CULTURE AND SPORT

A breakthrough in Greece's political stalemate seemed likely as the opposition leader said a deal on a unity government was possible if PM Papandreou resigns.

The nationwide death toll from flooding in Thailand climbed past 500 as the polluted black water continued its march through northern Bangkok.

The Vietnamese team failed to score in their match against Myanmar, although it played with one more team member than their opponents from the 59th minute. 

At least 150 people died in a "heinous" wave of gun and bomb attacks in northern Nigeria that were on Saturday claimed by the Islamist Boko Haram sect.

French rapper and jazz artist Kad Achouri will perform at the French Cultural Centre in Hanoi on November 15.

Italy's Carolina Kostner and Artur Gachinski of Russia grabbed the lead at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup.

Forty-five miners trapped underground after a rock blast in a Chinese coal mine were brought to the surface, CCTV state television reported.

Greece was to begin talks on forming an emergency government to drag itself out of political stalemate.

Harmful carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels made their biggest ever annual jump in 2010, showed the US Department of Energy's world data.

Greek PM George Papandreou won a nail-biting confidence vote in parliament early Saturday after vowing to start talks to form a government of national unity in the crisis-hit country.

The leaders of the world's top economic powers forced Europe to take measures to stop Italy following Greece into the abyss of debt and agreed to boost the IMF's war chest.

Vietnamese won two gold medals at the 15th Asian Xiangqi (Chinese Chess) Individual Championship.

Four miners died and 50 were left trapped in a central China coal mine, officials said Friday.

Japan's government agreed to give the operator of the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant $11.5 billion in aid.

The world's top exporters will attempt to stabilise a global economy knocked off kilter by the European debt crisis with a pledge at the G20 summit to boost domestic consumption.

Vietnam set off on their quest for a champion title at the 26th Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia after defeating the Philippines 3-1 in their opening game on November 3.

The ranks of America's poorest poor have climbed to a record high — 1 in 15 people as the housing bust pushed many inner-city poor into suburbs and other outlying places.

A Japanese film festival themed “Love” will be held in Phu Yen and Ho Chi Minh City in November.

Greek PM George Papandreou insisted he will not resign in the face of a growing party revolt, state television NET reported.