CULTURE AND SPORT

Allies of Thailand's fugitive ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra stormed to victory in elections on Sunday.

Aviation regulators were discussing Sunday whether to seek court approval to extend the grounding of Tiger Airways Australia.

Thailand voted in a closely fought election seen as pivotal to the future of the deeply divided kingdom.

Petra Kvitova stunned favourite Maria Sharapova to win her first Grand Slam title with a 6-3, 6-4 victory in the women's singles final at Wimbledon.

Aviation regulators grounded budget carrier Tiger Airways Australia Saturday because it posed a "serious and imminent risk to air safety".

David Archuleta, the runner-up in American Idol 2008, will perform alongside many Vietnamese artists in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City this July.

Princess Catherine and Prince William celebrated Canada Day among a huge crowd on the couple's first official international outing.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn was freed from house arrest, though he still faces charges.

The Vietnam Sea Village Festival will take place in the central coastal province of Ninh Thuan from August 1-4.

Manufacturing activity in Asia's emerging economies slowed further in June, data showed Friday.

The sexual assault case against ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is collapsing due to doubts over the victim's credibility, a report said.

Samsung Electronics said Thursday it had asked the US International Trade Commission to ban the import of Apple products into the US.

Rafael Nadal takes an 11-4 winning record into his Wimbledon semi-final against Andy Murray.

Ex-IMF chief returns to a Manhattan court Friday for an unexpected appearance over the charges he attempted to rape a hotel maid, officials said.

A senior aide to President Barack Obama warned that the US is in the "danger zone" as it is approaching deadline for raising national debt ceiling.

Designer Vo Viet Chung will bring 30 designs to a fashion event in Thailand.

Vietnam dropped six places in the International Football Federation's June rankings and now languish in 140th place.

A government decree to reduce power usage has forced Tokyo to sweat out a hot summer.

The California Academy of Sciences said it discovered more than 300 previously unknown animals and plants in the Philippines.