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Terror threat clouds start of 9/11 ceremonies

US officials urged Americans to be on the alert as the nation began marking the poignant 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks amid warnings of a new Al-Qaeda linked terror threat.

Italian musician to perform in Vietnam

Italian musician Andera Centazzo will perform in Vietnam from September 13-15 on the 150 th anniversary of unification day of Italia.

Federer demands US Open schedule rethink

Roger Federer demanded sweeping changes to the US Open schedule after the Grand Slam tournament headed for a 4th successive Monday finish.

Football team chairman denounces V-League shortcomings

Chairman of Hanoi ACB team spoke out about what he described as a series of problems facing Vietnam’s V-League top division.

Bank of America cuts 'could hit 40,000'

US financial giant Bank of America is considering cutting up to 40,000 jobs, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

UN aid chief to see N.Korea food shortages

UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos plans to visit North Korea next month to assess the growing food crisis there, according to a UN spokeswoman.

Hanoi ACB cheats relegation with capital merger

Hoa Phat Hanoi agreed to liquidate itself into Hanoi ACB, after eight seasons as a professional football club.

Libya's new PM warns toughest battles lie ahead

Libya's new de facto premier on Thursday used his first major address in Tripoli to warn that liberation was not yet complete and the hardest battles were yet to come.

Second German Film Festival to open in Vietnam

After the success of the first German Film Festival last year, the Goethe Institute will bring another month of films to Vietnam.

G7 meet aims to revive global growth

The world's top financial leaders meet in France to work on a plan to solve the European debt crisis that is rattling markets.

Hockey world stunned after Russia air disaster

The hockey world was left stunned after a plane carrying a major Russian ice hockey team to their season-opening match crashed after take-off.

Samsung, Microsoft tie up for new tablet

South Korea's Samsung Electronics has teamed up with Microsoft to make a new tablet computer powered by the US software giant's latest operating system, according to a report.

Vietnam’s ethnic groups to showcase traditional costumes in Hanoi

A special presentation of traditional costumes of the 54 ethnic groups of Vietnam will be held in Hanoi in November this year.

And the heavens showered Earth with gold

Were it not for meteorites striking Earth some four billion years ago, humans would never have laid eyes on the gold, according to a study published Thursday.