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in a mountainous region of vietnam, 1+1>2 architects has realized a school for the community with the help of parents, the government and charitable donations. the modest construction utilized local labor and materials, including thatched roofs, stone and earth bricks that were produced on site.all images © son vuthe project provides…

As China was stricken by the coronavirus in late February, its foreign minister addressed a concerned crowd in Laos, where farmers and fishers across the Mekong River region were contending with the worst drought in living memory. His message: We feel your pain. The foreign minister, Wang Yi, said China…

Business Insider spoke to an emergency room nurse working for the Ochsner Health System in New Orleans, who described what the fight against coronavirus has been like in his city. Eduardo Bilbao, 29, says he's gone from seeing about one patient a month die under his care, to two in one…

Meghan McCain shredded President Donald Trump’s online tribute to former prisoners of war Thursday by reminding him of the past criticisms he made about her father, the late Sen. John McCain, who was captured and tortured during his service in the Vietnam War. “On National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, we…

Hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) is an acute viral infection that usually affects infants and children below five years. In a study published in Scientific Reports in January 2020, an international research team including Kanazawa University, the Vietnam National Hospital of Pediatrics, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Nagasaki University and Hanoi…

More than half of those on board an Antarctic cruise ship have already tested positive for the coronavirus. The ship is stranded off the coast of Uruguay and not allowed to dock over concerns on the spread of the virus. Passengers from Australia and New Zealand are expected to board a flight…

A truck driver accused in the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants whose bodies were found inside a refrigerated container that had been hauled to England pleaded guilty to manslaughter Wednesday.Maurice Robinson, 25, of Craigavon in Northern Ireland, entered the plea at Central London Criminal Court. Robinson appeared in court via…

We are sad to report that, according to John Prine's family, he has finally succumbed to the COVID-19 virus that he'd been battling for the past nine days. Rolling Stone writes of Prine's career: As a songwriter, Prine was admired by Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson, and others, known for his…

After the 2008 financial crisis, significant budget cuts to public health initiatives were made at the federal and state level.However, when the economy rebounded, funding to public health did not.That left the US vulnerable when the coronavirus outbreak happened, experts told the Associated Press. These budget cuts resulted in more than…

BEIJING (AP) — A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple territorial disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons. The waters are a major shipping route for global commerce and are rich in fish and possible oil and gas…