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HO CHI MINH – Four Vietnamese universities have improved their positions in the latest Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), with all six of the country’s ranked institutions remaining among the world’s top 10 per cent.

The six Vietnamese institutions ranked by CWUR in 2026 are Duy Tân University, Tôn Đức Thắng University, Việt Nam National Univ...


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SEOUL – South Korean voters handed the ruling Democratic Party of Korea a decisive victory in the local elections, but kept Seoul and much of the conservative southeast out of its reach, tempering the triumph while giving the battered People Power Party a political lifeline.

The Democratic Party won 12 of the country’s 16 mayoral and gubernatorial race...


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KATHMANDU – For 22-year-old guide Lakpa Ringi Sherpa, this spring climbing season on Everest felt different.

The fear was still there. The Khumbu Icefall remained as unpredictable as ever, with yawning crevasses beneath his feet and towering seracs looming overhead. But unlike previous years, he did not have to make the dangerous journey through the ic...


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SHIBADONG, HUNAN – Long Xianlan, 39, used to be known as Shibadong village’s “three ghosts” — drunkard, beggar and lazybones. Today, with more than 300 beehives and a honey packaging workshop, he is the “Bee Master”.

His story is now being told to young Lao farmers who see in him a reason to stop waiting and start working.

“I drank every day bec...


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ISLAMABAD – In the crowded streets of Karachi’s old city neighbourhood of Lyari, football has always been more than a game. It lives in the narrow alleys, on dusty grounds and through evening street matches, in which children grow up chasing a ball long before they learn to chase success. For decades, however, that dream largely belonged to boys.

Now, ...


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