Endangered cobras found in suitcases Hà Nam police on Wednesday discovered some 130kg of cobras inside three wheeled suitcases, a backpack and a paper box wrapped in black nylon. - Photo courtesy of Hà Nam Police Police in the northern province of Hà Nam on Wednesday made an extraordinary discovery: three cabin suitcases filled with venomous cobras. According to police sources, Trịnh Văn Nghị, 31, and his 30-year-old wife, Trần Thị Tuyền, from Hà Nam’s Thanh Liêm District were stopped by the police as they were passing Phủ Lý City. On examining their luggage, the police discovered some 130kg of cobras inside three wheeled suitcases, a backpack and a paper box wrapped in black nylon. The couple failed to present papers proving the legal origins of the animals, which were listed as an endangered species on Việt Nam’s Red List. Nghị told the police that a restaurant owner in HCM City had paid … [Read more...] about Social News 5/4
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Vietnam-Cambodia joint committee on border affairs meets in Hanoi The Prime Ministers of Vietnam and Cambodia witness the signing of a mintues of the meeting of the Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Committee on Land Border Demarcation and Marker Planting in Hanoi A meeting of the Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Committee on Land Border Demarcation and Marker Planting took place in Hanoi from March 29-31. The Vietnamese side was led by Le Hoai Trung, Deputy Minister and Chairman of the National Boundary Commission under the Foreign Ministry, while the Cambodian side was headed by Var Kim Hong, Senior Minister in charge of border affairs. At the meeting, the two sides affirmed highest determination and efforts to complete 84 percent of the border demarcation and marker planting and legalise the accomplishment. In this spirit, the two sides reviewed the implementation of the work over the past time and agreed to put forth orientations, plans and roadmap, measures to carry out the work in the … [Read more...] about Government News In Brief
Party General Secretary hosts Chinese State Councillor
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong (R) receives Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Hanoi on April 2 General Secretary Trong congratulated China on successfully organising the 2018 sessions of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the People’s Political Consultative Conference (PPCC) and electing the State and Government leadership for the new tenure. He also congratulated Wang Yi on being appointed State Councillor and Foreign Minister of China. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State always treasure the friendly neighbourliness and sound cooperation with China, stressing that the two sides need to enhance friendship, cooperation, mutual support and common development in the time ahead. The host leader asked both sides to adhere to the common perceptions between leaders of the two Parties and countries and the reached agreements. They also need to seriously implement the agreement on basic principles … [Read more...] about Party General Secretary hosts Chinese State Councillor
Why Louisiana’s attorney general declined to prosecute police in fatal shooting of Alton Sterling
Home Daily News Why Louisiana's attorney general declined… Criminal Justice By Debra Cassens Weiss Posted March 28, 2018, 9:17 am CDT Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry/Wikipedia. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said Tuesday that he was declining to prosecute two Baton Rouge police officers in the July 2016 shooting death of a black man selling CDs outside a convenience store, citing an inability to control the armed man “with several nonlethal techniques.” Landry’s decision follows the U.S. Justice Department’s decision last May against bringing federal charges. The Associated Press, the Advocate, the Washington Post and the New York Times have stories. Landry referred to evidence reviewed by the state. The two officers had been told Sterling had a gun, and the officers couldn’t control Sterling after he didn’t comply with commands. One officer, Blane Salamoni, issued a command: “Don’t f—— move or … [Read more...] about Why Louisiana’s attorney general declined to prosecute police in fatal shooting of Alton Sterling
Why Louisiana attorney general declined to prosecute police in fatal shooting of Alton Sterling
Home Daily News Why Louisiana attorney general declined to… Criminal Justice By Debra Cassens Weiss Posted March 28, 2018, 9:17 am CDT Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said Tuesday that he was declining to prosecute Baton Rouge police officers in the July 2016 shooting death of a 37-year-old black man selling CDs outside a convenience store, citing an inability to control the armed man “with several nonlethal techniques.” Landry’s decision follows the U.S. Justice Department’s decision last May against bringing federal charges. The Associated Press, the Advocate, the Washington Post and the New York Times have stories. Landry referred to evidence reviewed by the state. The two officers had been told Alton Sterling had a gun, and the officers couldn’t control Sterling after he didn’t comply with commands. One officer, Blane Salamoni, issued a command: “Don’t f—— move or I’ll shoot you in your f—— … [Read more...] about Why Louisiana attorney general declined to prosecute police in fatal shooting of Alton Sterling