Asia’s tourist hotspots prepare for boom as China relaxes rules
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Face masks are seen on statues of Buddha at a monastery in Pathum Thani, Thailand May 8, 2020. — REUTERS BANGKOK/SINGAPORE/SYDNEY —…
Vietnam 2022 GDP growth quickens to 8%, the fastest since 1997
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A VIETNAM DONG note is seen in this illustration photo May 31, 2017. — REUTERS HANOI — Vietnam’s economy grew 8.02% in…
In Peru, shamans see end of Russia-Ukraine war in 2023
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Army soldier figurines are displayed in front of the Ukrainian and Russian flag colors background in this illustration taken, Feb. 13, 2022….
Rising online crackdowns across Asia target citizens, Big Tech
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REUTERS HO CHI MINH CITY/BANGKOK — During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdowns in Vietnam last year, blogger Bui Van Thuan took…
Twitter outage hits thousands of users globally
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AKSHAR DAVE-UNSPLASH Twitter Inc. suffered a major outage on Wednesday, leaving tens of thousands of users globally unable to access the popular…
Twitter back online after global outage hits thousands
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AKSHAR DAVE-UNSPLASH Twitter Inc. suffered a major outage on Wednesday, leaving tens of thousands of users globally unable to access the popular…
Infra woes to blame for holiday traffic
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Primo V. Morillo, convener of The Passenger Forum, explains that holiday traffic is a symptom of long-standing infrastructure problems. Interview and text…
UK to consider COVID curbs for arrivals from China — Telegraph
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REUTERS/TOBY MELVILLE The United Kingdom (UK) will consider on Thursday imposing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) restrictions for arrivals from China, including requiring…
Southwest Airlines flight disruptions no longer weather driven, US says
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STOCK PHOTO | Image by Stela Di from Pixabay WASHINGTON — US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said that large-scale flight schedule disruptions…
Human hair recycled in Belgium to protect the environment
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BRUSSELS — Coiffeurs across Belgium are sweeping up and bagging hair clipped from their customers, and then handing it over to a…