His stimulus proposal builds on two massive relief packages Congress approved in 2020, both increasing and extending through September unemployment benefits that have helped tens of millions of people pay their bills after losing their jobs during the pandemic. … [Read more...] about Biden unveils $1.9 tn economic plan as US recovery buckles
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Billionaire Pinera recaptures Chile presidency with resounding win
Conservative Sebastian Pinera won Chile's presidential election by a wider-than-forecast margin on Sunday, pledging to jump-start economic growth in the world's top copper exporter and opt for more business-friendly policies than his center-left predecessor. … [Read more...] about Billionaire Pinera recaptures Chile presidency with resounding win
There must be peaceful transition of power in the US
I am happy living in Vietnam, a country full of opportunity, free from Covid-19 and a place where I have felt very welcome. I do love my country – that’s why I work hard to support leaders who help our society progress rather than regress to a time when only white men of means had a voice. … [Read more...] about There must be peaceful transition of power in the US
‘Democracy has prevailed’: Biden begins U-turn from Trump
US President Joe Biden and family members attend the "Celebrating America" inaugural program at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2021, after being sworn in at the US Capitol earlier in the day.(JOSHUA ROBERTS / POOL / AFP) Standing on the steps of a US Capitol that was ransacked exactly two weeks earlier by pro-Trump mobs seeking to overturn his victory, Biden swore the presidential oath on a bulging century-old family Bible moments after Kamala Harris officially became America's first woman vice president. … [Read more...] about ‘Democracy has prevailed’: Biden begins U-turn from Trump
Nguyen Van Quyet finally lifts Vietnamese Golden Ball
In 2018, despite winning the V. League title, Quyet was overshadowed by Nguyen Quang Hai in the U23 AFC Championship that helped Vietnam finish second. A year later, Quyet captained Hanoi FC to win a Super Cup, National Cup and V. League treble. Hanoi also reached the interzone AFC Cup semifinals. But with his absence from the national team that year and Do Hung Dung’s stellar performance in SEA Games 30 that helped Vietnam win gold, Quyet was once again sidelined. … [Read more...] about Nguyen Van Quyet finally lifts Vietnamese Golden Ball
