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3 Weirdest Iron Fist Stories Ever
Danny Rand has used the power of kung fu to fight evil for decades as Marvel’s iconic martial arts hero Iron Fist, and some of his comic book stories have taken him to some wild and esoteric places. Raised in a billionaire family, the young Danny...

Da Nang's tourism sector sees new prospects following mergence of administrative units
Integrating tourism resources and infrastructure In recent years, both former Da Nang city and Quang Nam province ranked among Vietnam’s top tourist destinations thanks to distinctive tourism products. Since their administrative mergence into new...

How Elite Special Operations Troops Created a Drug Cartel
The Fort Bragg Cartel: Drug Trafficking and Murder in the Special Forces, by Seth Harp, Penguin Random House, 368 pages, $30 Despite the drug war, U.S. intelligence agencies have sometimes made common cause with rebel forces or client states that...

Tariffs Leave Lots of Losers, but Even the Winners Will Pay a Price
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's tariff onslaught this week left a lot of losers – from small, poor countries like Laos and Algeria to wealthy U.S. trading partners like Canada and Switzerland. They're now facing especially hefty taxes –...

Cebu Pacific Increases Flight Frequencies to Bangkok, Da Nang, Melbourne, Sapporo
3 Cebu Pacific further strengthens its international network with additional flights to Bangkok, Da Nang, Melbourne, and Sapporo in time for the holidays. Flights between Cebu and Bangkok (Don Mueang) will increase to 4x weekly on the same days,...

Abu Muslim Farah FC poised to make history in AFC Challenge League Preliminary Stage
Abu Muslim Farah FC, the reigning Afghan league champions, are set to embark on a landmark journey in Asian football as they take on Bhutan’s Paro FC at the iconic Changlimithang Stadium on Tuesday, August 12. This match marks not only their debut...

Business News | Chief Minister of Maharashtra Felicitates Abhay Bhutada for Strengthening Pune Police with Advanced Equipment
VMPL Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 11: In a major step towards strengthening law enforcement infrastructure, the Abhay Bhutada Foundation has donated advanced equipment to Pune Police. Hon'ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 4:59 p.m. EDT
From Laos to Brazil, Trump's tariffs leave a lot of losers. But even the winners will pay a price WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught this week left a lot of losers – from small, poor countries like Laos and Algeria to...

AP Business SummaryBrief at 2:06 p.m. EDT
From Laos to Brazil, Trump's tariffs leave a lot of losers. But even the winners will pay a price WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught this week left a lot of losers – from small, poor countries like Laos and Algeria to...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 1:44 p.m. EDT
From Laos to Brazil, Trump's tariffs leave a lot of losers. But even the winners will pay a price WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught this week left a lot of losers – from small, poor countries like Laos and Algeria to...

Minister of Education Receives GPE Secretariat Coordinator and U.S. Ambassador
KPL Minister of Education and Sports Mr. Thongsalith Mangnormek received a courtesy visit from Ms. Talia Miranda, Coordinator of the Secretariat of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) in Laos, and U.S. Ambassador to Laos, Ms. Heather...

Factbox-Trump's tariffs: What's in effect and what could be in store?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a global trade war with an array of tariffs that target individual products and countries. Trump has set a baseline tariff of 10% on all imports to the United States, as well as...

Top investment treaty lawyer on Trump’s tariffs as the dust settles: ‘In many respects, everybody’s a loser here’
President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught this week left a lot of losers – from small, poor countries like Laos and Algeria to wealthy U.S. trading partners like Canada and Switzerland. They’re now facing especially hefty taxes – tariffs – on the...
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Chichester International Film Festival unveils ambitious 2025 line-up
Chichester International Film Festival has unveiled an ambitious 2025 programme with UK premieres, special guests, groundbreaking cinema and a new pop-up auditorium. Running from August 8-24, the Festival once again brings world cinema, premieres,...

Trump’s tariff blitz leaves a lot of losers
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught last week left a lot of losers — from small, poor countries like Laos and Algeria to wealthy US trading partners like Canada and Switzerland. They’re now facing especially hefty taxes —...

America Has Completely Blown Any Sort Of EV Transition
Haven't you heard the good news? We're going back to gas here in America. With no fuel economy rules to speak of anymore, or really any standards when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, our beloved car companies are now free from the burden of...

Embassy of Japan Hosts Send-Off Party for New Scholarship Fellows
KPL The Embassy of Japan in the Lao PDR hosted a send-off party on July 31 at the Residence of the Ambassador in Vientiane to celebrate and encourage the latest Lao recipients of two prestigious Japanese scholarship programs: the Project for Human...

General : M'sia Pledges Stronger, Data-driven ASEAN As 2025 Chair - DOSM
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia, as ASEAN Chair for 2025, has reiterated its commitment to building a more cohesive, inclusive, and data-driven ASEAN, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). In a statement, DOSM said...

The BlackStar Film Festival, performances from Goo Goo Dolls and The Weeknd and a corn fest in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
From stadium anthems and soulful concerts to dragon boat races and cultural festivals, Philadelphia is firing on all cylinders this weekend with nonstop entertainment across the city and its suburbs. Thursday kicks off strong with The Weeknd’s...

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Sunday (Aug 10, 2025)
Malaysia: * Sultan Ibrahim's state visit to Russia strengthens bilateral ties / King returns home after maiden state visit to Russia * Well-wishes, prayers pour in for Anwar on his 78th birthday * Malaysia, Asean missions celebrate Asean Day 2025...