Manhattan's Upper West Side has been reveling in the company of its latest celebrities: A family of barn owls nested in a water tower atop a building near Central Park.

Thailand, the third largest economy in Southeast Asia, has approved 10.5 billion baht (US$313 million) in flood relief, alongside other measures including debt-payment suspensions and soft loans, government officials said on Tuesday.

The European Union (EU) is providing 10 million euros (US$11.22 million ) to fund studies and investment preparations for an extension of Hanoi's Metro Line 3 from Hanoi Station to Hoang Mai.

Vietnam's Party General Secretary and President To Lam and Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen held talks in Copenhagen on Oct. 20, agreeing to adopt a joint statement on upgrading the two countries' relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Ho Chi Minh City aims to achieve "good" or "moderate" air quality on 80% of days annually by 2030, alongside a steady reduction in fine particulate matter.