Thursday 17th May, 2012
Vietnam War heroism posthumously hailed
WASHINGTON -- Leslie Sabo's Vietnam War ended in the flash of his own grenade, hurled at an enemy bunker in Cambodia to save surrounded comrades. Forty years later, and a dozen years after the ...
Viet Nam objects to China East Sea fishing ban
The Viet Nam Fishing Association yesterday formally objected to China's fishing ban in the East Sea from May 16 to August 1, 2012, which it said includes areas in Vietnamese ...
Obama awards Vietnam-era rifleman a posthumous Medal of Honor
President Obama awarded a posthumous Medal of Honor to a Vietnam-era warrior Wednesday, commemorating his bravery as well as a generation of veterans often forgotten, even shunned, by the nation ...
Vietnam still struggles with puzzling cases of bird flu
Generalto discuss ways to prevent and control avian influenza amid continuing outbreaks. The three-day conference that opened yesterday is addressing the evolution and geographic spread of new viral ...
Police beat reporters at land eviction in Vietnam
Generalstate radio reporters who were watching them evict farmers from their land to make way for a privately built housing development, state media reported Tuesday. A video posted on YouTube showed ...
Obama honours Vietnam War soldier
General SourcesUS President Barack Obama has awarded the Medal of Honor to a Vietnam War soldier, four decades after his original recommendation was lost. Specialist Leslie Sabo was recognised for his bravery ...
Vietnam widow from Beaver accepts Medal of Honor
Tribune Review--> Fellow soldiers from the same unit as Army Specialist Leslie Sabo Jr. watch on Wednesday in the East Room of the White House as President Obama presents Rose Mary Sabo-Brown the Medal of ...
Video: Vietnam War soldier's sacrifice honored
CBS NewsArmy specialist Leslie Sabo was killed in 1970 during the Vietnam War sacrificing his own life to take out an enemy bunker. Now, 42 years after his heroic act, President Obama awarded him the Medal ...
Soldier who died in Vietnam War gets belated honor
CBS News(CBS News) NEW CASTLE, Penn. - In battle, there is no greater act of valor than to lay down your life so others may live. On Wednesday at the White House, a soldier was honored for the sacrifice ...
Belated honor for Vietnam hero
CBS News(CBS News) NEW CASTLE, Penn. - In battle, there is no greater act of valor than to lay down your life so others may live. On Wednesday at the White House, a soldier was honored for the sacrifice ...
24% of men above 25 hypertensive
GeneralIndia - aged 25 years and above - are suffering from high blood pressure ( BP). Over one in 10 men and women aged 25 years and above have high blood sugar. More women in India (2.5% of adults aged ...
Why Can't Mitt Romney Admit a Mistake?
GeneralLauber, a soft-spoken new student one year behind Romney, was perpetually teased for his nonconformity and presumed homosexuality. Now he was walking around the all-boys school with bleached-blond ...
A New Symbol for New Times
Generalof giant corporations fostered accelerated exploitation of workers in the interests of profit by the wealthy few. In the new, giant factories, it was common for workers to labor from Huffington ...
The Importance of the Private Sector to the Empowerment of G
GeneralChina , the private sector acted as a forerunner, facilitating democratization and socio-political advancement. In modern times, we frequently hear about the importance of corporate social ...
Girl child marriages decline in south Asia, but only among y
Generalare getting married before the age of 14, according to a new study. The decline varied in each country, but was generally sizeable. In Bangladesh, for example, about 34 percent of women reported ...
Dead display boards send travellers scurrying for details
GeneralWith my friend David on the 23:01 Scotrail service from Kirkcaldy to Inverkeithing on Monday 27th September 2010, I was treated to the rare and delightful spectacle of the message display board ...
Fukushima gov. asks ROK to lift travel alert
General's biggest utility and the owner of the devastated Fukushima nuclear plant, will be taken over by the government after the country's trade minister on Wednesday approved a $12.5 billion ...
President honors fallen Vietnam hero
General SourcesWidow pays tribute to others also killed in battle President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honor to a GI's widow Spec. Leslie Sabo Jr. was married for one month before shipping out to ...
Second Vietnamese satellite in orbit
General SourcesVietnam's second satellite has been launched from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, the state-run Vietnam News Agency reported Wednesday. Thirty-five minutes after being ...
GI killed in Vietnam War receives Medal of Honor
CBS NewsRose Mary Sabo-Brown receives the Medal of Honor for her late husband, Spec. Leslie Sabo, Jr., from President Obama at the White House on May 16, 2012. Leslie Sabo was killed in combat in 1970 while ...
Frequent cooking will help you live longer
GeneralDeciding what to eat is no longer a simple matter of instinct or appetite. Every choice we make about food is complicated. Is meat good or bad for us? Why is five a day recommended for fruit and ...
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