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UK police charge another over Essex lorry deaths

British police on March 16 charged another man as part of their investigation into the deaths of 39 Vietnamese people found dead inside a refrigeration trailer in Essex, northeast of London, last October.

PM spearheads ASEAN green energy agenda

 Russian State Duma leader wraps up Vietnam visit; PM bids farewell to Russian ambassador; Deputy PM greets new UK and Northern Ireland ambassador; President eases concern over socio-economic issues

British lawmakers pass gay marriage bill

 British lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill legalising same-sex marriage in England and Wales, paving the way for the first gay weddings in 2014.