CULTURE AND SPORT

Sir Alex Ferguson insists MU will recover from the worst result of his career after the Premier League champions were thrashed 6-1 by Manchester City at Old Trafford.

Libya's interim rulers declared the country liberated on Sunday, launching the oil-rich nation on what is meant to be a two-year transition to democracy.

An earthquake of 7.2 magnitude on Sunday killed 138 people and injured 350 in eastern Turkey, the Turkish prime minister said.

Japanese Film Festival 2011, themed ‘Love’ will take place in Hanoi and Da Nang from October 20 to November 13.

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake in eastern Turkey Sunday has killed 500 to 1,000 people, the head of a seismological institute in Istanbul said.

European leaders opened an EU summit aimed at solving the eurozone debt crisis and convincing global rivals that recession can be kept at bay.

Polls opened in a joyful though serious mood Sunday in Tunisia's first-ever free elections, nine months after the surprise toppling of a dictator that sparked the Arab Spring.

The commander of forces who captured Muammar Gaddafi has given details of the Libyan ex-leader's last moments.

Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz has died, the palace announced, leaving his brother Prince Nayef the likely successor to the ailing King Abdullah.

Libya's new leadership will formally proclaim the country's liberation Sunday after the death of Moamer Kadhafi.

NATO called an end to its air war in Libya, and the clan of Muammar Gaddafi demanded a chance to bury the body.

Nearly 100 motorcycle racers from 19 clubs across the country will take part in the second Vietnam Motor Cub Prix -Rebel Cup in Binh Duong Province on October 29-30.

Why did President Barack Obama announce Friday that he has decided to end the American troop presence in Iraq by the end of the year?

A documentary about the historic Long Bien Bridge has been awarded at the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival.

Vietnamese athletes are set to compete in 36 sporting events for a top three spot at the 26th Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia next month.

Japan's cabinet approved an extra $156 billion draft budget to reconstruct tsunami-hit regions and help companies fight the strong yen.

Libya's new leaders faced huge pressure to proclaim liberation and launch the transition after Moamer Kadhafi's 42-year rule.

Vietnamese star Le Quang Liem, the world number 25 with an Elo rating of 2717, finished competition at the first leg of the invitational Spice Cup.

Performer Giang Quoc Co and his brother Giang Quoc Nghiep have won a bronze at the 13th Latina International Circus Festival in Italy with their “Power of the Arms”.