Friday 3rd September, 2010
Vietnamese Ambassador Hosts Reception
Pyongyang, September 2 (KCNA) -- Vietnamese Ambassador to the DPRK Le Van Cu arranged a reception on Thursday on the occasion of the 65th birthday of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Present there ...
Vietnam vet will visit blood bank
STOCKTON - Larry Frederick, a Vietnam War veteran, former police officer, blood recipient and blood donor, will share his life story and promote the importance of donating blood during a visit from no...
VIETNAM: Textile and garment companies seek ways to retain workers
Based on its good performance in the past eight months and its business prospect, the textile and garment sector is likely to fulfill its export target of US$10.5 billion this year. However, the secto...
Smoking Indonesian toddler Ardi Rizal quits 40-a-day habit
Generalcigarettes - aged just two years old. Now Indonesian toddler Ardi Rizal is centre of attention again after kicking his 40-a-day habit. The reformed smoker spent 30 days in rehab after his shocking beh...
Samsung, Toshiba roll out iPad rivals
GeneralKorean electronics giant hopes will be a major rival to Apple's highly successful iPad tablet PC. The Galaxy Tab, presented at the IFA electronics Berlin,
Mozambique riots spotlight world food price spike
General- A few pennies' increase in the price of a loaf of bread can mean the difference between getting by and going hungry — and erupting in anger — in the world's poorest countries. A spike in
Over 13,000 embraced Islam in Dubai
Generalin the right perspective", Dr Naik, who is also a noted surgeon, said the only way to understand a religion is not by looking at what its believers are saying or doing, but rather by looking at Khalee...
Talks call to Maoists
Generaladvocate Nitish Kumar. Till late tonight, it was not confirmed beyond doubt that the Maoists had carried out the execution — the body had not been found — and initially officials felt that the claim...
Mozambican food riots are reminder of vulnerability of world
Generalthis week, and experts worry other countries that saw such unrest during the last global food crisis in 2008 could be hit again. Over the last two months alone, food prices
A poor excuse for this descent into corruption
GeneralUnlike democratic countries such as US, UK and Japan, Pakistan has Feudalism. 80% of the Pakistani population lives in rural areas and work in agriculture. These 80% are low in education compared to t...
Penang tourism chief under fire
GeneralTHE owner of the Penang Toy Museum, which purportedly has the largest collection of toys in the world, is seeing red over its omission from official state
18 injured as tourist bus crashes
Generalseriously injured when a home-made explosive exploded in front of an apartment unit in Cheras. The two were inspecting the contents of a box placed outside their employer's unit at Desa Tun Razak wh...
China Scene: Math-magician throws big challenge
GeneralBEIJING - Northwest China's Qinghai province has announced that its minimum wage will increase by 28.8 percent on average beginning in September, becoming the 27th province in the country to make the ...
Urumqi fair to become national
General2010-08-20 11:48:49.0Journalists tour UrumqiXinjiang, Urumqi, development11004131Society2@webnews/enpproperty--> Nur Bekri, China Daily", "http://article.wn.com/view/2010/08/20/Journalists_tour_Urumqi...
Miner digs underground home in C China
Generalminer has found an underground solution to the count... A retired Chinese coal miner has found an underground solution to the country's sky-high housing costs, by carving out a new home beneath the sh...
Can home cooking be hazardous to your health?
General— Could your kitchen at home pass a restaurant inspection? New research suggests that at least one in seven home kitchens would flunk the kind of
Ukraine ties rejuvenated by 'epochal' state visit
Generaland Ukraine Thursday signed a joint statement, agreeing to upgrade China Daily", "http://article.wn.com/view/2010/09/02/China_Ukraine_to_upgrade_cooperative_relations/", "http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/...
Death toll rises to 12 in SW China landslide
Generalmudslides rises to 23Yunnan Province ,mudslides,rescue work1158963Society2@webnews/enpproperty--> GONGSHAN, Yunnan - The death toll from mudslides in a remote mountain village in southwest China's Yun...
Incentives to travel to Taiwan
GeneralIt's been one year since Taiwan government opened up mainland Chinese tourists directly flying to this island. CNN HK financial anchor Andrew Stevens set his foot on Taipei to examine the Chinese ...
Seamless travel likely for Kingfisher, BA fliers
GeneralBritish Airways and Kingfisher Airlines, are likely to announce a codeshare agreement next month which would facilitate seamless travel for passengers, who can also enjoy benefits while travelling on ...
Gov't sees 10% drop in HK tourist arrivals
General, prompting officials to plan for sharp reductions in tourist arrivals and communities to organize public displays of grief. In Western Visayas, tourism officials are projecting a sharp fall in the nu...
Vietnam stepping up religious rights abuses, experts say
General SourcesPosted on Sep 2, 2010 | by Erin Roach WASHINGTON (BP)--Government-perpetrated violence against a Catholic village in Vietnam has highlighted a series of human rights abuses in the communist nation, a...
Traveling Vietnam Memorial comes to Manito
General SourcesSeptember 2, 2010 (MANITO) - Vietnam veteran Joe Hajny came from Washington, Illinois, to visit the traveling Vietnam wall memorial. And the first thing he did was find a familiar name. "Michael Stac...
Gates Lands in Afghanistan
General. Officials in Kabul and in Takhar Province, where the deaths occurred, said two NATO jets fired twice on a convoy of campaign workers. The candidate, Abdul Wahid Khurasani, was The New York Times", "...
Cricket: Pakistan three to sit out the rest of tour
Generalcricketers, is widely prevalent and harder to detect than a pre-arranged result. Spot the no-ball: Pakistan captain Salman Butt has been accused of being involved in match-fixing, which he has dismiss...
Stick to non-violence, says Dalai Lama
GeneralManmohan Singh and Dalai Lama, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Saturday said that the Tibetan spiritual leader was an ‘honoured guest’ in
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