CULTURE AND SPORT

Japan's industrial output in May logged the second-largest monthly rise on record, signalling a continuing recovery for the economy, data showed.

New videos and photos of President Hugo Chavez appeared on state television, showing him on his feet in Cuba and talking with Fidel Castro.

Maria Sharapova and Sabine Lisicki set-up a Wimbledon semi-final with the Russian golden girl impressively hammering home her title credentials.

A piece of space debris missed the International Space Station in a incident that forced the crew to scramble to their rescue craft, officials said.

Vietnam has won the championship title at the Korean International Open Karate Championship 2011.

China and Germany inked more than $15 billion in business deals but China warned Europe against interfering in its internal affairs.

Ten million people in the Horn of Africa have been hit by the worst drought in 60 years, the UN said.

Manchester United winger Nani has insisted he is "not going anywhere" despite the arrival at Old Trafford of England international Ashley Young.

China is set to launch its once-a-decade panda census, state media reported Monday.

Idecaf lines up a moviefest with French, German and Vietnamese films being shown throughout next month.

Google chairman Eric Schmidt on Monday warned that the ongoing Arab uprisings could lead to an upsurge in internet censorship.

NATO operations in Libya entered a 100th day with airstrikes having eased the siege of key rebel cities but with Moamer Kadhafi still in power.

Judges at the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi for war crimes and crimes against humanity. 

Gunmen have kidnapped at least 60 migrants, who were aboard a freight train in Mexico trying to get to the United States, an official said.

The red and black leather jacket worn by Michael Jackson in his "Thriller" video went under the hammer for $1.8 million.

The event marks the 35th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-Thailand diplomatic ties (August 6).

The eurozone is preparing for the worst in the Greek debt crisis and will cope even if Athens defaults on its loans, German Finance Minister said.

Brazil's former food security minister Jose Graziano da Silva became the first Latin American to head the UN's food agency.

At least six people were killed when a big rig truck hauling gravel slammed into the side of a California-bound passenger train in the high desert of Nevada, officials said.