By Reuters  May 16, 2023 | 09:03 am GMT+7 A police car tricks to the scene following a fire at a multi-story hostel in Wellington, New Zealand, May 16 2023. Photo courtesy of Wellington City Council A fire at a multi-story hostel on Tuesday in Wellington, New Zealand, has left at last six people dead and officials warned the number could rise. “There are still a number of people unaccounted for, but this number, along with the number of deaths, cannot be confirmed at this time,” Fire and Emergency Services New Zealand (FENZ) said.Prime Minister Chris Hipkins told breakfast television…
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My brother is the only son in our family, so my parents tried their best to persuade him to return to Vietnam. He didn’t say anything about his relationship or the fact that he fathered a child.Initially, he always tried to go back but our family made it difficult for him. He gradually became used to his life in Vietnam and started to build his career here.A few years later, he met a girl he wanted to have a family with. My brother confessed to our mother that he had a child, and she advised him to be upfront about…
Recently, he has often had stomach problems, indigestion and loss of appetite after every session.Can you tell me whether drinking animal-infused alcohol really does improve a man’s virility?(May, 28, Hanoi)AnswerMany people think medicinal liquor made from rare animals can improve virility. But according to the Ministry of Health, in cases of poisoning caused by alcohol, 42% are due to drinks of unknown origin; 36% from “medicinal” liquor made by infusing herbs and plants; and 10% from infusing animals and organs such as Asian hornets, chameleon lizards and animal gall bladders.Any alcohol abuse, even medicinal liquor, will negatively affect your health.There…
Pita Limjaroenrat, 42, whose party came in first in Sunday’s election, closely followed by populist opposition heavyweight Pheu Thai, said he has proposed an alliance that would command 309 seats and he was ready to be prime minister.He said all sides must respect the election outcome and there was no use going against it.”I am not worried but I am not careless,” he told a press conference.”It will be quite a hefty price to pay if someone is thinking about debunking the election result or forming a minority government.”Between them Move Forward and Pheu Thai trounced parties with ties to…
By Nhu Anh  May 15, 2023 | 01:40pm GMT+7 South Korean actor Lee Byung Hun choose Da Nang as the destination for his company vacation and anniversary celebration this year. Lee Byung Hun, 53. Photo from Lee’s Instagram On Friday, Hun, 53, updated his social media account with a photo of artists and staff from his company BH Entertainment enjoying a resort in Da Nang, Vietnam.A total of 62 BH Entertainment employees arrived in Da Nang on Tuesday to attend a four-day company trip, according to JTBC.Many famous actors can be seen in the photo, including Han Hyo Joo, Kim…
By Reuters  May 15, 2023 | 01:39pm GMT+7 A woman poses for a photo on a bridge near the Bund amid a heatwave warning, as Shanghai switches off lights along a popular waterfront to conserve energy in Shanghai, China, August 22, 2022. Photo by Reuters/Aly Song Major Chinese cities issued heat advisories, with Beijing expected to hit over 36 degrees Celsius (97 F) on Monday, as China braces for another year of record-breaking temperatures that could threaten electricity supply, crops and a fragile economy. China has already suffered from heatwaves in several parts of the country since March. Recently, Yunnan…
By Reuters  May 15, 2023 | 10:06 am GMT+7 Children play next to adults at a park in Beijing, China, June 1, 2021. Photo by Reuters/Tingshu Wang China will launch pilot projects in more than 20 cities to create a “new-era” marriage and childbearing culture to foster a friendly child bearing environment, the latest move by authorities to boost the country’s falling birth rate. China’s Family Planning Association, a national body that implements the government’s population and fertility measures, will launch the projects to encourage women to marry and have children, state backed GlobalTimes reported on Monday.Promoting marrying, having children…
On Saturday morning, a representative for the beauty queen said that she had stopped her studies at Ton Duc Thang University in Ho Chi Minh City.”This is per the rules of both the university and the Ministry of Education & Training, so we had to respect them,” the representative said.”I was calm when facing the news. Although a bit sad, I nevertheless accepted the reality of the situation. There will be other opportunities to pursue because ‘life never stops teaching,'” she said. Miss Universe Vietnam Nguyen Thi Ngoc Chau attends the opening ceremony of the Da Nang Asian Film Festival…
By Reuters  May 15, 2023 | 10:00 a.m. GMT+7 Members of the State Guard gather at the site of a crash, in the Victoria-Zaragoza highway, Tamaulipas, Mexico, May 14, 2023 in this still image from video obtained from social media. Photo by Entorno Informativo Tamaulipas/via Reuters A tractor trailer and a van crashed on a highway in the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas on Sunday morning, killing 26 people, local authorities said. The two vehicles crashed about half an hour outside of the state capital Ciudad Victoria and then caught on fire, the Tamaulipas’ public security ministry said.Once authorities arrived…
Several fans took photos with Moon.Moon, 49, started working in the film industry in 1999. Her first lead role was in “Peppermint Candy,” directed by Lee Chang Dong. The movie was shown during the opening ceremony of the 1999 Busan Film Festival, and it won the best film prize at the festival. He also won at the 2000 Grand Bell Awards. In 2000, Moon won Best New Actress at the 57th Venice Film Festival with her role in themovie “Oasis,” directed by Lee Chang Dong. . Source: Internet