Hundreds of firefighters tackle wildfire in southern France
France dispatched hundreds of firefighters to battle a wildfire that broke out in the Var region of southern France, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Monday.
Malaysian PM appointed as interim premier after resignation
NDO/VNA – Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has handed his resignation to King Al-Sultan Abdullah but will stay on as interim premier, the Royal Palace said on August 16.
Strange Daily Life in Belize The Community That Froze In Time
Jake Michaels, an American photographer, has discovered a world where everything is stuck back in time, unmoving with the community's life here forever stays in the 1950s.
Interesting Facts About Angkor Wat The Acient Temple of Cambodia
Built between A.D. 1113 and 1150, and encompassing an area of about 500 acres (200 hectares), Angkor Wat - "The temple city", is one of the largest religious monuments ever constructed.
Who Is Marian Rivera The Most Beautiful Woman In Philippines
Marian Rivera is a critically acclaimed model and actress, famous for portraying various roles in a number of television series and feature films. She is voted to be "the most beautiful woman in Philippines". Keep reading to know more about her.
Debt burden of young Singaporean adults increases during pandemic
NDO/VNA - Personal debt among young adults in Singapore has been rising during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the situation could worsen once interest rates start to rise.
Emergency vaccine summit needed to help Africa, says UK's ex-PM Brown
US, British and Italian leaders must hold an emergency summit before the U.N. General Assembly to end vaccine inequality and send more shots to Africa and other low-income nations, former British prime minister Gordon Brown said.
Taliban Says Afghanistan War Over as President Ghani Flees
The Taliban have declared the war in Afghanistan over after its fighters entered the capital, Kabul, and the government collapsed as President Ashraf Ghani had fled the country.
More than 60 countries say Afghans, others must be allowed to leave Afghanistan
More than 60 countries issued a joint statement saying Afghans and international citizens who want to leave Afghanistan must be allowed to depart and added that airports and border crossings must remain open, the US State Department said late on Sunday.
Malaysia Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to Resign Today
Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will resign on Monday and pave the way for the country’s protracted political crisis to be resolved
U.N. chief urges Taliban restraint, is concerned about women, girls
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged the Taliban and all other parties to exercise the utmost restraint in order to protect lives and expressed particular concern about the future of women and girls in Afghanistan.
Rescuers race to find Haiti quake survivors as death toll hits 1,297
The death toll from a devastating earthquake in Haiti rose to 1,297 on Sunday as neighboring countries rushed to send aid and rescuers scrambled to find survivors buried beneath the rubble before a tropical storm hits.