Vietnam political star’s downfall shocks nation as graft purge widens: ‘who will be next president?’
On Thursday, the Vietnamese parliament formally accepted Thuong’s resignation, over a year into the largely-ceremonial job.
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Biden administration to forgive $5.8 billion in student debt for nearly 78,000 borrowers
The Biden administration announced on Thursday it would forgive $5.8 billion in student debt for 77,700 borrowers through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
The crackdown on India’s political opposition
Elections are weeks away in India and opposition parties are attempting to take on the seemingly unstoppable juggernaut of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is seeking a third consecutive term.
Vietnam’s vice president becomes interim president
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam’s Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan will serve as acting president after the previous president’s resignation a year into the position, a Communist Party newspaper reported Thursday.
Malaysians could pay more for vegetables as worker exodus sparks supply fears: ‘locals don’t want the jobs’
Malaysian vegetable farmers have warned supply could fall by 40 per cent next month due to a labour shortage caused by the annual Ramadan exit of Muslim foreign workers, but exacerbated by a hard May 31 government deadline for new migrant workers to enter the country.
Ex-General Accused of Rights Abuses Is Declared Winner of Indonesia Election
A feared former general won last month’s presidential election in Indonesia, official results released on Wednesday showed, confirming unofficial projections.
Vietnam's president resigns, raising questions over stability
The Vietnamese Communist Party has accepted the resignation of President Vo Van Thuong, the government said on Wednesday, in a sign of political turmoil that could hurt foreign investors' confidence in the country.
United Steelworkers union backs Biden in election-year endorsement
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (AP) -- The United Steelworkers union has endorsed President Joe Biden, giving him support from another large labor union.