporters expelled by China
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British COVID-19 patient discharged from hospital in Hue
Upon his discharge, the man said he appreciates the doctors at Hue Central Hospital who took care of him and made his recovery possible, adding that he will return to Vietnam soon to continue his unfinished trip. … [Read more...] about British COVID-19 patient discharged from hospital in Hue
Russian agency halts doping tests amid coronavirus outbreak
Head of Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) Yuri Ganus speaks during a news conference in Moscow, Russia December 9, 2019 - PHOTO: REUTERS MOSCOW (REUTERS) - Russian anti-doping agency RUSADA said it was temporarily halting all testing in response to government measures aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus. … [Read more...] about Russian agency halts doping tests amid coronavirus outbreak
Teacher brings borderless classroom to ethnic students
Some might be sceptical about the results as English is not a strength of students in Việt Nam’s rural areas. In the past, students in remote disadvantaged areas even took alternative subjects like history or geography instead of English in their high school graduation exams. … [Read more...] about Teacher brings borderless classroom to ethnic students
Dry spell puts Daklak farmers under pressure
Local people in Ea Trul commune, Krong Bong district, Dak Lak province have been waiting patiently for rain for the last 6 months. However, their patience is running low as the rice fields have been seriously damaged. With no other choice, farmers have let cattle consume the crop. Some households have even lost the winter-spring crop.Daklak are being affected by drought. The province has urged localities to research and evaluate the actual water level in each lake and reservoir as well as underground water sources. This is intended to form a suitable plan to reduce economic losses caused by the prolonged drought./. … [Read more...] about Dry spell puts Daklak farmers under pressure
