CULTURE AND SPORT

A Malaysian state on Borneo island, known for its world-class dive sites, is seeking to ban shark fishing to protect the species, a minister said.

The remnants of Irene reached Canada after barreling through the US where the storm claimed at least 18 lives and caused estimated damage of $7 billion.

Japan's Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda is set to become prime minister after winning a party vote Monday.

Arsene Wenger will end Arsenal's miserable start to the season by splashing the cash in the aftermath of his side's humiliating 8-2 defeat at MU.

Taiwan evacuated thousands of people as Typhoon Nanmadol swept across some of the island's densely populated areas.

World No.7 badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh defeated Japanese rival Sho Sasaki 2-1 to claim the championship title at the Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Grand Prix Open on August 28.

US President Barack Obama said Sunday the Hurricane Irene recovery effort could go on for days or weeks, but hailed the disaster response operation as an "exemplary" display of good government.

Tropical Storm Irene unleashed furious wind and rain on New York, but the city appeared to escape the worst fears of urban disaster.

Vietnam’s circus has won many accolades in international competitions, where circus artists had an opportunity to prove their prowess by taking up international challenges.

Hurricane Irene tore into New York, hammering Manhattan's skyscrapers with fierce winds and threatening to flood the financial district after killing at least nine people along the US east coast.

China's Standing Committee of the National People's Congress has ratified the Third Protocol Amending the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia.

Hurricane Irene killed at least eight people along the US east coast, cut power supplies to nearly a million and churned toward a direct hit on an anxious New York city.

Hurricane Irene zeroed in on land, losing some power but still whipping up trouble. More than 2 million people were told to move to safer places.

Vietnamese showbiz continues to be dogged by stars adopting ever more desperate ways of attracting publicity.

Fabregas was on target two minutes from time after coming on as a substitute just eight minutes earlier.

Hurricane Irene closed in on the Atlantic coast on Friday, triggering emergency preparations that included unprecedented evacuations and mass transit shutdowns in New York City.

Tripoli began to look like a solidly rebel-held city on Friday, the calmest day in the capital since Gadhafi's opponents swept in.

Apple's new chief executive Tim Cook has been awarded one million shares in the company, a bonus worth more than $383 million at the current stock price.

Brazil, South Africa, India and China called Friday on industrialized nations to step up their commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at a key UN climate summit later this year.