CULTURE AND SPORT

Hewlett-Packard Co named former eBay Inc Chief Executive Meg Whitman its president and CEO, replacing Leo Apotheker in a bid to restore investor confidence.

Truong Nam Thanh of Ho Chi Minh City will take part in the Manhunt International modeling contest to be held in Seoul at the end of this month.

The US state of Georgia went ahead and executed Troy Davis despite doubts over his 1991 murder conviction.

Young writer Di Li published her memoir Nhat Ky Mua Ha in traditional print and online e-book versions on September 21.

Hopes were fading for 14 traditional musicians missing after a boat sank off Indonesia's resort island of Bali, with 11 people confirmed dead.

The top nuclear envoy of the Republic of Korea and his counterpart of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea met to pave the way for restarting the six-party talks on the nuclear issue.

A strong typhoon has left 6 people dead and 6 missing, but it did not have a major impact on the tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will consider before selecting a new director for the Cinema Department.

Afghanistan, its neighbors and supporters are launching a drive to boost prosperity and peace by linking the country with markets across South and Central Asia, says US officials.

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to offer up some new stimulus for the sagging US economy.

Vietnam will send their strongest-ever athletic team to Indonesia's Southeast Asian Games with a view to grab 8-10 gold medals in November.

Moviegoers pining for a return to the lush moon of Pandora in James Cameron's film "Avatar" will finally get their chance -- first-hand.

A powerful typhoon looming down on disaster-ravaged Japan has killed at least four people, authorities said Wednesday, less than a month after a vicious storm left 100 dead.

South Korea has the world's top Internet download speeds followed by Romania, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Latvia, according to a study released on Tuesday.

Renowned Mexican guitarist Paco Renteria will travel to Vietnam to hold performances from September 22-27.

The vaccine for whooping cough administered to young children loses its effectiveness after three years, according to a new US study.

Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas has set a collision course with Israel and the United States, to force a vote on his bid for full UN membership.

A series of Bob Dylan's drawings and paintings will be coming to the Gagosian Gallery in New York City for the first time, the gallery said.

An impassioned President Barack Obama set up an acerbic and personal clash with Republicans, demanding $1.5 trillion in new taxes on the rich.