CULTURE AND SPORT

Germany announced plans to become the first major industrialised power to shut down all its nuclear plants in the wake of the disaster in Japan.

Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic insists he was not responsible for the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, his son said.

The FIFA ethics committee suspended one-time presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam and FIFA vice-president Jack Warner.

The raucous comedy sequel "The Hangover: Part II" captured USD86 million at the North American box office, estimates showed Sunday.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter faced an ethics committee over corruption allegations, as Mohamed bin Hammam ended his campaign for presidency election.

An Afghan provincial governor said 18 civilians and 20 police were killed by "friendly fire" during US-led air strikes against insurgents in the northeast of the country.

The numbers look increasingly bleak for families hoping for the best after a monster tornado that devastated the town of Joplin.

Barcelona outclassed Manchester United 3-1 at Wembley to claim their second Champions League crown in 3 years.

The Dutch government said it would start banning tourists from buying cannabis from "coffee shops".

Egypt on Saturday reopened its Rafah border with the Gaza Strip, allowing people to cross freely for the first time in four years, an AFP correspondent reported.

A 22-year-old Australian university student has discovered part of the so-called "missing mass" of the universe during her summer break.

FIFA announced they have opened a probe for alleged corruption against president Sepp Blatter.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton flew into Pakistan with "tough questions" for the country's leadership.

Well-known Japanese mime artist Iimuro Naoki will perform in Ho Chi Minh City from June 7-8 and Hanoi from June 10-11.

Google faced a lawsuit on Friday hours after it unveiled a free mobile application that turns a smartphone into an electronic wallet.

Six University of Chicago scholars have received named and distinguished service professorships, including Vietnam's Ngo Bao Chau.

The crew of the US space shuttle Endeavour are preparing for their fourth and final spacewalk outside the International Space Station.

Judokas Van Ngoc Tu will compete in the Judo Grand Slam in Rio, Brazil on June 18-19.

Officials Thursday said 232 people were still missing four days after a tornado tore through a Missouri town.