CULTURE AND SPORT

After a sexual assault at the crowded tent camp in New York, security issues are starting to overshadow the more idealistic concerns of the activists.

Asian stock markets slumped amid a surge in Italy's borrowing costs fuelling global anxiety about the future of the euro.

French singer Kad Achouri will wow fans on November 15 at the French Cultural Centre L’Espace in Hanoi.

At least 20 workers were killed and another 23 were trapped underground after a blast at a mine in China on Thursday, state media said.

Japanese police launched an investigation into the financial scandal engulfing Olympus Corp as a major investor joined increasing calls for a wholesale clean-out of the board.

Vietnam opened the door to the SEA Games' semi-final round after their 2-0 victory over East Timor yesterday.

A ceremony was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on November 9 to hoist the national flags of countries participating in the 26th Southeast Asian Games, including Vietnam.

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake killed at least three people in eastern Turkey, less than three weeks after a quake killed more than 600 in the same area, TRT television reported.

Asian central banks have started slashing interest rates amid the prospect of a eurozone on the brink of catastrophe.

Global online music revenues are expected to rise by about 7 percent this year to $6.3 billion, technology research firm Gartner said on Tuesday.

Swimming great Ian Thorpe failed to reach the 100m butterfly final at the Beijing World Cup short-course meet Wednesday.

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde warned the world was at risk of plunging into "uncertainty and financial instability".

Silvio Berlusconi said he will stand down as Italian prime minister once key reforms aimed at calming market turmoil are adopted this month, after his coalition lost its majority in parliament.

Vietnam's top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh is looking to win gold at the upcoming Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia.

Italy was in the eye of the eurozone crisis on Tuesday with Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi facing a knife-edge vote.

Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray was found guilty over the King of Pop's 2009 death, triggering an explosion of joy from his family and fans.

Australia's upper house passed a controversial pollution tax Tuesday in what the government called a "history-making vote".

Google Inc's YouTube and Walt Disney Co's interactive arm have formed a partnership to bring videos geared toward families to the Web.

Sat thu dau mung mu, a comedic picture book depicting local youth slang, has been withdrawn from bookstores due to its racy content and possibly offensive language.