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A view of Sơn Trà Peninsula in central Đà Nẵng Province. — Photo thanhnien.vn HÀ NỘI — The Government Inspectorate has released a report on land use and conservation-related violations on Sơn Trà Peninsula, which implicates authorities in Đà Nẵng. Lying about 10km from the city, Sơn Trà is made up of a natural forest ecosystem, sea and urban settlements, which boasts valuable biodiversity and tourism potential, in addition to its East Sea-facing strategic location with regards to national defence and security. The area has been designated a national tourism site, the Government Inspectorate noted in its report, but Đà Nẵng had not approved a plan to ensure the preservation and sustainable development of the nature reserve. Authorities had also failed to carry out a thorough assessment of the area’s … [Read more...] about Đà Nẵng authorities at fault for several violations on Sơn Trà Peninsula

T20 BLAST 2019 by  Rob Johnston  •  Last updated on ShareTweet Same process, different results © Getty It has been a narrative that has lingered like a bad smell, stubborn and seemingly irremovable. You know the one. Essex: the team capable of sweeping all before them in the group stages of white-ball cricket with elan and class but unable to do it when the knock-out games arrive, unable to turn their ability into success. The implication has been clear. Talented, yes. Capable of beating anyone on their day. But Essex couldn't hack it when the pressure came on. That was always slightly wide of the mark. There were some horrible quarter-final performances, perhaps none more so than in the 2016 T20 Blast when they lost to Nottinghamshire during a game littered with errors, but they were also on the end of some special displays from their opponents and close games which failed to go their way. After all, by their very nature, knock-out … [Read more...] about With Blast title secured, Essex turn attention towards the double

THE STORY OF TAIJUL ISLAM by  Atif Azam  •  Last updated on ShareTweet Labelled a Test specialist, Taijul hopes to smash the stereotype and the ODI series in Sri Lanka is his best bet. © Getty In the modern age, there are plenty of cricketers who love being in the spotlight. Some are darlings of the advertising world, seen constantly on television ads or huge billboards. There are others who prefer to be measured by the number of followers they have on social media. And then there are some - like this 27-year-old from Natore - who like to fly under the radar, be it on the field or off it. Taijul Islam, the Bangladesh left-arm spinner, has been part of the national setup for nearly five years but he doesn't have any air about him. He's an introvert who swears by traditional values, and a lot of it has to do with his upbringing and the fact that he had to face certain realities of life very early. The only son among three children, … [Read more...] about Taijul Islam – The old-school alumnus

We can honestly tell you that Trump's remarks were highly dishonest. We're still looking into some of the President's claims. We can report that at least 20 of them were false: "But in the meantime, North Korea, I like Kim, he likes me. We get along. I respect him, he respects me. 'You could end up in a war.' President Obama told me that. He said, 'The biggest problem, I don't know how to solve it.' He told me he doesn't know how to solve it. I said, 'Did you ever call him?' 'No.' Actually, he tried 11 times. But the man on the other side, the gentleman on the other side, did not take his call. OK? Lack of respect. But he takes my call,'" Trump said. Facts First: There is no apparent basis for the claim that Obama tried to call Kim Jong Un 11 times. "This is a total fabrication. Trump is completely delusional, and it's scary," Susan Rice, who served as Obama's national security adviser, said on Twitter in response to our tweet of Trump's quote. "We never called Kim," Ben Rhodes, … [Read more...] about Trump made at least 20 false claims in angry Cabinet monologue

Niall Horan is not sure Noel Gallagher likes his music but the rock star has “always been sound” to him.The singer has cited the Oasis songwriter as one of his first musical inspirations. Horan said that Gallagher has always been friendly with him in person, although he is not convinced One Direction’s back catalogue and his solo work is to the rock veteran’s taste.The pop singer spoke at the BMI London Awards, where the High Flying Birds star was honoured for his decades of songwriting.Horan said: “Noel has always been sound to me. Any time I’ve met him. The Irish thing clicks together.“Whether he likes my music or not I don’t know, but he’s always been very nice to me as a guy, and that’s what matters really.”Horan also said that Wonderwall was one of his first musical inspirations.He said: “They were the first four chords I learned. That was the first song that came up.” Gallagher spoke at the event at the … [Read more...] about Niall Horan: Noel Gallagher has always been sound to me