CULTURE AND SPORT

Singer Thu Minh and her partner Lechezar Todorov became champions in the Vietnamese version Dancing with the Stars 2011.

As the US winds down its shuttle programme, Russia will gain complete control of access to the International Space Station.

Allies of Thailand's fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra will scramble to form a coalition government Monday after a huge poll victory.

Vietnam’s national flag was hoisted above the Choa Chu Kang Stadium, Singapore, on the 1st day of competition of 2011 ASEAN Schools Games.

Nearly 200 rhinos were killed in South Africa in the first half of 2011, environmental group WWF said.

Novak Djokovic won his first Wimbledon title, dethroning champion Rafael Nadal.

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.