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Earlier this month, China declared new “baselines” around Scarborough Reef, a large coral atoll topped by a handful of rocks barely above sea level in the South China Sea. By doing so, China reaffirmed its sovereignty claim over what has become a global flashpoint in the disputed waters. This was a pre-calculated response to the…
Vietnam’s top security official To Lam was confirmed as the nation’s new president. He oversaw police and intelligence operations over a period when rights groups say basic liberties have been systematically suppressed, and its secret service was accused of violating international law. Mr. Lam was confirmed by Vietnam’s National Assembly after his predecessor resigned amid…
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Smoke rises from a building in Hanoi, Vietnam Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. Authorities said “many” people had been killed after a fire broke out in the apartment block. | Photo Credit: AP Around a dozen people are feared dead after a massive fire broke out at an apartment building in Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, state media said…